“Hetmantsev decided to deprive Ukrainians of affordable foreign purchases: what do Ukrainians think about it Hetmantsev decided to deprive Ukrainians of affordable foreign purchases: what do Ukrainians think about it.”, — write on: unn.ua
Context
Hetmantsev registered draft laws in the parliament on taxing postal items from abroad with value added tax and customs duties. Among the main changes proposed by Hetmantsev is that citizens can receive VAT-free goods worth up to 45 euros only, provided that such goods are sent to their address by natural persons without any payment and without a commercial purpose.
At the same time, goods purchased by citizens on marketplaces or other similar platforms are proposed to be subject to VAT regardless of their value. Import duty on such goods will be paid only if their value is more than 150 euros.
This idea was criticized by the co-founder of Nova Poshta, Volodymyr Popereshniuk. He warned that the adoption of Hetmantsev’s draft law would affect defense capability, because components for UAVs are often ordered from abroad, and would also lead to an increase in the cost of parcels for citizens. “Preventing people from exchanging cheap goods means preventing them from lifting themselves out of poverty. The cheaper it is for people to import foreign goods, the more problems they will solve in our already difficult times,” Popereshniuk said. In addition, in his opinion, the proposed changes will complicate the process of customs clearance of international parcels.
Details
UNN asked Ukrainians how often they make purchases abroad, and also what they think about Hetmantsev’s initiative to tax all international parcels.
As residents and guests of the capital said, they relatively often buy goods abroad. Therefore, Hetmantsev’s initiative to tax all international parcels, which will lead to an increase in their value, is perceived negatively.
Respondents believe that this will cause a decrease in the number of orders, and in order to afford purchases on marketplaces abroad, Ukrainians will have to work even harder.
They advised Hetmantseva to think about creating alternatives to international marketplaces before raising prices due to increased taxation.
We will remind
Hetmantsev had already come up with strange initiatives before. For example, he offered to raffle armor from mobilization due to the war unleashed by Russia against Ukraine.