The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has decided to change the rules/procedures for the export of agricultural products; the government plans to publish the corresponding government resolution this Monday, the press service of the Ukrainian Grain Association (UGA) has reported. “The coordination council under the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food decided to work out … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law regarding state control over the placement of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and their products on the market. According to the information provided in the document of bill No. 5839, posted on the website of the Verkhovna Rada, the law was returned to the parliament with the signature … Read more
The Ukrainian parliament has reintroduced a 18% turnover tax for online casino operators, Danylo Hetmantsev, the Chair of the parliamentary Finance Committee, reported via Telegram on Aug. 10. According to Hetmantsev, this will generate at least UAH 1.5 billion ($41 million) in annual fiscal revenue. Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak clarified that the 18% tax aims … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has enacted a bill prohibiting gambling businesses from operating under the country’s simplified taxation system, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on the Telegram messenger on Feb. 6. The norm enters into force the day after publication. Earlier in January, the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, passed bill No. 8079 as a whole, which … Read more
The Verkhovna Rada adopted law No. 8079 with 303 votes, out of the required 226, banning the gambling business from working under the simplified taxation system. “In the final version, it comes into force immediately, and from the next day the entire gambling business will switch to the full rate of taxation. So, guys, do … Read more
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed the law “On Energy Efficiency,” adopted by Parliament on October 21, 2021. This was reported by the State Agency for Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving. The main purpose of the law is to create new framework conditions for promoting energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy. The law lays the … Read more
In Ukraine, preferential import duty rates have been set for some light industry goods. The Verkhovna Rada adopted the relevant draft law №4410 as a basis and as a whole. 307 parliamentarians voted in favor of the document. Changes were made to Section XI of the Customs Tariff of Ukraine. The law provides for preferential … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that gambling will be legalized in Ukraine, in particular, it will be permitted to open casinos in five-star hotels. “We will legalize gambling, namely the operation of casinos in five-star hotels, which will stimulate the development of the tourism cluster of the region near the Black Sea. Here we … Read more
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill amending some Ukrainian laws regarding preserving Ukrainian forests and preventing illegal imports of rough timber, according to a Wednesday posting on the official website of the head of state. The law increases fines for illegal logging and causing damage to forests and young trees by several times. … Read more
Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada on Tuesday adopted in the second reading and in general draft law No. 5448-d on principles and requirements for organic production, circulation and labeling of organic products. Some 237 lawmakers voted in favor, 11 more than the required minimum of 226 votes. The bill proposes a penalty for the sale of products … Read more