The world’s largest American company and marketplace Amazon does not see the possibility of becoming a VAT payer in Ukraine, said in a comment to BusinessCensor for the article “The abolition of the benefit for parcels will hit the pockets of Ukrainians: Will the Rada adopt a scandalous law?” People’s Deputy, member of the Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Nina Yuzhanina.<\/p>\n
As is known, on May 12, the Verkhovna Rada is to consider bills No. 15112-d and No. 12360, which provide for new rules for taxation of goods purchased through foreign online platforms. In the event of a successful vote, the preferential limit of 150 euros for international parcels will be abolished, and global platforms such as Amazon and AliExpress or Temu will add value-added tax to each order, starting “from the first penny.” The platforms themselves must implement the corresponding changes. Amazon, according to Yuzhanina, has already refused. The United States closes the top three in postal shipments to Ukraine. Thus, according to official data, 52.1% of international and express shipments that arrived at the customs territory of Ukraine in 2025 were parcels from China, 23.8% from Poland, and 14.3% from the United States. These countries collectively account for 90% of parcels that Ukrainians receive from abroad.<\/p>\n
What’s wrong with the taxation of international parcels<\/p>\n
Currently, parcels with a total value of goods not exceeding 150 euros for one recipient can be imported into Ukraine without duty (10%) and VAT (20%). As part of its obligations to the IMF, the Ukrainian government plans to introduce VAT (20%) on all international parcels from January 1, 2027, abolishing the current duty-free limit. First of all, this applies to purchases on foreign marketplaces. That is, VAT will be charged from the first penny on goods, regardless of their cost. The tax will be included in the cost of the goods directly at the time of purchase, which, in fact, will lead to an increase in the price of things by 20%. Marketplaces, for their part, must introduce appropriate changes on their platforms, which will require time and desire on the part of the marketplaces.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, experts predict that the abolition of the discount on cheap parcels may hit the wallets of many Ukrainians, for whom foreign, primarily Chinese, marketplaces are often an alternative option for purchasing essentials such as clothes or shoes. This is indicated, in particular, by the data of the Rating Group sociological study.<\/p>\n
In addition to basic items, Ukrainians actively bought backup batteries abroad this winter – power banks, batteries, chargers. That is, the VAT on the first kopeck, as provided for by the bill, will become a kind of “survival tax”. The decision may also affect the activities of volunteers who purchase goods for the Defense Forces. According to the results of the Rating Group study, in 29% of cases, Ukrainians or their relatives ordered international parcels for military needs, in 26% – for volunteer activities, and in 25% – for the repair or production of technological equipment. Most small Ukrainian manufacturers deliver components for the production of drones and other defense products from abroad precisely by parcels. Usually, this is more reliable and cheaper. After all, even Ukrainian sellers who manage to import wholesale batches of parts were until recently forced to sell them more expensively within Ukraine, paying VAT.<\/p>\n
The supply channel for components in international shipments allows many Ukrainian manufacturers not only to buy them cheaper, but also to circumvent the restrictions that China has imposed on the export of certain components.<\/p>\n
They want to limit the benefit to an amount of 45 euros per recipient for parcels sent by the sender without any payment, intended for personal or family use by the recipient, their characteristics and quantity should not indicate that they are imported for any commercial purpose. In other words, these are parcels from abroad from relatives and friends. However, VAT can also be charged on them if the parcel contains excisable goods (for example, alcohol), perfumes, coffee, tea in quantities greater than the specified ones. For tea, this is 100 grams. BusinessCensor wrote about this in more detail.<\/p>\n
Currently, only 0.8% of 75 million international parcels are cleared by customs, although these 0.8% account for half the value of all parcels. When the preferential import of parcels is canceled, the burden on customs will increase 122 times.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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