The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy amended the government bill number 8401, proposing to postpone from July 1 to August 1, 2023, the abolition of the 2% single tax and other benefits adopted at the beginning of the war for entrepreneurs, said the head of the committee Daniel Getmantsev.
“Business inspections and fines for businesses in Ukraine will be resumed from August 1, not July 1 as previously planned,” he wrote in Telegram on Tuesday.
According to him, the Finance Committee has developed clear rules for the transition from the payment of 2% single tax on other taxes, proposed a moratorium on certain types of inspections (in particular, most inspections of 1-2 groups of single tax payers) and restrictions on the inclusion of taxpayers in scheduled inspections.
It is also planned not to take into account the “technical debt” for the period from April 2022 until July 2023 in determining the ability of single tax payers to remain on the simplified system.
Hetmantsev said that the amendments preserved the possibility of voluntary payment of the single tax and ERU for taxpayers of groups 1-2, which had a tax address in the areas of military operations (including possible hostilities) and the occupied territories.
The updates stipulate that no fines and penalties for late repayment of the tax debt in the case when the debt was corrected by the taxpayer itself to zero. In addition, exemption from financial responsibility for violations in the field of RRO (except for trade in excise taxes), if they are committed in the temporarily occupied territories or territories where military operations are (were) taking place, is proposed by the order of the Ministry of Reintegration.
The head of the committee noted that these are not the last changes and the work on the bill is still ongoing.
Deputy Head of the Committee Yaroslav Zheleznyak said that the number of amendments to this bill has already exceeded 1700, most of them were filed by the faction “Fatherland” – almost 50%.
He also stressed that, given the schedule of the Rada and the number of amendments, we should not expect the adoption of the bill before July 1.
As Ukrainian News earlier reported, draft law number 8401 was adopted by the Rada in the first reading on the eve of the IMF mission – May 29, when it was supported by 226 MPs.
The bill proposes to cancel the possibility for sole proprietors and legal entities to be single tax payers of group III with the application of the single tax rate of 2% of the amount of income and to resume payment of single tax for the I and II groups of sole proprietors.
It also provides for the resumption of documentary inspections, but during martial law they will be held in the presence of safe access to areas, premises and other property used for economic activity and / or are subject to taxation, as well as documents and other information related to the calculation and payment of taxes, fees.
This bill is one of 19 structural beacons of the four-year $15.6 billion Extended Funding Facility (EFF) program for Ukraine, which the IMF Board of Directors approved on March 31. The deadline for its implementation – the adoption of the law – in the program is set until the end of June.
The program’s scheduled schedule calls for three tranches of SDR664 million ($893 million) to be disbursed to Ukraine after the first tranche in mid-June and October of this year and in late February of the following year following the first, second and third revisions, when the fulfillment of obligations is estimated for the end of April, June and December of this year, respectively.
Samples of sea water in the water area of Odessa showed an excess of pollutants and a sharp drop in salinity due to the Russian occupants of the dam of the Kakhovskaya hydroelectric power plant on the Dnieper, but no cholera pathogens were detected, according to the Telegram channel of the Odessa City Hall “Odessa. Officially” on Tuesday.
“In samples of seawater sampled on June 10 from points in Odessa cholera pathogen and cholera-like vibrios were not detected … In samples of seawater sampled at the beach “Langeron” excess of iron in 4.8 times, salinity below the norm in 2.7 times; in samples taken at the 16-th station B. Fountain samples recorded excess of suspended solids in 1.8 times, iron – in 5.2 times, the salinity is 2.9 times below the norm,” the statement said.
At the same time, it is reported that the drinking water supplied to Odessa complies with sanitary norms. “Drinking water corresponds to the State sanitary norms and rules 2.2.4-171-10 “Hygienic requirements for drinking water intended for human consumption”, – reported in the City Hall.
The Odessa City Council reminded that the order of the Odessa Regional Military Administration of July 16, which established a special mode of movement of citizens in certain areas of the Odessa region, prohibits staying on the Black Sea coast, in particular within the beach areas, is still in force.
The All-Ukrainian Agricultural Rada (AAR) and the Association of Milk Producers (AMP) will hold a mirror strike in response to the protest started by Polish farmers against the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products through Poland and will not allow Polish trucks into Ukraine.
“In protest against the actions of Polish agricultural producers who began a strike and blocked the border crossing point (BCP) “Dorohusk – Yagodin” for cargo with Ukrainian grain, domestic agricultural producers decided to act in the mirror,” – noted in a press release of the WAR.
It is emphasized that Ukrainian agrarians have taken a strong stance to protect their interests and the domestic agricultural sector. During the strike, they will block the movement of Polish trucks through four international checkpoints, viz: The checkpoint “Dorogusk – Jagodin” on the Ukrainian side, in the municipality of Krakivets near the checkpoint “Krakivets-Korcheva”, in the village of Rata near the checkpoint “Rawa-Russkaya” and in the village of Shehini near the checkpoint “Shehini-Medika”.
The action will begin on June 10 at 10:00 and will last until 00:00, June 14.
As reported, for several days, Polish farmers have been blocking the PP “Dorohusk – Jagodyn” in protest against the influx of Ukrainian grain to the Polish market.
Only vehicles carrying humanitarian aid are allowed to pass. As part of the protest, two trucks with humanitarian aid will pass from Poland to Ukraine per hour, and none from Ukraine to Poland.
