Deputy head of Kyiv DPS Kovalenko received 310 thousand hryvnias from Havryliuk for the sale of movable property, and Havryliuk declared the purchase of a Volkswagen Passat for the same amount on the same day

Deputy head of the Kyiv DPS Kovalenko received 310 thousand hryvnias from Havryliuk for the sale of property, and Havryliuk declared the purchase of a Volkswagen Passat for the same amount on the same day

Declarations of officials of the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Kyiv record transactions for the identical amount — 310 thousand UAH. One official declared receiving these funds from a colleague for the disposal of movable property, while the other’s declaration on the same day shows a Volkswagen Passat.

According to the declaration data, on 28 March 2023, Andriy Kovalenko, who serves as deputy head of the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Kyiv, declared receiving 310 thousand UAH from Yaroslav Havryliuk for the disposal of movable property.

Havryliuk’s declaration for that same date records the purchase of a Volkswagen Passat, year 2013, valued at 310 thousand UAH. At the time of the transaction, Kovalenko headed the Legal Support Department of the Main Directorate of the State Tax Service in Kyiv.

At the same time there is an important discrepancy: Kovalenko’s declaration lists a Volkswagen Passat, year 2015, whereas Havryliuk’s declaration lists a vehicle from year 2013. Thus, coincidence of date and amount alone does not justify claiming that this is the transfer of that specific car.

Currently available declaration data do not provide a definitive answer as to which movable property was disposed of for 310 thousand UAH or whether this transaction is related to Havryliuk’s vehicle purchase.

To finally clarify the circumstances, additional documents are needed that would establish the subject of the transaction between the two officials of the same agency. The mere coincidence of sum and date does not prove a violation, but it raises questions that require explanation.