The EU has tied part of a €90 billion loan to Ukraine to VAT reforms, demanding the country adopt a 20 % VAT on foreign parcels and a 20 % rate for simplified‑taxation companies with annual revenue above 4 million hryvnias. The loan will be disbursed in tranches in June, September and at year‑end, contingent on the reforms being finalized.
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VatCalc · 1 day ago
Ukraine will abolish its VAT exemption for imported parcels under €150 from 2027, requiring marketplaces to collect 20% VAT at point of sale. Citizen‑to‑citizen parcels under €45 will remain exempt if free and not for resale. The reform, based on draft laws 15112‑D and 12360, is expected to raise about UAH 10 billion annually.
UNN · about 2 months ago
Ukraine’s Cabinet approved a package of tax bills that introduce a 5% personal income tax for digital‑platform users, VAT on international shipments over €150, and extend the military tax for three years after martial law ends. The measures also implement DAC7 information exchange and aim to align Ukrainian law with EU and OECD norms.
Dev.ua · about 2 months ago
Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers will submit three separate tax bills to the Verkhovna Rada in early April 2026, including a new tax on the OLX platform, a 5% increase in the military levy, and the abolition of parcel benefits. No bill to introduce VAT for individual entrepreneurs will be presented, as the government seeks to have the IMF remove that requirement. The parliament previously failed to adopt the OLX tax on 10 March 2026.
UNN · 2 months ago
Ukraine’s Ministry of Finance unveiled a draft law that will overhaul VAT rules for individual entrepreneurs, digital platforms, and parcel deliveries. Key changes include a new 4 million UAH threshold for mandatory VAT registration effective 1 Jan 2027, a 5 % tax on digital platform income with specific caps, revised military tax rates, and new VAT rules for distance‑sale parcels with exemptions up to 45 EUR.
Dev · 3 months ago
The Ukrainian government is drafting a major bill to raise the VAT registration threshold for individual entrepreneurs from UAH 1 million to UAH 4 million, potentially submitting it to parliament in March. The bill also includes changes to parcel taxation, digital platform taxation, and a fixed military levy of 5%. Implementation dates are pending, with the threshold possibly taking effect after the war ends or Ukraine joins the EU.
OpenEnvoy · 4 months ago
Ukraine requires all VAT‑registered businesses to issue electronic invoices in XML format and submit them to the Unified Register of Tax Invoices before sending them to recipients. Public sector suppliers must use e‑invoicing for all transactions, with digital signatures mandatory and invoices archived for three years.
Key Takeaways
The EU requires Ukraine to adopt a 20% VAT on foreign parcels.
The 20% VAT applies to simplified‑taxation companies whose annual revenue exceeds 4 million hryvnias.
The requirement was announced on 19 May 2026.
Currently, simplified‑taxation companies pay a minimum rate of 5% of their income.
Primary source
Read the full article at Logos-PresThis summary was published on VATfaqs.com on 19 May 2026. It relates to VAT developments in Ukraine. The original source is Logos-Pres.
