According to our sources, the International Monetary Fund, as part of its consideration of a new credit program for Ukraine, did not put forward any requirements regarding the taxation of all international parcels and digital platforms (the so-called “OLX tax”).
“The IMF did not demand that Ukraine tax international parcels or sales on marketplaces. The IMF’s only requirement is to reduce Ukraine’s budget deficit.
There are several solutions to this story – cutting costs or increasing revenues.
"The IMF has repeatedly pointed out that populist decisions only worsen the situation in Ukraine, and has recommended reconsidering the fight against tax minimization and unjustified budget expenditures," the source notes.
Bloomberg news agency, citing informed sources, reports that the Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund will meet on February 26 to consider Ukraine's four-year lending program worth $8.1 billion.
The Washington-based lender is expected to approve a new aid package that was agreed at staff level with Ukraine last November.
It is noted that earlier this month, the IMF stated that Ukraine had fulfilled all the conditions necessary for the approval of a new credit program by the Fund's board of directors.
