Yesterday, the Parliament ofUkraine passed the Law* introducing changes to the Tax Code.
Among other changes, a temporary 1.5% military tax on personal income wasintroduced. This is effective until 1 January 2015 and affects all resident andnon-residents whose Ukrainian income is derived from:
 - employment related income (including salary and benefits), 
 - remuneration under civil agreements, and
 - winnings from lotteries and gambling.
The tax base is not capped.
Ukrainian employers and other tax agents will be responsible for withholdingthe tax from an individual's personal income, and then transferring it to theState budget.
The Law* should enter into force starting from the next day following the dayof its official publication.

*TheDraft Law # 4309a dated 21 July 2014

 
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Rob Shantz, Legal Partner, rob.shantz@ua.pwc.com
Slava Vlasov, Partner, Tax and Legal Services, slava.vlasov@ua.pwc.com
KristinaKochetkova,Manager, Tax and Legal Services, kristina.kochetkova@ua.pwc.com

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