The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved a bill that will impose a 10% tax on each sale of goods or services through online platforms. It has unofficially been dubbed the 'OLX tax', and starting in 2026, it will affect millions of Ukrainians. This is reported by RBC-Ukraine.
The Tax Service will gain access to sales by Ukrainians on OLX and Rozetka
Bill No. 14025 amends the Tax Code and the banking law, granting tax authorities access to banking data for stricter control.
If the Verkhovna Rada approves it - and experts are confident it will happen - platforms like OLX, Rozetka, or Upwork will report users' income. Service operators will have to provide data to the State Tax Service, which, according to forecasts, will raise commissions on the platforms.
'OLX tax': experts' opinions
The initiative stems from Ukraine's obligations to the EU and the IMF, as outlined in a memorandum. In the budget for 2026, 14 billion hryvnias are already projected to be collected from this tax, making its adoption inevitable. Deputy Director of the National Institute for Strategic Studies Yaroslav Zhalil explains:
«The bill will primarily affect entrepreneurs who have used online platforms to optimize their tax burden. This may lead to increased prices for goods and services sold through such platforms».
Managing partner of the EvrikaLaw law firm Andriy Shabelnykov adds:
«Clearly, this will lead to increased commissions on the platforms that come under the new law».
Experts emphasize the goal is to bring online trading, which amounts to billions of hryvnias each year, out of the shadows. But for ordinary Ukrainians, this means new expenses: from selling second-hand items on OLX to freelancing on Upwork.
Who will pay the 'OLX tax'
Who exactly will fall under the new tax? Citizens aged 18 and older who conduct transactions through digital platforms. Here are key examples:
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Selling goods on OLX or Rozetka;
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Renting out real estate or vehicles through Airbnb, Booking.com, or BlaBlaCar;
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Providing services on Uklon, Bolt, Kabanchik, or Upwork.
At the same time, the tax will not affect intermediaries: payment systems like LiqPay or WayForPay, advertising services, and software developers will remain out of control. This will help avoid duplicate fees but will sharpen the focus on end sellers.
Similar rules have been in effect in the EU since 2021, where platforms automatically withhold taxes. In Ukraine, online trading has increased by 30% over the past year due to the war and the transition of business to digital, but the shadow sector has evaded taxation. Now the government aims to close this gap to fill the budget for defense and social expenditures.
Earlier, we wrote that the government plans new taxes for OLX and sugary beverages.