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Ukraine Publishes Law Terminating Tax Treaty with Russia

08 June 2022

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Treaty Development

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Ukraine-Russia

Ukraine has published Law No. 2277-IX, which entered into force on 8 June 2022 and provides for the termination of the 1995 income and capital tax treaty with Russia. As previously reported, consequences of the termination include that the domestic withholding tax rate of 15% will apply on payments to Russia, instead of the preferential treaty rates. Further, losses to the Ukraine budget will be prevented given that Ukraine will no longer be required to credit taxes paid in Russia, and Ukraine will no longer be required to exchange tax information with Russia. As per the terms of the treaty,...