Ukrainian President signs laws on VAT/tax duty exemption for donations of emergency energy equipment under the umbrella of the Energy Community

Yesterday, the Ukrainian President signed the Law on amending the Customs Code and the Law on amending the Tax Code of Ukraine in order to encourage donation efforts and help rebuild the energy infrastructure of Ukraine. Following the Laws’ entry into force, donations of emergency energy equipment, materials and other items arriving in Ukraine under the umbrella of the Energy Community will be exempt from VAT and other taxes. The legal changes were initiated particularly to cover the equipment procured under the Ukraine Energy Support Fund.