Volodymyr Zelensky believes that taxation issues are currently relevant for Ukraine and explained what tax issues the state will have to solve after the war.
Now Ukraine is very dependent on financial donors, so tax breaks are out of the question. This was expressed by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a speech in the Verkhovna Rada.
According to him, after winning the war with Russia, our country will have greater opportunities. As Zelensky noted, Ukraine needs a new rational tax treaty between the state and society, as well as real legalization of property.
At the same time, the head of state said he likes the idea of lowering taxes.
“But now, during such a war and when Ukraine is clearly dependent on cooperation with financial donors, we cannot afford to lower taxes. But when Ukraine wins, when the world becomes a donor for itself, our level of opportunity will be higher.” .
He also noted that lower taxes should mean increased tax integrity.
Zelensky believes that digitalization offers tremendous opportunities to simplify relations in taxes, customs and any other area where there is a conversation or contact between a citizen and an official, a businessman and an official.
“Our goal is tax without tax officer, customs without customs officer. Automated digital procedures,” the president added.
Refund of pre-war taxes
On May 29, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada supported bill 8401, which would abolish the “2% FOP tax” from July 1, 2023. It follows that from day 1 in Ukraine tax benefits for groups of 1st and 2nd sole proprietors will be canceled.
In addition, the draft law provides for the resumption of document checks and the return of penalties for violations of the use of cash registers.
Recall that at the beginning of 2023, the press service of the Ministry of Finance reported that the adoption of draft law 8401 is one of the “pointers” of the IMF, the implementation of which depends on the receipt of a new loan program. .
By the way, earlier Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said he supports tax reform that will lower VAT, income tax and personal income tax (PIT) rates to 10%. True, he explained that this reform should be considered after the war.
Source: Focus
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