{"id":36858,"date":"2026-02-12T10:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T08:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woborders.agency\/?p=36858"},"modified":"2026-06-12T14:33:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T11:33:16","slug":"cfc-reporting-mistakes-in-2026-what-businesses-get-wrong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woborders.agency\/en\/blog\/cfc-reporting-mistakes-in-2026-what-businesses-get-wrong\/","title":{"rendered":"CFC reporting mistakes in 2026: what company owners get wrong"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"36858\" class=\"elementor elementor-36858\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4f3b6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d6b4f4\" data-id=\"8d6b4f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-3a6b64f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a6b64f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since 2022, Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) rules have been mandatory for Ukrainian residents who own or control foreign structures. In practice, the requirements for CFC notifications, reporting, and taxation have proven far more complex than they may seem at first glance. They cover determining control, identifying the financial year, disclosing transactions, meeting filing deadlines, and including CFC income in the annual tax return.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if a foreign company has no active operations, or if exemptions from taxation of adjusted profits apply, the controller\u2019s obligations to submit notifications and reports still remain. Mistakes in these areas not only complicate tax compliance but also create risks of additional tax assessments, penalties, and tax disputes.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Below are the most common CFC reporting mistakes we see among owners and controllers of foreign companies.<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-7673923 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7673923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Briefly: the most common CFC reporting mistakes<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failing to submit the notification<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no report filed due to \u201czero activity\u201d<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorrect determination of the type of control<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mistakes in determining the financial year<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">errors in taxation or applying an exemption<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure to disclose transactions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure to file the CFC Appendix to the tax return<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missing filing deadlines<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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A similar notification must be filed if the foreign company is liquidated or its interest is disposed of. Failure to submit such a notification is a separate violation that is not cured by filing the Controlled Foreign Company report itself and may entail standalone tax consequences.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During martial law, penalties are effectively not applied. 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class=\"uc_sub-title\"><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n              \t\n              \t              \n              \t      \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t   \t\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- end Content Ticker -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-044aac7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"044aac7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">No CFC report filed due to \u201cZero activity\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-45d30ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45d30ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether a foreign company actually carried out any activity does not affect the obligation to file a report. Reporting is required in all cases where a controlled foreign company exists, regardless of whether it conducted business activities or had any income or profit.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The obligation to file a report also remains if the company existed during the reporting financial year but was liquidated before the end of that year.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Risk:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> failure to file the report is treated as a complete non-compliance, even if there were no income or transactions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4982e75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4982e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Incorrect reporting of the financial year<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-c02b679 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c02b679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Incorrectly stating a CFC\u2019s financial year is one of the most common\u2014and at the same time one of the riskiest\u2014mistakes, because it directly affects the period in which profits must be included in the tax return and the reporting deadlines.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under Ukrainian law, for the reporting period that ended during the previous calendar year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d7276 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_square_icon_box\" data-id=\"f4d7276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_square_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Box -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Box *\/\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276{\n  font-family: inherit;\n  position:relative;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 svg{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n    transform:rotate(0deg);\n    z-index:2;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 .ue-icon {\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon > div{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 .ue-icon-inner{\n    line-height:1em;\n\t} \t\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 .ue-icon-inner svg{\n    height:1em;\n    width:1em;\n\t} \t\n\t\n.blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading{\n\tfont-size:21px;\n\t}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276:hover\n{\n  position:relative;\n  z-index:1;\n}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276 .ue-title-separator span\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"square_icon_box\" id=\"uc_square_icon_box_elementor_f4d7276\">\n  \n         \n                <div  class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading\"><\/div>\n         \n  \t\t          <div class=\"ue-title-separator\">\n            <span><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \n                  <div class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, for UK Ltd companies, the financial year may run from 01\/04\/2024 to 31\/03\/2025. The report for that year is filed by 1 May 2026. In practice, owners often mistakenly file the report earlier, in the same year.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \t\t        \n          \n  \t\t\n  \t\t  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-3f14456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f14456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Special rules may also apply to the first financial year.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf98cb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ucaddon_square_icon_box\" data-id=\"bf98cb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ucaddon_square_icon_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<!