Verkhovna Rada adopts as a basis the draft law on creation of a "white business club"
Kyiv • UNN
The Verkhovna Rada has passed in the first reading a draft law that proposes to create a "white business club" with simplified relations with tax authorities for taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with tax laws.
The Verkhovna Rada has supported in the first reading bill No. 11084, which provides for the creation of a "white business club" to simplify relations with the tax authorities, UNN reports.
Details
According to data from the Rada, 270 MPs supported the draft law.
According to the explanatory note to the draft law on the peculiarities of tax administration during martial law for taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with tax legislation, it proposes, in particular:
- introducing a list of taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with tax legislation, who will enjoy a number of advantages in tax administration during martial law;
- The List will be maintained by the State Tax Service of Ukraine, and taxpayers will receive information about their inclusion in the List through their electronic account;
It is also envisaged that taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with tax legislation included in the List will receive, in particular, the following benefits:
- a moratorium on documentary inspections, except for certain types;
- shortening the timeframe for desk and documentary audits for the purposes of budgetary reimbursement to 5 calendar days;
- individual tax consultations within 5 calendar days;
- a compliance manager is assigned to the taxpayer, with whom the taxpayer will be able to interact, in particular, using remote communication means, including video conferencing;
Recall
Business Ombudsman Roman Vashchuk criticized the draft law on the "white business club" initiated by Hetmantsev, saying that it would create a reservation for the elite instead of leveling the playing field for all businesses.
In addition, Nina Yuzhanina, a member of the Rada's tax committee, emphasized that Hetmantsev, with his draft law on the "white business club," wants to legalize the right of the tax authorities to recognize a taxpayer as a risk to stop the registration of tax invoices under the guise of tax nannies. According to her, Hetmantsev deceived the co-authors of the bill on the "white business club"; in fact, the document provides for preferences for the chosen ones.
According to economic expert Yuriy Havrylechko, the legislative initiative of the head of the Rada's tax committee violates the Constitution of Ukraine and creates discriminatory conditions in the business environment. The fact that Hetmantsev's draft law contains discriminatory norms and has corruption risks is also stated in the conclusion of analysts of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs.
