Verkhovna Rada (BP) Ukraine approved in the first reading an increase in import duty rates by approx 500 headings. The rates will be raised to the highest possible level, agreed by Ukraine with the World Trade Organization (COURT). This measure, according to the authors of the initiative, needed to protect domestic producers and replenish the state budget.
За ухвалення за основу відповідного проекту поправок до закону «Про Митний тариф України» № 9241-д, внесеного в парламент групою народних депутатів від Партії Регіонів, voted 230 cards MPs required for a minimum 226.
rates, below the maximum “sotivski”, today apply to 23,3% headings. In absolute terms, their 2,5 thousands. They will now be increased.
The authors of the bill – Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, banking, Tax and Customs Policy Vitaly Khomutynnik, Committee members Andriy Pinchuk, Oleg Tsarev and Vasyl Horbal – predict, budget as a result of the introduction of this innovation will further 2 billion hryvnia.
However, such changes harm to all sectors of the economy, related to the import of raw materials or equipment. How, for example, protect domestic producers increased duty on cork with cork? Country cultivated these trees will start and will press on the market Portugal? Unlikely, but the price of raw materials will increase for winemakers.
Or help domestic producers than introducing taxes on cars for flexographic printing? These machines are not produced in Ukraine. But for local printers Equipment price increase.
Are higher prices for machines with numerical control industry will rearm and to replace worn-out fixed assets? whom, for example, MPs going to defend, increasing the duty on bamboo or pistachios?
Of course, as a result of the introduction of such approaches not only the budget will receive additional funds, but not those exaction, which can be expected. The only place, where he earns, – This end-use products: from pistachios to washing machines.
As a result of the adoption of amendments to legislation, increase in import prices and production, produced in Ukraine, inevitable.
