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MOSCOW, May 1. In Ukraine, the period of preferential imports of generators and Starlink terminals of the American company Space X has expired; from Monday, goods sent free of charge to restore the country's energy infrastructure are also subject to taxation, reports the publication «RBC-Ukraine».
“From May 1, tax benefits for the import of Starlink generators and terminals ended in Ukraine. VAT and import duty will be charged for the import into the country of goods imported by enterprises or citizens and moved (sent) to the customs territory of Ukraine in international postal and express shipments «, — the publication reports with reference to the State Customs Service of Ukraine.
We are talking, in particular, about power generating sets, individual transformers and parts for them, individual batteries, including separators for them, as well as systems for providing satellite Internet access (Starlink). Under the taxation, according to the publication, also fall goods that are provided free of charge by the Energy Community as assistance for the restoration and repair of the infrastructure of electric power enterprises.
As Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba reported earlier, 12 countries will supply energy equipment to Ukraine to restore damaged infrastructure. According to him, among the equipment Ukraine receives are generators of various types.
In December 2022, Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed bills to help restore Ukraine's energy infrastructure. It was reported that the rule, which eliminates taxes on the import of generators and Starlink, including for individuals, will remain in effect until May 2023.
Starlink is a next-generation satellite network designed to provide broadband Internet access anywhere in the world. It was reported that about 20 thousand Starlink terminals were transferred to Ukraine, this satellite communication is actively used by the Ukrainian military. ://ria.ru/20230405/starlink-1863343952.html» data-title=»US discusses provision of services for Ukraine with Starlink»>