Serhiy Marchenko noted that there is currently no reason to increase gasoline prices.
Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko claims that for now the value added tax will not increase. And the change in the tax for gas stations will not affect gasoline prices for consumers.
This was reported by Radio Liberty with reference to the minister's briefing.
The briefing was dedicated to who will be affected by the tax increase and what will be the features of the 2025 budget, the law on which Volodymyr Zelensky signed today.
In particular, they talked about gasoline prices for consumers, because, according to the changes to the Tax Code, the network of gas stations will face the so-called advance tax on profits. Each gas station will have to pay up to 60 thousand hryvnias per month. The Finance Minister claims that nothing will change for consumers.
“This will not lead to an increase in gasoline prices. We are leveling the tax system. And this was the market's reaction,” he says.
The official clarified that now there are gas stations that pay income tax, and there are those that do not.
Recall that President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a law on increasing taxes.
The Finance Minister noted that after the president signs the law, it will be adjusted to avoid retroactivity. That is, all changes will come into force on December 1.
