Company: KYIV
Filing Date: 2025-07-17
Form Type: F-4/A
Source: 0001213900-25-064873
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Company: Kyivstar Group Ltd.
Filing Date: 2025-07-17
Form: F-4/A
Chunk 550
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 amount tax losses and other tax carry -forwardsthat will be forfeited by VEON Holdings in the future. ACCOUNTING POLICIES Income taxes Income tax expense represents the aggregate amount determined on the profit for the period based on current tax and deferred tax. In cases where the tax relates to items that are charged to other comprehensive income or directly to Net investment, the tax is also charged respectively to other comprehensive income or directly to Net investment. Uncertain tax positions The Group’s policy is to comply with the applicable tax regulations in the jurisdictions in which its operations are subject to income taxes. The Group’s estimates of current income tax expense and liabilities are calculated assuming that all tax computations filed by the Group will be subject to a review or audit by the relevant tax authorities. Uncertain tax positions are generally assessed individually, using the most likely outcome method. The Group and the relevant tax authorities may have different interpretations of how regulations should be applied to actual transactions (refer below for details regarding risks and uncertainties). Deferred taxation Deferred taxes are recognized using the liability method and thus are computed as the taxes recoverable or payable in future periods in respect of deductible or taxable temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the Company’s financial statements.

F-66 VEON Holdings B.V. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE GROUP 8INCOME TAXES (cont.) SOURCE OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY Tax risks The tax legislation in Ukraine is unpredictable and gives rise to significant uncertainties, which could complicate our tax planning and business decisions. Tax laws in Ukraine have been in force for a relatively short period of time as compared to tax laws in more developed market economies. Tax authorities are often less advanced in their interpretation of tax laws, as well as in their enforcement and tax collection methods. Any sudden and unforeseen amendments of tax laws or changes in the tax authorities’ interpretations of the respective tax laws and/or double tax treaties, could have a material adverse effect on our future results of operations, cash flows or the amounts of dividends available for distribution to shareholders in a particular period (e.g. introduction of transfer pricing rules, Controlled Foreign Operation (“CFC”) legislation and more strict tax residency rules). Management believes that the Group has paid or accrued all taxes that are applicable. Where uncertainty exists, the Group has accrued tax liabilities based on management’s best estimate. From time to time, we may also identify tax contingencies for which we have not recorded an accrual. Such unaccrued tax contingencies could materialize and require us to pay