The Ministry of Finance intends to require digital platform operators to report their users' income to the tax authorities. This requirement is planned to be applied to various online services that provide taxi services, real estate rentals, marketplaces, and applications for selling goods and services.
As a result, operators of such digital platforms will be obligated to collect specific information about their users. They will then need to submit an annual report to the State Tax Service of Ukraine regarding the income generated by individuals and legal entities from certain types of activities. In this way, operators will become a kind of informants for the tax authorities.
Deputy Minister of Finance Svitlana Vorobei discussed with representatives of digital platform operators the concept of introducing additional reporting on user income. According to the Ministry of Finance, Ukraine is making active strides toward the progressive implementation of international standards for transparency and information exchange to harmonize national tax legislation with EU law.
“The introduction of reporting by digital platform operators will contribute to the harmonization of national tax legislation with that of the European Union and enhance the tax culture among taxpayers,” stated Svitlana Vorobei.
It is noted that the Ministry of Finance is undertaking preparatory measures for Ukraine's accession to the international automatic exchange of information on income generated through digital platforms. Subsequently, the State Tax Service will send reports on the income of non-resident vendors to the relevant authorities in partner jurisdictions that are parties to the respective agreement. Currently, there are 26 countries participating in the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on Automatic Exchange of Information on Income Generated Through Digital Platforms (Multilateral DPI Agreement), the vast majority of which are EU member states.
A necessary prerequisite for Ukraine's accession to the Multilateral DPI Agreement is the implementation of the OECD Model Rules on Reporting by Digital Platform Operators and Council Directive (EU) 2021/514 of March 22, 2021, amending Directive 2011/16/EU on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (DAC 7).
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine only mentions the transfer of information regarding platform users' income to the relevant authorities of partner countries. It is still unclear how the State Tax Service will utilize information about the income of Ukrainian platform users. It is reasonable to assume that based on the reports from digital platform operators, the tax service will be able to verify whether Ukrainians are paying taxes on income earned through such platforms. If, as a result of annual income declarations, the earnings are not reflected, then offenders may face penalties.
Source: Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
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