According to data for Friday morning, about 320 heavy trucks stood in a nine-hour queue to leave Poland for Ukraine at the Dorohusk border crossing point. According to the Ukrainian side, there were 3,185 trucks registered in the electronic queue to enter Poland.
The Polish protest is expected to last until midnight on Monday.
The analytical center “Club of Experts” in Kiev within the framework of the initiative on training of journalists in basic skills of rendering the first pre-medical care has held the first seminar-workshop. The event was organized by the Club of Experts, the Adonis network of medical centers, and “Help For Ukraine” Charitable Foundation, “Hromada Priirpenia Foundation” Charity Foundation; the information partner – “Interfax-Ukraine” and Open4Business portal.
The seminar was attended by the representatives of mass media from different regions of Ukraine, whose work is connected with risk and possibility of facing emergency situations. According to the participants, mastering basic first aid skills can be of vital importance at critical times, related to their professional activities in wartime conditions.
The seminar’s keynote speaker, Adonis Medical Group anesthesiologist Mariana Bolyuk, is the co-author of 12 scientific publications and has a wealth of experience in the medical field. In her presentation, she covered important aspects of pre-medical care, including algorithms for basic life support, types of bleeding and how to stop it. Practical techniques, such as determining the pulse on main arteries and applying a turnstile, were also practiced at the seminar.
According to Maxim Urakin, organizer of the seminar and founder of the “Expert Club,” in the current situation it is important to develop first aid skills among journalists because the role of their profession and the risk they face daily has increased significantly in war conditions.
“According to information published in the media, since last February, 61 media workers have already been killed and about 500 more journalists have been wounded. Therefore, we are deeply aware of the importance of training journalists in basic first aid skills. Our colleagues constantly face risks and have the responsibility of informing the public under difficult conditions. Therefore, we should strive to provide journalists not only with information, but also with the means to preserve and protect their lives and health,” Urakin emphasized.
In the future, the organizers of the seminar plan to develop this training project, covering more media representatives and expanding their knowledge and skills in first aid. Journalists with a basic knowledge of premedical care will be able to act more effectively in difficult situations, contributing to quick and effective aid to victims. First-aid training for journalists in the future must become an integral part of their professional training and responsibility to society. According to the organizers, it is important to support and develop such initiatives in the future so that journalists are prepared for emergencies and contribute to general safety and well-being.
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler spoke out rather harshly about the cryptocurrency asset market, noting that the industry’s lack of compliance could damage the credibility of the U.S. financial markets.
“With such widespread noncompliance, it’s not at all surprising that there are so many problems in the cryptocurrency markets,” Gensler said, speaking at the Piper Sandler Global Exchange and FinTech conference on Thursday. – We’ve seen this kind of thing before. It’s all reminiscent of the situation we had in the 1920s, before the federal securities laws were passed. Speculators, scammers, con artists and pyramid schemes. People were standing in line in bankruptcy courts.”
“Cryptocurrency markets should not be allowed to undermine the public’s well-earned confidence in the capital markets. They should not be allowed to harm investor confidence,” the text of Gensler’s speech, which is published on the SEC’s website, reads.
The regulator has faced sharp criticism after accusations against cryptocurrency exchanges Coinbase and Binance.
The SEC reportedly accused Coinbase of operating without registration as an exchange, broker and clearing agency in the United States. The same charges were brought by the regulator against Binance Holdings Inc. In total, the SEC charged Binance and its founder Changpeng Zhao with 13 securities violations.
Gensler noted that most cryptocurrencies are subject to U.S. securities laws, so “most cryptocurrency brokerage companies must also comply with those laws.”
Appropriate registration of cryptocurrency exchanges, he said, is “the foundation of providing basic protections for investors and markets.”
“Cryptocurrency intermediaries may need to separate lines of business, put in place sets of rules to ensure protection against fraud and manipulation, properly segregate customer funds, and change their approach to clearing,” Gensler said. – That’s what protects investors. The fact that they built their platforms without taking that into account shouldn’t be a free pass to put investors at risk.”
International rating agency Moody’s on Thursday changed its outlook on Coinbase Global’s ratings to negative from stable, noting “uncertainty about the extent to which the SEC charges affect the company’s business model and cash flow.”
Coinbase’s corporate rating was affirmed at “B2.”
On Thursday, June 8, Kyiv will host a workshop entitled “First Aid in Case of Injuries and Traumas”. It is intended for media representatives who will be able to master the basic skills of first aid in case of injuries and traumas.
The keynote speaker at the seminar will be Mariana Bolyuk, an anesthesiologist and representative of the Adonis Medical Center Group. She is a co-author of 12 scientific publications and has extensive experience in the field of medicine.
The organizers of the seminar attach great importance to this event and provide an opportunity for journalists to gain the necessary knowledge to provide first aid. Participation in the training will allow journalists to respond more effectively to emergencies and act professionally in case of injuries and traumas.
According to Maksym Urakin, co-organizer of the training, media workers are more often involved in emergencies, so the organizers are trying to hold such events on a regular basis to save lives.
“In total, 61 media representatives have been killed during the conflict. In addition, according to media reports, about 500 journalists have been injured or traumatized to varying degrees since the beginning of the war. With the help of our trainings, we are trying to save lives and health of citizens,” said Maksym Urakin.
The seminar was organized by the Kyiv-based think tank Club of Experts; Adonis, medical partner; Help For Ukraine Charitable Foundation; Pryirpin Community Foundation, general partner; Interfax-Ukraine and Open4Business, general media partners.
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