Rada unblocks signing of law on expanding tax audits from Dec 1 as part of its obligations to IMF

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, after consideration, rejected both draft resolutions to cancel its decision of November 9 to adopt at the final reading draft law No. 10016-d on amending the Tax Code and the law on the collection and accounting of single social security tax on the resumption and expansion of tax audits. As … Read more

Rada allows one-time sale of frozen Russian, Belarusian rubles until 2025

The Verkhovna Rada has authorized, until December 31, 2024, one-time sales of Russian and Belarusian rubles in non-cash form from accounts in resident banks that were frozen with the onset of full-scale aggression, through non-Russian and non-sanctioned banks. Some 242 MPs voted for corresponding amendment No. 62 to law on improving state regulation of financial … Read more

Rada redirects ‘military’ income tax from local budgets to state budget until end of war – law

The Verkhovna Rada on Wednesday, with 253 supporting votes, adopted bill No. 10037 on the redirection of the so-called “military” personal income tax from local budgets to the state budget to channel these funds primarily to the purchase of drones and weapons, Head of the parliamentary budget committee Roksolana Pidlasa has said. “The key provisions … Read more

Ukrainian parliament brings back 18% online casino tax

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

Rada adopts at final reading bill on green transformation of power system

The Verkhovna Rada adopted in the final reading bill No. 9011-d on amendments to certain laws regarding the restoration and green transformation of the power system of Ukraine. The bill was supported by 279 MPs at the plenary session on Friday, MP Oleksiy Honcharenko has said. The bill, in particular, provides for guarantees of the … Read more

Rada adopts at first reading bill on abolition of 2% ‘simplification’ from program with IMF

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported at first reading government bill No. 8401 on the abolition of the 2% single tax and other benefits for entrepreneurs from July 1, 2023, which is one of the conditions for cooperation with the IMF and the delay of which caused concern. According to information on the parliament’s website, … Read more

Ukraine’s parliament takes step towards nationalization of Russian-owned Sense Bank

The Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, passed bill No. 9107-1 at first reading on April 11, which lays down the grounds to nationalize the Russian-owned Sense Bank – former Alfa-Bank Ukraine, according to the parliament’s website. The bill concerns the procedure for the withdrawal of banks owned by sanctioned individuals from the market. The document authorizes the … Read more