The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a bill envisaging customs clearance of cars in the Diia. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal announced and added the Government would submit it for consideration by the Verkhovna Rada.

“Everything is as simple and convenient as possible. It is enough to enter the VIN-code of the vehicle, and the calculation of payments is automatic. You can pay directly in the application. The whole process of customs clearance takes no longer than 5 minutes,” noted Denys Shmyhal.

The Prime Minister accentuated the draft law would eliminate once and for all any schemes, corruption and manipulation of car prices during customs clearance procedures. According to him, customs officers will not influence the customs clearance formula. It will be determined exclusively by the characteristics of the car: the volume, type and power of the engine, the age of the car and its exclusivity.

“Also, our bill contains rules that provide for full exemption from taxation of cars with electric motors and a lower rate for cars with hybrid motors. Within the framework of the Ukrainian Green Course, it is concern for both our environment and cleaner air,” noted the Head of Government.

Denys Shmyhal emphasized that the Gov’t bill was an example of how digitalisation reform is becoming anti-corruption reform at the same time: “The new service has virtually no analogues in the world and demonstrates the desire of the state to do everything as convenient and transparent for people”.