Government wants to tax taxi drivers and couriers: details
20 August 2024 16:48
The government wants to oblige online services such as Uber, Uklon, Glovo, and OLX to transfer information about their users’ income to the State Tax Service of Ukraine. This initiative is being discussed by the government in two concepts presented by the Ministry of Finance, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports, citing Forbes.
The first concept, presented by Deputy Finance Minister Svitlana Vorobey, suggests that online platforms will become information agents. They will be obliged to transfer data on the income of their users to the tax authorities. The users themselves – taxi drivers, couriers and marketplace sellers – will be able to register as self-employed and pay a 5% tax on their turnover. To do so, they will not need to open a sole proprietorship or file reports; it will be enough to open a special bank account from which the tax will be automatically deducted.
The second concept involves a more rigorous approach. Online services will not only report on the income of users, but will also become tax agents that will directly pay taxes on behalf of their users. For example, a taxi service will deduct tax from payments to drivers and transfer these funds to the budget.
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Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Verkhovna Rada’s Finance and Taxation Committee, supports the second concept, considering it more effective in ensuring timely tax revenues to the budget. However, he notes that discussions on this issue are still ongoing and no final decision has been made yet.
These concepts are part of the government’s broader efforts to broaden the tax base and increase taxes in the country as a whole. The government is preparing another draft law on tax increases.
