Purchasing which types of government bonds there is applicable 2.5% levy rate for the one-time (special) voluntary declaration?

Press service of the State Tax Service of Ukraine, published 21 December 2021 at 11:49 Chapter: News

First clause of Sub-paragraph 8.3 Paragraph 8 Sub-section 9⁴ Section XX “Transitional Provisions” of the Tax Code of Ukraine as of 02.12.2010 № 2755-VI with changes and amendments (hereinafter – TCU) stipulates that amount of levy for the one-time (special) voluntary declaration (hereinafter – Levy) for declared objects is determined by applying to the levy’s accrual base the 2.5% rate regarding the nominal value of government bonds of Ukraine with a maturity of more than 365 days without the early redemption, purchased by declarant in a period from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 before submitting the one-time (special) voluntary declaration (hereinafter – Declaration).

Alternatively, the taxpayer may choose 3% rate with payment of tax liability in three equal parts annually (Second clause Sub-paragraph 8.3 Paragraph 8 Sub-section 9⁴ Section XX “Transitional Provisions” of the TCU).

Paragraph 1 Article 16 of the Law of Ukraine as of 23.02.2006 № 3480-IV “On capital markets and organized commodity markets” (as amended by the Law of Ukraine as of 19.06.2020 № 738-IX) (hereinafter – Law № 3480) stipulates that government bonds of Ukraine may be:

1) long-term with a maturity of more than five years;

2) medium-term with a maturity of one to five years;

3) short-term with a maturity of up to one year.

Paragraph 2 of the Law 3480 stipulates that government bonds of Ukraine are divided into domestic government bonds of Ukraine and external government bonds of Ukraine.

As follows, when the declarant purchases medium-term and / or long-term government bonds of Ukraine without the early redemption in a period from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2022 before the submission of Declaration there is applicable 2.5% levy rate.

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