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Rada votes to tax tech giants

A lot of countries have already obliged non-residents to pay VAT on the sale of digital services.

13:05, 03.06.2021

Tax office updates data on Ukraine's millionaires

Their number increased by 6% against last year.

21:45, 12.05.2021

Finance minister: Tax Code to be amended to make 'clever fellows' pay taxes in Ukraine

The changes will handle tax evasion.

19:59, 19.04.2021

Cabinet reappoints Lyubchenko chief of State Tax Service

The official has been appointed for a five-year period.

18:00, 14.04.2021

Rada passes bill on tax relief for large-scale investors

The draft law is a supplement to the previously passed legislation on "investment nannies."

18:00, 02.03.2021

Parliament votes for VAT on services of Google, Microsoft, Netflix in Ukraine

Some 286 lawmakers backed the draft law in the first reading with the required minimum being 226 votes.

13:10, 18.02.2021

Ukraine may slap VAT on e-services of Google, Facebook, Netflix – lawmaker

The relevant draft law is being developed in the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament.

17:59, 11.02.2021

Tax on new passenger cars in Ukraine may soar from 2021

Taxpayers are individuals and enterprises (including foreign ones) registered as owners of cars.

15:55, 16.11.2020

Ukraine's lawmakers estimate budget revenue from tax on transnational companies

Legislators are mulling over taxation of large translational companies that provide e-commerce services in Ukraine.

15:25, 02.11.2020

Over 50% of entrepreneurs wary of economic crisis – poll

An average entrepreneur in Ukraine devotes 47 hours a week to doing business and believes the result is worth the effort.

16:55, 06.10.2020

Tax burden eased on first-time real estate buyers

The move also covers those waiting for the flat to be granted for free by an employer.

19:20, 23.09.2020

Zelensky advocates exit capital tax

The introduction of the tax has been discussed in Ukraine for several years.

16:55, 01.07.2020

Ukraine's government aims at Top 30 of World Bank's Doing Business

Talks are under way to reduce the tax burden on small- and medium-sized enterprises.

01:40, 28.05.2020

Capital amnesty should be introduced in Ukraine from 2021 – lawmaker

Major debate on the subject is focused on the number and size of rates.

10:00, 26.05.2020

Zelensky asks government to fine-tune taxation rules in Ukraine

He wants clear and transparent taxation procedures for foreign companies that pay taxes in Ukraine.

13:20, 22.05.2020

Ukraine's Rada passes bill to extend tax relief period for businesses amid coronavirus

The draft law was backed by 333 lawmakers.

16:40, 14.05.2020

Self-employed Ukrainians allowed not paying single social contribution for idle period

At the same time, seniority and pension payments will not be accrued.

16:30, 13.05.2020

Half of Ukrainian businesses may not survive longer quarantine – poll

Only a quarter of respondents find it necessary to extend restrictive measures amid the spread of COVID-19.

09:00, 03.04.2020

Ukraine's Rada passes anti-crisis bill amid coronavirus spread

The draft law was backed by 312 MPs with at least 226 votes required.

23:55, 30.03.2020

Ukraine's customs may fail to reach February targets – PM Honcharuk

The price of energy resources, which account for a large share of income from imports, was also low.

16:43, 24.02.2020

Tax overpayments in Ukraine at almost US$1.6 bln as of Jan 1

The Ukrainian national budget's general fund in 2019 received UAH 457.3 billion (US$18.7 billion) in tax revenue.

14:00, 19.02.2020

Zelensky enacts ratification of amended Ukraine-Singapore deal on avoidance of double taxation

Ukraine's Finance Minister Markarova says that similar agreements with changes will be ratified with another nine countries.

02:40, 05.02.2020

Ukraine's Cabinet changes procedure for submitting information to tax agencies

Recipients and users of electronic trust services will be able to use a qualified electronic signature.

15:45, 31.01.2020

Ukraine mulling over VAT on IT corporations' services, following Russia's example

If the bill is passed, IT companies' services may rise in price by 20% for Ukrainians.

16:42, 29.01.2020

Rada passes "tax terror bill", on sixth anniversary of "dictatorship laws"

New legislation may lead to a loss of 1% of the country's GDP, experts warn.

22:30, 16.01.2020

Rada plans to once again consider "tax terror bill" on Jan 16

If legislation passes Parliament, Ukraine may lose 1% of the country's GDP, experts suggest.

