Letters

Tî the State Tax Administration in the Lviv Region

June 27 ,2006

Members of the association "European Union of Ukrainian Transport Companies" provide transport-forwarding services on cargo transportation by railroad means, both on the territory of Ukraine and on outside the customs border of Ukraine. Transportation is performed through a third party a forwarder. Both residents and non-residents of Ukraine may be the customers of transportation.

 Due to amendments to the Law of Ukraine ¹ 168/97-ÂÐ from 03.04.1997 „About the value added tax'', introduced by the Law of Ukraine ¹ 2505-²ÓAbout introduction of amendments to the Law of UkraineAbout the State budget of Ukraine for the year of 2005», the Union "EAUTC" is appealing to You with a request to render explanations of certain points of this Law regards the value added taxation of transport-forwarding services provided outside the border of Ukraine:

 1.   Will the transport-forwarding service (transport tariff) on railroad transportation outside the customs territory of Ukraine (for example, transit through Russia), provided by a non-resident to a resident, be imposed the VAT?

 1.1. what will be the object of imposing the tax?

 1.2. at what rate /0% or 20%/?

 2.  Will the transport-forwarding service on railroad transportation outside the customs territory of Ukraine (for example, transportation from Ukraine and Poland) consisting of a forwarder’s service and transportation tariff, provided by a resident to a resident, be imposed the VAT?

 2.1. what will be the object of imposing the tax?

 2.2. at what rate /0% or 20%/?

The answer...

 
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