Abstract: This study discusses the construction of KPI systems of corporation. This question is very important for the Russian companies where the KPI system is implemented in almost all areas from commercial organizations to state municipal organizations. The study focuses on the question of the need to include in the number of KPI the tax burden indicator. As the researcher point out, the question is debatable and requires further research and scientific substantiation. This is due to the fact that the severity of taxation is influenced by many external factors. The reasoning and analytical calculations on this subject and presented in this study.