The patience of creditors is running out. If the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine does not pass the law, the country will not receive the next tranche of aid and will not be able to finance pensions and salaries on its own. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine.
This condition may receive the status of prior actions. The Minister of Finance of Ukraine Serhiy Marchenko has already reported that it is impossible not to pass this law. “There is external pressure on this issue, there is an external request. We have no possibility to remove this issue or in any way over-agree”, – said the Minister.
If Ukraine’s financing from the IMF stops, it will also entail the suspension of European Union aid. Ukraine may lose 8.35bn euros of loan money.
It is about the bill on taxation of parcels from abroad, in particular, from Chinese websites. They want to tax parcels worth up to 150 euros.
What law we are talking about
Recall, the relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada recommended the adoption of bills № 15112-D and №12360, canceling the limit of tax-free importation of parcels up to 150 euros.
According to the harmonization with EU norms, VAT at the rate of 20% will be charged on all imported goods regardless of their value. The tax will be administered directly by foreign marketplaces (Amazon, eBay, Etsy), which will automatically add it to the cost of the order.
For ordinary Ukrainians the process of receiving parcels will not be complicated, because when buying on popular marketplaces (e.g. AliExpress or Temu) the tax will be automatically included in the cost of goods directly upon payment.
At the same time, non-commercial shipments between individuals with a value of up to 45 euros will remain tax-free.
Foreign digital platforms will be obliged to collect data on the income of Ukrainian sellers (both FLPs and unregistered individuals) and transfer them to the State Tax Service of Ukraine. This will make it impossible to conceal income from sales on foreign marketplaces, so citizens without official status are recommended to legalize their activities.
In addition, government initiatives suggest that from 2027 a similar automatic data exchange will work for users of services such as Airbnb, Uber and Bolt. Individuals providing services through these platforms without FLP registration (with income of up to UAH 7.2 million per year) will enjoy a preferential personal income tax rate of 5% instead of 18%, while taxes will be paid for them by the service itself.
International partners demand that this law be adopted by the end of May 2026.
