Year without privileges for customs clearance of cars: what has changed and how much the army has earned

Preferential customs clearance in Ukraine operated in April-June 2022. During this time, 236 792 cars were brought to Ukraine, that is, about the same amount as a year after the cancellation of benefits. In Ukraine, on July 1, 2022, preferential customs clearance of cars was abolished, and during this time citizens brought almost 256 thousand vehicles to the country.

The state budget has earned UAH 35 billion, the first deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada tax committee Yaroslav Zheleznyak reported in his Telegram-channel. He recalled that preferential conditions for car importation were canceled with a scandal. "Even among the deputies, there were arguments about the return in the style" Nobody will bring anything! "And" It will not bring money to the budget! ". It has passed a year, we can check the result already," he wrote.

According to Zheleznyak, from July 1, 2022 to July 1, 2023, 255 798 vehicles were brought to Ukraine with customs clearance. Revenues to the state budget from their import amounted to UAH 35. 32 billion. "The decision to cancel the privilege has helped replenish the army budget by over UAH 35 billion. buy new cars. Yes, according to the Association "Ukravtoprom", in June, citizens bought 5. 6 thousand new cars. This is 9% more than in May and immediately 2 times higher than June 2022.

In the first half of the year In 2023, more than 27,000 new cars were sold in Ukraine, which is about one and a half times more than in the same period last year. Market leaders remain unchanged: the first place is maintained by Toyota (1076 sold cars), the second - Renault (682 pcs. ) and the third-Volkswagen (470). Top-5 brands Skoda (401 cars) and BMW (319). Recall, preferential customs clearance in Ukraine officially existed three months of 2022.