-- start Icon Box -->\n\n<style>\/* widget: Icon Box *\/\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 * { \n\tbox-sizing: border-box; \n}\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8{\n  font-family: inherit;\n  position:relative;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 svg{\n  width:1em;\n  height:1em;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n    transform:rotate(0deg);\n    z-index:2;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 .ue-icon {\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 .blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-icon > div{\n\tposition:relative;\n    display:flex;\n    justify-content:center;\n    align-items:center;\n}\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 .ue-icon-inner{\n    line-height:1em;\n\t} \t\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 .ue-icon-inner svg{\n    height:1em;\n    width:1em;\n\t} \t\n\t\n.blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading{\n\tfont-size:21px;\n\t}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8:hover\n{\n  position:relative;\n  z-index:1;\n}\n\n\n#uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8 .ue-title-separator span\n{\n  display:inline-block;\n}\n\n\n\n\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"square_icon_box\" id=\"uc_square_icon_box_elementor_bf98cb8\">\n  \n         \n                <div  class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-heading\"><\/div>\n         \n  \t\t          <div class=\"ue-title-separator\">\n            <span><\/span>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \n                  <div class=\"blox-boxed-small-square-icon-box-content\">\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in Estonia, it may cover up to 18 months. If a company is registered in August 2025, the first financial year will end on 31\/12\/2026, and the first report must be filed by 1 May 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n          \n  \t\t        \n          \n  \t\t\n  \t\t  \n<\/div>\n<!-- end Icon Box -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-eda1479 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eda1479\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">an error in the financial year means the wrong reporting period and may result in missed deadlines or incorrect taxation.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbb16a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bbb16a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tax errors <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-5e581da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e581da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mistakes related to the taxation of dividends and a CFC\u2019s adjusted profit are among the riskiest, because they directly lead to penalties and additional tax assessments.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-e12b365 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e12b365\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>This category of mistakes includes, in particular:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorrect application of an exemption from taxation of the CFC\u2019s adjusted profit;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure to include the CFC\u2019s adjusted profit in the annual tax return;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">including such profit in the wrong tax year.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As for the exemption from taxation of a CFC\u2019s adjusted profit, in practice, it is often applied correctly, since most companies meet the criterion of not exceeding an income equivalent to EUR 2 million.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, owners of foreign companies typically mistakenly believe that if this exemption applies, no other tax obligations arise.<\/span><\/p><p><b>In fact, even if the CFC is exempt from taxation of adjusted profit, the annual tax return must still include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taxes on dividends received;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taxes on royalties and interest;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span 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elementor-element-a5a2311 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a5a2311\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea8dce elementor-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-advanced-button\" data-id=\"9ea8dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-advanced-button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wa.me\/message\/VLEBLWYHZDRSM1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"bdt-ep-button bdt-ep-button-effect-a bdt-ep-button-size-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-button-content-wrapper bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-center\" data-text=\"WhatsApp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-button-icon bdt-flex-center bdt-flex-align-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-button-icon-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fab fa-whatsapp\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-button-text\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"avdbtn-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhatsApp\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2255848 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2255848\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Failure to disclose transactions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-46f0363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f0363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CFC Report includes mandatory sections 31\u201333, which are of particular importance from a tax control perspective.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The State Tax Service of Ukraine (STS) uses the information from these sections to:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">analyze transactions for transfer pricing purposes;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">verify compliance with the conditions for exemption from taxation of the CFC\u2019s adjusted profit;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assess whether de facto control over the foreign company exists.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sections 31\u201333 must be completed regardless of whether an exemption from taxation of adjusted profit is applied under the income-threshold criterion.<\/span><\/em><\/p><p><b>These sections disclose information on:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the CFC\u2019s transactions with related parties;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transactions with non-resident counterparties included in the lists approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>The most common mistakes include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failing to report intercompany loans between \u201crelated\u201d companies;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">reporting only income without expenses (or vice versa);<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failing to report transactions processed via Stripe, PayPal, or Upwork.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incomplete disclosure of transactions may lead to inquiries from the STS or an audit of whether the exemption was applied correctly.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2089ae5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2089ae5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Failure to file the CFC Appendix to the annual tax return<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-7c58051 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c58051\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Failing to complete the CFC Appendix to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/woborders.agency\/en\/business-services\/income-declaration-in-ukraine\/\"><b>the annual tax return<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is a common mistake among controllers of foreign companies.<\/span><\/p><p><b>It is important to distinguish between<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the CFC report, which is filed as a separate form; and<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the CFC Appendix, which is part of the annual tax return and is used to reflect the company\u2019s figures for tax purposes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zt.tax.gov.ua\/media-ark\/news-ark\/780671.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span><b>State Tax Service of Ukraine (STS)<\/b><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, an individual controller is required to file the Appendix even if the controlled foreign company has a negative pre-tax profit. In that case, zeros are entered<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the financial indicators (lines 01\u201306).<\/span><\/p><p><b>Common mistakes include:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">assuming that if there is no profit or no tax due, the CFC Appendix is not required;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treating the Appendix as the same thing as the CFC report.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Risk: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure to file the Appendix is treated as a tax reporting violation regardless of the financial result.