KIEV, June 23 – The automated return of overpaid taxes and the possibility of allocating overpayment for one tax to another tax should become part of tax reform in Ukraine, according to 73% of respondents polled by the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine.

The Chamber said that respondents formed concrete proposals on their key expectations from comprehensive tax reform.

Out of those polled, 66% of respondent said specialists of fiscal agencies should have their wages increased and staff should be optimized, combining pecuniary and non-pecuniary incentives. 63% of respondents believe that the quality of tax consultations should be improved. 61% of respondents proposed that the financial responsibility of tax agencies for groundless decisions should be introduced, as well as compensation of court expenses if the court issues a ruling in favor of taxpayers. The introduction of the alternative dispute resolution should also be discussed.