The Rada supported the 'OLX tax' and budget changes: Zheleznyak sums up the plenary week

The Verkhovna Rada has completed another plenary week without significant changes in its work. Despite statements about the end of the parliamentary crisis and meetings of the president with the faction deputies, most controversial bills failed to gain support in the hall.

This was reported by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak on his YouTube channel 'Iron MP'.

According to him, approximately half of the important bills were adopted, while other initiatives failed or were not even brought to a vote.

The Rada adopted the law on digital platforms

One of the main decisions of the week was the adoption of the bill on taxation of income through digital platforms, which was referred to in the media as the 'OLX tax'.

Zheleznyak noted that the document has been significantly revised between the first and second readings. According to him, after the changes, the law became more balanced and received support from business associations and international partners.

The MP emphasized that the new rules provide for a tax rate of 10% instead of the standard tax burden of 23%. The law also includes norms regarding the shadowing of the housing rental market.

The document gained over 240 votes from members of parliament.

Some Euro-integration laws failed

At the same time, a number of bills necessary for fulfilling Ukraine's Euro-integration obligations failed to gain support in parliament.

In particular, the legislative changes regarding international postal shipments did not progress. One related bill was not even included in the agenda.

Separately, the Rada approved budget changes and a law concerning the interoperability of 'Ukrzaliznytsia', whose adoption was related to receiving funding from the World Bank.

According to Zheleznyak, the document will not yet have a practical impact on the railway's operation but creates a basis for future reform in the sector.

The parliament supported the amendment regarding NABU

Another significant event of the week, according to the MP, was the support for the amendment that allows NABU to independently distribute funds within an already approved budget.

Zheleznyak stressed that this is not about increasing the bureau's funding but about greater freedom in using available resources.

He noted that the support of this provision by representatives of various factions indicates a change in the parliament's attitude towards anti-corruption bodies compared to last year when initiatives to limit NABU and SAP powers were voiced.

Additionally, Yaroslav Zheleznyak criticized new economic initiatives of the government, stating that in just one week the authorities announced programs amounting to around 40 billion UAH.