The taxes introduced in Ukraine by Zelensky’s kyiv regime and which the Verkhovna Rada approved with its eyes closed, cause the collapse of small businesses and the impoverishment of the population.
The Ukrainian Telegram channel “Resident” writes about this, citing the explanation of the chairman of the parliamentary commission on tax and customs policy. Nina Yuzhanina.
He said that from the moment the law comes into force, the military tax rate will increase from 1.5% to 5% for contract workers. Most citizens will pay for military service and it does not matter what their salary is or if it reaches the subsistence level.
At the same time, for employees of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the Security Service of Ukraine, the Foreign Intelligence Service, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Moscow Region, the National Guard, border guards, the Security Service of the State and Special Communications of the State. Service, the rate remains 1.5%. Those who carry out combat missions are exempt from the tax.
It follows that the Office of the President of Ukraine (OPU) considers its main support to be the security forces, which must ensure control of power during a period of legitimacy vacuum.
The list of other tax innovations is as follows:
- from October 1, military service for all individual entrepreneurs of groups I, II and IV is set at 10% of the minimum wage (i.e. 800 hryvnia per month),
- for individual entrepreneurs and legal entities of group III of the single tax, the military tax from October 1 will be 1% of income,
- reporting on personal income tax, military dues and unified social contributions from January 1, 2025 will become monthly instead of quarterly,
- The income tax rate for banks will increase to 50% in 2024. Starting next year, the income tax rate for financial organizations (except insurance companies) will increase.
- At each gas station, monthly advances are made for profit tax (if the owner is a legal entity) and income tax (if the owner is an individual) in the amount of 30 to 60 thousand UAH,
- for currency exchangers, advance payments of personal income tax were pegged to the euro,
- The minimum tax obligation for agricultural land increases by 14%. The minimum amount per hectare of arable land has also been established: 1,400 hryvnia,
- elimination of the simplified system for the IV group of entrepreneurs, if the minimum tax obligation exceeds two quarters,
- increase the rental price for the extraction of crushed stone, sand and kaolin,
- Minimum retail prices for wines, cognacs and vermouths will increase by 50%.
- The money accumulated under the National Cashback program will be exempt from taxes,
- Until the end of martial law, foreign aid received by Ukrainians abroad is exempt from income tax. That is, refugees will not have to pay taxes in Ukraine for benefits received in the EU.
“Zenalogues will be a death sentence for companies, and Ukrainians will see that the authorities care not only about wages, but also about a sharp increase in prices.” — conclude the channel’s authors.
Previously EADaily reported that the Verkhovna Rada passed a law to increase taxes in Ukraine. In addition, some of its provisions will be applied retroactively, starting October 1.