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc4077 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"4cc4077\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/qbH6i32LoJs?si=d1OHOM6GZadYT3j6&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>.elementor-element-4cc4077{display:none !important}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c667d05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c667d05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Missing filing deadlines<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-627f286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"627f286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CFC report is filed together with the annual tax return by 1 May. If the financial statements are not yet prepared by that date, a short-form CFC report must be filed.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A common mistake is submitting the full report after the deadline without first filing the short form.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Risk<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: missing deadlines may result in penalties once enforcement resumes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-71ed9a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71ed9a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most CFC reporting mistakes arise not from the calculations being difficult, but from technical inaccuracies. The main reasons are technical errors in reporting: incorrect financial years, failure to file notifications, failure to disclose transactions, or errors in determining tax liabilities.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if a foreign company has no activity, earns no profit, or qualifies for a tax exemption, the obligations to file notifications, submit the report, and reflect the relevant information in the annual tax return still remain.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most mistakes are discovered only after the reports have been filed or during STS inquiries. In such cases, corrections may come with additional tax risks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element-custom_font_size elementor-element-custom_font_size_tablet elementor-element-custom_font_size_mobile elementor-element-custom_font_family elementor-element-custom_color elementor-element elementor-element-9041eaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9041eaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>That is why, before filing, it is advisable to verify:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the foreign company\u2019s financial year;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the type of control;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether transactions are fully disclosed;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the correct reporting of income and tax liabilities.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>This approach helps minimize the risk of future tax assessments, penalties, and disputes.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ba86a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ba86a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ: The most common CFC reporting mistakes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0114595 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-bdt-accordion\" data-id=\"0114595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"bdt-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-container\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"bdt-ep-accordion-0114595\" class=\"bdt-ep-accordion bdt-accordion\" data-bdt-accordion=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;multiple&quot;:false,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;ease-in-out&quot;}\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/FAQPage\" \t\tdata-settings=\"{&quot;id&quot;:&quot;bdt-ep-accordion-0114595&quot;,&quot;activeHash&quot;:&quot;no&quot;,&quot;activeScrollspy&quot;:null,&quot;hashTopOffset&quot;:false,&quot;hashScrollspyTime&quot;:false,&quot;closeAllItemsOnMobile&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"0\" data-title=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-custom-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw far fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to file a CFC report if the company did not operate?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div itemprop=\"text\"><div id=\"ui-id-2\" class=\"item_content ui-accordion-content ui-corner-bottom ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-id-1\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. The obligation to file a Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) report does not depend on whether there was any activity, income, or profit. A report must be filed in all cases where the company existed during the reporting financial year, even if all figures are zero.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"1\" data-title=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-custom-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw far fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDo I need to file a CFC report if a tax exemption applies?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div itemprop=\"text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes. An exemption from taxation of adjusted profit does not exempt you from the obligation to file the CFC report and the appendix to the annual tax return. In addition, the tax return may still need to include dividends and other foreign-source income.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"2\" data-title=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-custom-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw far fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the deadline for filing the CFC report?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div itemprop=\"text\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The report is filed together with the annual tax return by 1 May of the year following the reporting year. If the CFC\u2019s financial statements are not ready by that date, you must file a short-form report.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"3\" data-title=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-minus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span role=\"heading\" class=\"bdt-ep-title-text bdt-flex-inline bdt-flex-middle\" itemprop=\"name\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-custom-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw far fa-comments\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the difference between the CFC Report and the CFC Appendix?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-content bdt-accordion-content\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"acceptedAnswer\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Answer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div itemprop=\"text\"><div id=\"ui-id-8\" class=\"item_content ui-accordion-content ui-corner-bottom ui-helper-reset ui-widget-content ui-accordion-content-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"ui-id-7\" aria-hidden=\"false\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are different documents.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CFC Report is filed separately as an independent form, while the CFC Appendix is part of the annual tax return and is used to report the Controlled Foreign Company\u2019s financial figures. The CFC Appendix must be filed even if there is no profit.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-item\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"mainEntity\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/Question\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"bdt-ep-accordion-title bdt-accordion-title bdt-flex bdt-flex-middle bdt-flex-between\" id=\"bdt-ep-accordion\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-accordion-index=\"4\" data-title=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon bdt-flex-align-right\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-closed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas fa-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bdt-ep-accordion-icon-opened\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-fw fas 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400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a mismatch in the financial year;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no report filed due to \u201czero activity\u201d;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">failure to disclose related-party transactions;<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">incorrect application of an exemption or failure to include income in the tax return.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45da072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"45da072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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