The bill's passage is a condition for unlocking an approximately $700 million IMF tranche and 3.7 billion euros ($4.1 billion) in EU macro-financial assistance.
On Thursday, the Verkhovna Rada adopted as a whole draft law No. 16051-1 on the VAT taxation of international parcels and e-commerce, which is necessary to receive financial assistance from the EU.
On the third attempt, the Verkhovna Rada adopted in the second reading and in general the draft law on the abolition of the VAT exemption of international parcels worth up to 150 euros.
The Council has finally adopted a law on VAT on foreign parcels up to 150 euros — there are exceptions when the new rules of TSN.ua come into operation (news 1+1)