Danylo Hetmantsev famous that there isn’t any probability of this invoice being adopted.
The aim of this draft legislation, in accordance with the explanatory notice, is to enhance the demographic state of affairs in Ukraine / photograph UNIAN, Viktor Kovalchuk
Serhiy Hryvko, Folks’s Deputy of Ukraine from the “Servant of the Folks” get together, registered draft legislation No. 11264, which proposes to introduce a tax on “childlessness”.
Particularly, is famous, that the “demographic charge” is proposed to be levied on pure individuals, residents of Ukraine aged 21 to 58. These are the next charges:
- 1.5% of the tax object – for individuals who should not have youngsters;
- 1% of the tax object – for individuals who’ve one baby;
- 0.5% of the tax object is for individuals who’ve two youngsters.
If an individual has three or extra youngsters, they won’t pay the tax. As well as, it’s deliberate to exempt individuals who have infertility or impaired reproductive perform, in addition to individuals who’ve the standing of individuals with disabilities of the primary group, from the “demographic levy”.
The aim of this invoice, in accordance with the explanatory notice, is to enhance the demographic state of affairs in Ukraine. Particularly, it’s proposed to allocate assist to households with youngsters, younger residents, and so on. Cash for that is deliberate to be allotted straight from the “demographic tax.
Presently, the draft legislation has been submitted to the Committee for evaluate. On him already reacted head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Coverage, Danylo Getmantsev. He famous that there isn’t any probability of this invoice being adopted.
“The childless tax existed at totally different instances in Rome, fascist Italy, communist Poland, and, after all, within the USSR from 1941 till the very finish of the empire. It was popularly referred to as the egg tax, given the unequal tax standing of men and women. In all probability impressed by these with historic examples, colleague Hryvko registered his high-profile invoice, which seeks to enhance our demographics in such a controversial manner as taxing the childless, or maybe make the creator much more well-known all through the nation. I reply everybody on the similar time: no, there are not any probabilities so as to add to the gathering of grotesque legislative initiatives of the ninth convocation of the Verkhovna Rada,” Hetmantsev wrote in his Telegram.
Demographic disaster in Ukraine: what it’s essential to know
The day earlier than, the Ministry of Social Coverage introduced that by January 1, 2041, the inhabitants of Ukraine throughout the borders of 1991 could lower to twenty-eight.9 million individuals. By January 1, 2051, this quantity could lower to 25.2 million.
In line with skilled Oleksandr Gladun, Ukraine could face a demographic disaster. In spite of everything, by the start of 2024, the nation’s inhabitants has decreased to roughly 35 million.
