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🔈 The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy recommended that parliament adopt in second reading and in full draft laws No.15460 and No.16051-1, which change VAT taxation rules for goods purchased through foreign online platforms and delivered to Ukraine by international postal and express shipments.
This concerns, in particular, purchases by Ukrainians on foreign marketplaces such as AliExpress and Temu. The proposed model envisages the practical abolition of the current VAT exemption for commercial goods in international parcels valued up to 150 euros.
Now, for final adoption the draft laws must be supported by the Verkhovna Rada. The proposed rules provide for:
✔️the introduction of a special taxation procedure for distance sales of goods through foreign marketplaces if their total invoiced value does not exceed 150 euros;
✔️payment of VAT on import of goods in international postal and express shipments effectively starting from the first euro of value;
retention of VAT exemption for noncommercial private parcels valued up to 45 euros;
✔️separate privileges for certain goods sent to servicemembers;
✔️the application of an e-commerce taxation model similar to the European IOSS — Import One Stop Shop system.
The threshold of 150 euros will not mean complete tax exemption of a purchase: for goods bought through online platforms VAT is to be paid regardless of their value. Gratuitous noncommercial shipments from an individual to an individual valued up to 45 euros should remain exempt from taxation.
While the draft laws were being refined, the effective dates of the new rules were changed. It is envisaged that the relevant provisions of the Tax and Customs Codes will take effect no earlier than July 2027.
The transition period is intended to give marketplaces, postal operators, express carriers and customs authorities time to prepare for the new system.
The Ministry of Finance explained that draft laws No.16051-1 and No.15460 are interrelated and should form a unified e-commerce taxation system in line with EU approaches.
Among the goals of the reform are leveling the competitive conditions between Ukrainian sellers and foreign online platforms, fulfilling Ukraine’s international obligations, and increasing revenue to the state budget.
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