Ukrainian state oil and gas firm Naftogaz has not tapped since the beginning of 2012 a single cubic meter of natural gas sent by Gazprom for supply to Europe, the Ukrainian state holding said in a statement on Wednesday.

MOSCOW - Ukraine took Russian gas intended for European consumers at the beginning of this year, Gazprom (RTS: GAZP) CEO Alexei Miller said during a meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Wednesday.

Oleksandr Klymenko, the 31-year-old head of the State Tax Service, has gone on a media blitz in recent weeks, boasting of improved tax collections, of pulling businesses out of the shadows and simplifying tax reporting by taking it online.

Editor's Note: The Kyiv Post posed the following tax questions to lawyers Alex Frishberg of strategic alliance of Frishberg & Partners and the Ukrainian Foundation of Advocates, Roman Blazhko of Lavrynovych & Partners, Yuriy Zaluskyy of Baker & McKenzie and Taras Rozputenko of Gvozdiy & Oberkovych. Their full responses to Kyiv Post staff writer Vlad Lavrov's questions can be found online at www.kyivpost.com/news/business/bus_focus/

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Asters is pleased to announce that Alexey Khomyakov has joined the firm as counsel specializing in tax, corporate and M&A practices.

Sergiy Oleksiyenko joined Continium Corporation as Head of Investments and Corporate Development.

Editor’s Note: Business Sense is a feature in which experts explain Ukraine’s place in the world economy and provide insight into doing business in the country. To contribute, contact chief editor Brian Bonner at bonner@kyivpost.com.

The nation’s airlines, already operating on thin margins in a highly competitive environment, will likely take another hit next month when the price they pay for jet fuel at Ukraine’s airports increases by up to 15 percent.