The head of the parliamentary committee on financial issues, Daniil Getmantsev, stated in an interview with “Interfax” that such an approach should be codified in the bill the Verkhovna Rada plans to review in 2025.
“This is better for state administration, and it simplifies things for individuals, as a person will receive income already minus the tax, which will be withheld by the platform and paid into the state budget. Therefore, I support the idea that the platform should act as a tax agent,” said Getmantsev.
He noted that it is proposed to tax such income at a reduced rate of 5%. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) also recommends a simplified procedure where the platform acts as a tax agent. Meanwhile, under the model proposed by the Ministry of Finance, the platform would need to transfer data to the State Tax Service (STS), while individuals would independently declare their income and pay taxes.