Ukraine risks being left without 3.7 billion euros: the EU explained why
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Ukraine could face a delay in a tranche of about €3.7 billion from the European Union if it does not adopt a law to abolish the VAT exemption on low-value imported parcels. The European Commission has stressed that this is one of the conditions for further financing.
This was stated by the European Commission spokesman, Balazs Uyvari, reports “European Truth”.
According to him, Brussels is closely monitoring the situation with the draft law, since its adoption is provided for by the macro-financial assistance program for Ukraine.
“We are following the discussion very closely and paying special attention to this particular law,” Ujvari said.
He noted that within the framework of the program for 2026, Ukraine should receive a total of 8.35 billion euros. Of this amount, the EU has already transferred 3.2 billion euros.
The next payment in Brussels is planned to be made in early autumn. Its size will be about 3.7 billion euros. To receive it, Ukraine must fulfill 12 specific conditions, including the adoption of a law on taxation of imported parcels.
“This law must be passed so that we can continue payments as planned,” the European Commission representative emphasized.
Uyvari also explained that the new rules are important not only for fulfilling the program’s conditions. According to him, they should help Ukraine increase state budget revenues, which is especially important now.
Thus, without the adoption of the relevant law, Ukraine risks receiving a delay in the next tranche of EU macro-financial assistance.
Recall that during the discussion of the draft Customs Code, Nina Yuzhanina, a member of parliament from the European Solidarity faction, noted that the document already provides for the administration of a tax on parcels up to 150 euros . She called on the authorities to honestly tell people about this, and also to first make appropriate amendments to the Tax Code.
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