Ukrainian Parliament passes a bill on the taxation of digital platforms to secure IMF funding

Bill No. 15111-d was approved by 241 members of parliament.

The bill envisages the taxation of income received on digital platforms such as OLX, Uklon, Bolt, Uber, Glovo, and others. The government says that although current legislation already requires people working through these platforms to pay taxes, the tax service lacks data on these earnings.

The document introduces a European monitoring system under which online services will automatically share information about their users’ income with tax authorities. This will make the rules governing online sales and service provision fully transparent, Verhovna Rada says.

“As for the effective date, it’s set for no earlier than January 2027, but realistically, by the time all the memorandums are signed and the exchange system is launched, it won’t start working until closer to 2028,” says MP Zhelezniak.

This law is necessary for Ukraine to fulfil its obligations to the International Monetary Fund. Earlier, the IMF Executive Board approved a new $8.1 billion Extended Fund Facility Arrangement for Ukraine. Under this agreement, Ukraine commits to implementing structural reforms to ensure effective post-war recovery and European integration. To this end, it was necessary to pass draft laws on digital platforms, taxation of international parcels, the extension of the 5% military tax, and so on.

The IMF arrangement covers the period from 2026 to 2029. Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko says that it serves as the “anchor” for all the financial support Ukraine receives.