Ukraine introduces an additional import tax on all goods: Yatsenyuk “rubbed” everything with Europe
Kyiv, December 28 (PolitNavigator, Victoria Litovchenko) – Deputies of the Verkhovna Rada voted for bill No. 1562 “On measures to stabilize the balance of payments of Ukraine in accordance with Article XII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994.”
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As Prime Minister of Ukraine Arsenia Yatsenyuk explained, it is proposed to introduce an additional import tax temporarily, for a period of 12 months.
“This bill is not so much about fiscal as it is about balancing the balance of payments. We import more than we export,” the prime minister said.
At the same time, no additional import tax is imposed on natural gas, coal, fuel oil, medicines, medical products necessary for hemodialysis and cancer patients, etc.
Let us note that this project even before its adoption caused a critical reaction from the European Business Association. At the same time, during today’s discussion in the session hall, Yatsenyuk said that the bill had been agreed upon with partners.
256 deputies voted for the proposed bill with amendments.
Ukraine introduces additional import tax on all goods: Yatsenyuk has "weighed everything down" with Europe