Metinvest Enterprises in Zaporizhzhia Paid Almost UAH 1.6 Billion in Taxes
In the first half of 2026, Metinvest's enterprises in Zaporizhzhia, namely Zaporizhstal, Zaporizhcoke, Zaporizhzhia Refractories and Metinvest Machinery, paid almost UAH 1.6 billion in taxes and levies to budgets at all levels. The single social tax, personal income tax, environmental tax, and military levy traditionally account for the largest shares of these payments. Thus, a large portion of taxes paid by enterprises is directly related to employment and the preservation of jobs in the region."Zaporizhstal is in extremely challenging conditions: hostile attacks led to a long-term shutdown of the enterprise. Recovery will not be easy or quick; however, we have an even greater challenge before us: the blockade of the ports of Greater Odesa, which is not simply affecting logistics and exports. This crisis also confronts us with an undeniable fact: without the ability to produce and sell our products, Ukrainian metallurgy in particular, and domestic export-oriented manufacturers in gen