First-instance courts completed 605 applications and cases during the period, with a further 30 examined under a simplified procedure. Of these, 139 claims were upheld, 351 were dismissed, 64 proceedings were terminated, and 51 were left without consideration.
The caseload fell 15.7% year-on-year. Courts also issued 76 separate rulings, five of which led to disciplinary action against officials.
Courts reviewed 125 cases involving tax authorities, upholding 23, dismissing 79, and declaring 15 invalid.
