Ukraine: Government approves draft law on international exchange of information for income earned via digital platforms
The Ukrainian government approved a draft law introducing new rules for reporting and exchanging information on income earned through digital platforms on 29 April 2025. The proposed measures align with the OECD Model Rules and the EU’s DAC7
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Japan: Upper House approves new income tax treaty with Ukraine
Japan's upper house of parliament ( House of Councillors) approved the new income tax treaty with Ukraine on 23 April 2025. The new treaty updates tax rules on business profits and investment income, introduces measures to prevent treaty abuse,
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OECD consults Ukraine’s transfer pricing rules
The OECD is working with Ukraine's Ministry of Finance to align Ukraine's Transfer Pricing Framework with OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines, as part of the implementation of Ukraine's National Revenue Strategy. Project description To ensure
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Ukraine extends Martial Law until August, delaying elections amid war
Ukraine’s parliament has extended martial law until August, delaying elections amidst the ongoing war with Russia. The President of Ukraine has extended martial law for 90 days, from 9 May to 6 August 2025, with the signing of Draft Law on 18
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Japan: Lower House approves tax treaty with Ukraine
Japan’s House of Representatives has approved the new income tax treaty with Ukraine on 10 April 2025. The new treaty updates tax rules on business profits and investment income, introduces measures to prevent treaty abuse, strengthens tax
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EFTA (Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein, Switzerland) and Ukraine sign FTA
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) member states—Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland have signed a free trade agreement (FTA) with Ukraine on 8 April 2025. The agreement will contribute to Ukraine’s resilience, recovery
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Ukraine: State Tax Service highlights possibility of concluding АРА agreement
Ukraine’s State Tax Service, in a release, highlighted the possibility of concluding Advance Pricing Arrangement (АРА) on 28 March 2025. Transfer pricing rules in Ukraine, introduced since 2013, are a tool to combat tax evasion and ensure
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Ukraine issues guidance on CbC reporting for US parent multinationals
The State Tax Service of Ukraine issued a guidance letter (No. 1308/IPK/99-00-21-02-03 IPK) on 12 March 2025 regarding the requirement for Ukrainian entities to submit a Country-by-Country (CbC) report on behalf of their US-based parent
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Ukraine expands tax deductions for charitable contributions
Ukraine has increased the corporate tax deduction limit for charitable donations from 4% to 8% of a company’s taxable profit from the previous year. The change took effect on 16 March 2025 under Law No. 12328-d and will remain in place until
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Germany updates CbC Report exchange list, adds four new jurisdictions
The German Official Gazette (Bundesgesetzblatt) No. 64 published the Seventh Regulation Amending the Country-by-Country (CbC) Report Extension Regulation on 11 March 2025. This update revises the list of jurisdictions participating in the
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Ukraine: Central Bank raises key policy rate
The Board of the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has decided to raise the key policy rate from 14.5% to 15.5% per annum and to adjust the operational framework parameters of its interest rate policy. The key policy rate is applied to calculate
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Ukraine raises interest rate, increasing late payment penalties
The National Bank of Ukraine has announced it will raise the key policy rate from 14.5% to 15.5% per annum, effective 7 March 2025. For tax purposes, this impacts the late payment penalty interest, which is 120% of the National Bank rate. This
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Japan: Cabinet approves new tax treaty with Ukraine
The Japanese Cabinet has given its approval to a new income tax treaty with Ukraine on 25 February 2025. The agreement, announced by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, replaces the 1986 treaty between Japan and the former Soviet Union. The new
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Ukraine: Parliament passes amendments to MLI ratification law
Ukraine’s parliament (Verkhovna Rada) approved Law No. 0293 on 27 February 2025. This law amends Article 1 of the ratification law for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty-Related Measures to Prevent BEPS (MLI). Other key
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Japan, Ukraine sign new income tax treaty
Japan and Ukraine signed a new tax treaty in Tokyo to prevent double taxation and tax evasion on 19 February 2025. The agreement, announced by Japan’s Ministry of Finance, replaces the 1986 treaty between Japan and the former Soviet
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Ukraine updates fines for certain transfer pricing reporting violations
The State Tax Service of Ukraine issued a notice on fines for specific transfer pricing reporting violations on 5 February 2025. A penalty of 100 subsistence minimums is imposed for not submitting the notification of participation in an
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Czech Republic gazettes tax break extension for Ukraine donations
The Czech Republic has published Law 24/2025 in the Official Gazette on 10 February 2025, a legislation that extends the enhanced tax deduction for donations sent to Ukraine. Under Law 24/2025, individuals and corporations can deduct up to 30% of
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Ukraine revises tax haven list in Resolution
The Ukrainian Ministry of Finance issued Resolution No. 1505 on 4 February 2025 , revising the list of tax havens for transfer pricing purposes. List of states (territories) that meet the criteria established by subparagraph 39.2.1.2 of
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