18:30, 15.01.2020

Number of individual entrepreneurs in Ukraine down in 2019 – experts

Registration of new entrepreneurs is one of the indicators of economic development.

21:00, 13.01.2020

Business associations call on lawmakers to amend administration of retail excise tax on cigarettes

The measure would facilitate competition in distribution channels.

12:56, 13.01.2020

Bill to exempt Ukrzaliznytsia from land tax submitted to parliament

The draft law has already been registered in parliament.

10:40, 13.01.2020

Central bank in Ukraine clarifies list of cash settlement transactions not subject to taxation

The relevant norms are laid down in the NBU resolution of December 28, 2019.

16:00, 10.01.2020

Expert: Smuggling in Ukraine leads to at least US$10 bln in annual losses

Shadow economy, public debt, and corruption pose the greatest threat to tax security today.

18:45, 16.12.2019

Bill to legalize cryptocurrency submitted to Ukraine's parliament

The draft law defines the relevant taxation features.

15:28, 19.11.2019

Economy minister proposes taxation revision to boost Ukraine's economic potential

The move is aimed at providing incentives for creating jobs, increasing salaries, and reducing unemployment.

14:25, 28.10.2019

Almost half Ukrainians receive salaries "in envelopes" – study

Every third employee in Ukraine has not been formally hired.

14:00, 15.10.2019

Ukraine's Rada ratifies protocol to amend Convention with Switzerland on avoidance of double taxation

The agreement would help counteract the erosion of the tax base and the withdrawal of profit from taxation.

10:22, 20.09.2019

NABU charges ex-head of Lviv Armored Plant with hiding assets from tax authorities

The undeclared property includes an apartment in Vienna (Austria) and a firm registered in Belize.

16:00, 12.09.2019

Ukraine to share tax data with U.S.

The Ukrainian side will be able to hold consultations on amending the agreement to introduce a bilateral exchange.

16:00, 09.09.2019

Ukraine's large, medium-sized businesses cut profit by over 7% in Q1

The share of unprofitable Ukrainian enterprises rose to 27.2%.

13:29, 25.05.2019

Ukraine's newly appointed tax agency chief talks of first steps to be done

Withdrawing tax police from under the State Tax Service supervision should be one of the measures to turn the agency into a customer-oriented service organization.

18:45, 08.05.2019

Tax debt in Ukraine exceeds US$4 bln – Fiscal Service

Every tenth tax payer is a legal entity, while 40% of individual entrepreneurs fail to fulfill their tax obligations.

11:50, 05.04.2019

National Bank announces next steps to ease forex regulation in Ukraine

The central bank will be able to lift restrictions on investment abroad for companies and individuals only after draft laws on the international exchange of tax information (BEPS) have been passed by the Verkhovna Rada.

11:55, 04.04.2019

Budget receipts from single social tax grow by over 23% in Jan-March

The receipts increased by 21.8% in March alone, to UAH 21.31 billion ($790 million).

13:20, 03.04.2019

Expert names condition for introduction of exit capital tax in Ukraine

The IMF's position is to ensure financial stability in Ukraine, albeit by curbing possible economic growth.

09:40, 06.02.2019

Ukraine, Switzerland sign protocol on double taxation avoidance (Video)

Ukrainian Finance Minister Oksana Markarova signed the document on behalf of Ukraine.

23:58, 24.01.2019

Some 16,500 cars with foreign registration legalized in Ukraine under new rules – SFS

Almost 14,000 vehicles were on Ukraine's customs territory in violation of the country's Customs Code.

11:35, 04.01.2019

Ukraine's parliament changes Tax Code to balance national budget

The draft law provides for a 9% increase in the excise tax rate on tobacco products from July 1, 2019.

16:45, 23.11.2018

Owners of imported cars with foreign registration plates announce rallies across Ukraine

Initially, they intended to stage the protest action on November 15.

15:00, 13.11.2018

Ukrainian parliament proposes taxing crypto-related profits – media

Lawmakers proposed implementing a 5 percent tax on any cryptocurrency-related profits individuals and commercial entities see.

14:16, 19.09.2018

Ukraine may impose taxes on crypto-currencies

The commission is going to deal not only with the licensing of crypto stock exchange and crypto exchange services, but also with regulation of the ICO market.

16:00, 06.08.2018

Ukraine signs convention to prevent profit shifting

The convention was signed in London on July 23.

18:58, 23.07.2018