Tax on war. Why and how much in Ukraine will increase the tax burden on citizens

According to the People's Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the Cabinet of Ministers should now consider this bill. Interestingly, the government was initially reflected in the increase in the VAT rate (now 20%), but subsequently abandoned the idea and focused on receiving additional funds due to the military levy. "The increase has been inevitable. The defense needs are lacking UAH 500 billion, about $ 12 billion.

This is to finance completely basic needs of the army and keep at least approximate parity from the Russian Federation. There are three realistic sources. expenditures, " - says Yuri Gaidai, senior eco -eco -steps. Focus examined what changes the government is preparing and for whom the most tax burden is provided. Among the main planned changes are the establishment of a military levy for citizens' income, determined by Article 163 of the Tax Code of Ukraine.

It should be noted that this article deals with the monthly income of citizens, income from their source in Ukraine, which are finally taxed during their accrual (payment, provision), as well as foreign income - income (profit) received from sources outside Ukraine. In addition, it is about non -residents and their income received within Ukraine. The rate of military collection on income of citizens is 5% (now - 1. 5%, focus).

This is the amount that an employer from an officially accrued income to the employee must pay on a monthly basis. According to the executive director of the CES Glib Vyshlinsky, an increase in the rate of military collection will instantly lead to a decrease in wages on the hands of employees, and will increase the attractiveness of black or gray employment. "It will have a negative impact on local budget revenues that depend on the PIT," the expert notes.

Vladimir Dubrovsky, Senior Economist CASE Ukraine agrees with him. "A work on labor is increasing, which, on the one hand, is very important for the economy. On the other hand, I will remind that we have three million people work unofficially, do not pay income taxes at all, and about two million more receive salaries in envelopes. However, experts noted that it will still have to pay this tax in the case of its adoption by parliament.

"If you take the minimum wage in the amount of UAH 8000, then the amount of the military fee, which is now held by the employer, is 120 UAH, but with the adoption of the bill the amount will be 400 UAH. Will employers pay for employees this fee? This collection may not. Not only a new tax on monthly income in the form of an increased rate of military levy is planned in the government. It is also about additional expenses of real estate citizens buy bank gold and new cars.

Thus, the new bill provides for the obligation of payment of a military levy in the amount of 5% of the income for the sale of real estate by individuals who have been selling one object of real estate during the reporting tax year. That is, sellers - apartment owners - in the case of adoption of the bill will have to pay 5% of the income received. For example, if the cost of the apartment is UAH 3 million, the amount of military fee will be UAH 150 thousand.

The purchase of the new car is even higher: the fee will be 15% of the cost, but it is only about new cars that will be first registered by the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Experts see such additional taxes, of course, reason for public finances, but negative consequences for citizens and business. In addition, it is possible that new schemes will appear to reduce the cost of a contract for the purchase of a car or real estate to reduce the amount of the fee to be paid.

"The question of what will have to raise money to survive this year is really, it is really very unpleasant, and we really need to prepare for a little to tighten the belts because From the second half of 2024, the intensity of the fighting will only increase the mobilization. ", - comments Vladimir Dubrovsky. He adds: in the government, they went the way to "tear" in every place, everything that is possible and impossible.

At the same time, without paying attention to whether it will expose this economy and whether it will affect the shadowing. Sellers - apartments - in the case of adoption of the bill will have to pay 5% of the income received from the sale of "income tax, on income of individuals, refers to the most harmful to economic growth.

Therefore, these taxes had to be touched Very complicated, because many changes are made, some fees are introduced, which is not known how to control, the important thing that they simply drive the market into the shadows, "says Vladimir Dubrovsky. The government also decided to set a so-called turnover tax for legal entities, namely, a military levy 1% for income from any activity for taxpayers for income taxpayers and single tax payers of group 3 and 4.

"As a cherry on a cake, a turnover tax for all, for legal entities and FOPs. Tax on turnover is a cave thing, it is a drowsy scoop. I understand that everyone who was brought up in a scoop dream of introducing a tax on turnover. But this tax - It is a tax that the economy is a market economy. It will not make large distortions, but it is still a very stupid tone and tax is very uneven. The tax is not returned to exporters, that is, exporters of high cost of products will suffer the most.

The first influence of this turnover is the rise in prices, the experts surveyed by focus say. "Note that the government has used a simple approach to fill the budget in terms of guaranteed and projected revenues: the introduction of a military levy as a turnover tax. If the bill is adopted in the proposed version, in fact, a 1% military fee will be added to the value of all of goods and services without reducing it. .

Interestingly, how this fee will be administered, I think, a separate declaration for military gathering for all entities will be introduced, " - said in a conversation with the focus of Alexander Tomashevskaya. For the FOPs, the military levy is established by the Government Bill at 5% in the calculation of two minimum wages per month FOPs of the first, second and fourth group, and for the third group the military collection will be 1% of income. "My forecast - entrepreneurs will pay.

It will not be possible to avoid paying this fee, and all additional taxes and fees usually increase the value of goods or services sold by entrepreneurs. Yes, this is a very effective method of obtaining additional budget revenues," - explained Alexander Tomashevskaya.

If the bill is adopted in the proposed version, in fact, a military fee of 1% will be added to the value of all goods and services in general, the project has not yet got to the VRU Committee on Finance, and therefore experts hope that after working with the document in parliament However, some changes in the document may take place. The question is what changes. "It is hard to predict that this law will be. I hope, and we will be pressed to be reworked.