Government endorsed draft law on updating taxation rules for imported goods from foreign marketplaces

Today, the Government approved and submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill stipulating for changing the taxation rules for imported goods purchased through foreign marketplaces. Prime Minister of Ukraine Sergii Koretskyi announced.

Currently, imported goods worth up to EUR 150 arriving in Ukraine via international postal shipments are not subject to VAT.

The Government proposes to abolish this exemption and align Ukrainian rules with European Union legislation. At the same time, private gifts worth up to EUR 45 delivered free of charge will remain exempt from taxation.

“We must create equal conditions for all market participants. This is about supporting Ukrainian producers and fair competition. We expect this decision to provide more than UAH 10 billion in additional budget revenues annually. This is a resource for financing defense, state resilience, and the development of Ukraine’s economy,” emphasized the Head of Government.

The new rules, if supported by MPs, will not take effect before 2027. Businesses, marketplaces, and delivery operators will have time to prepare.

The Prime Minister separately instructed the Ministry of Finance and all responsible bodies to thoroughly work on this issue with parliamentarians at the committee level and with representatives of all factions and groups, as well as to explain in detail to the public the provisions of the draft law and the necessity of its adoption.