Glad has prepared a nasty surprise for the traders-“shuttles”

The Verkhovna Rada has introduced tax limits on frequent importation of goods and their shipment.

Appropriate changes to the Tax code to ensure a balanced budget revenue in 2018 was adopted by the Parliament on 7 December.

New rules for duty-free import of goods in hand or accompanied baggage amount of up to EUR500 (in airports – up to EUR1000) and weighing up to 50 kg will apply to those who were absent in Ukraine less than 24 hours left in the country not more than once every 72 hours.

With more frequent check-without taxes to import goods in the amount of up to EUR50.

As reported by the UE in the Verkhovna Rada Committee on taxation and customs policy, in particular talking about changes in article 191 .
So, 191.1.1 subparagraph is stated in the wording: “In case of import on customs territory of Ukraine of goods in international mail and Express shipments, unaccompanied baggage the tax base is the customs value (for legal persons) or invoice value (for individuals), determined in accordance with articles 234 and 374 of the Customs code of Ukraine, including duty and excise tax payable. In paragraph 191.2.1 subparagraph 191.2 excluded.

“In case of import on customs territory of Ukraine in hand Luggage and/or accompanied Luggage of the goods (except excisable goods and personal items) with total invoice value not exceeding the equivalent of 500 euros and the total weight not exceeding 50 kg, through the other, and not open to public air traffic, checkpoints across the state border of Ukraine by physical person, which was absent in Ukraine less than 24 hours or who enter Ukraine more than once in a period of 72 hours, the tax base is part of the total invoice value of such goods, which exceeds the equivalent of EUR 50, taking into account the duties to be paid”, – stated in the amended sub-item code 191.2.3.

Also introduced limits on tax-free the shipment of goods to individuals in international mail and Express shipments now can be a maximum of 3 within 1 month of the total invoice value up to EUR150. Starting with the fourth parcel will be subject to tax, duty and excise.

Previously tax-free goods worth up to EUR500 and weighing 50 kg could be imported once a day, not being abroad for a minimum of 24 hours. This was built many so-called traders-“shuttles”.

As you know, in the SFS, said that the fight against smuggling you want, by setting the period of stay abroad for at least a day.

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