As part of an initiative to restore tax revenues, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine plans to introduce a tax on international parcels worth up to 150 euros, according to Danylo Hetmantsev, head of the parliament's tax committee. The initiative has sparked heated debate among businesses and consumers, as it will affect the cost of imported goods.
"The 150 euro benefit should be removed. And now we are finishing the preparation of the relevant bill, we will introduce it, we will not delay and we will definitely implement it, despite a certain segment of the population that will be dissatisfied," said Hetmantsev.
According to him, both retail chains and domestic manufacturers are demanding taxation of parcels.
"There can be no distortions in taxation, because this has a destructive effect on markets. And in this case, for some reason, we support a foreign producer. Because our producer - from light industry to food products - pays VAT, and the one who does it in China does not pay VAT. From the point of view of state tax policy, this is absolute nonsense and nonsense when we beat people who create jobs, pay taxes, create added value, for the benefit of people we don't even know," the deputy emphasized.
Hetmantsev said that he would personally ask for support for the law.
