Ukraine’s capital city had 236 more millionaires at the end of 2011 than had in the year before, a rise of 25%, the Kiev agencies of the State Tax Service reported.

According to the report, based on the results of the declaration campaign of the citizens' incomes obtained in 2011, the general number of millionaires with Kiev residence permits totaled 916 people in 2011, while in 2010 it was 680 people.

"The declaration campaign, which was conducted for the first time under the new Tax Code of Ukraine, finished in May 2012. In general, since the beginning of 2012, Kiev citizens have submitted about 62,000 declarations on property and income. This is about three times more compared to the results of 2011, which testifies the growth of the consciences of our citizens," said Iryna Nosachova, the head of Kiev’s Tax Service.

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