Optimization of the Tax Burden of Agricultural Producers in the Context of Applying a Simplified Taxation System

The purpose of this study is to assess the level of the tax burden on agricultural producers in the context of large, medium and small business entities within the framework of applying a simplified taxation system and justifying the possibilities for its optimization. It was given that most agricultural enterprises choose a simplified system of taxation, the level of tax burden on agricultural producers in the context of large, medium and small businesses was investigated. It is established that within the framework of the application of the existing single tax rates of the fourth group, the level of the tax burden on small business entities is high, which requires an adjustment of the current approaches to taxation of agricultural producers by a simplified taxation system. The feasibility of optimizing the tax burden on agricultural producers and their balancing between large, medium and small business entities on the basis of applying a differentiated approach to taxation of agricultural producers in the framework of a simplified taxation system that will ensure the fulfillment of fiscal and regulatory tasks of a single tax will be an effective tool for supporting and stimulating the development of small business in agrarian sphere.