Tax reform is on time: government and parliament agree on urgent bills

Прем’єр-міністерка України Юлія

Svyrydenko held a meeting with the heads of parliamentary committees, as a result of which the parties agreed to include a number of urgent draft laws on the agenda of the Verkhovna Rada. These are documents necessary for the continuation of reforms and the fulfillment of Ukraine’s international obligations.

Focus on international obligations

According to the head of government, the adoption of these decisions is critically important for maintaining stable financing from international partners, in particular within the framework of the Ukraine Facility programs and cooperation with the International Monetary Fund.

This concerns the implementation of the so-called “homework”, which involves the implementation of structural reforms agreed with partners. In particular, in 2026, Ukraine must fulfill a number of specific indicators, including large-scale changes in the tax sphere.

What changes does the government propose

A package of draft laws has already been submitted to the parliament, providing for:

taxation of income from digital platforms;

new rules for international postal and express shipments;
extension of military conscription after the end of martial law;
reforming the simplified taxation system;
updating approaches to international business taxation.

In fact, this is one of the largest tax reforms in recent years, which should adapt the Ukrainian system to modern economic challenges.

Discussions are ongoing

The parties agreed to include in the agenda those draft laws on which political understanding has already been reached. At the same time, consultations on more complex and debatable initiatives will continue.

The price of the issue is billions of euros

On April 7-8, the Verkhovna Rada will consider draft laws related to the implementation of international financing programs. In particular, the European Union expects the adoption of 11 legislative initiatives, which is a condition for receiving about 4 billion euros of assistance within the Ukraine Facility.

In addition, the relevant obligations are enshrined in the EFF Extended Fund Facility with the IMF and the World Bank Support Program.