Tax officials explain
The income of persons permanently residing in the territory of the Crimea free trade zone, namely salary and similar payments, allowances, social security benefits paid out by an employer located in other area of Ukraine are subject to taxes charged as set out in the general regulations applicable at the location of the employer, the National Fiscal Service in Holosiiv district in Kyiv city reports.
As regards the territory of the Crimea free trade zone, the country-wide taxes and charges set out in article 9 of the Tax Code of Ukraine and mandatory pension deductions specified by the Law of Ukraine On Mandatory Pension Deductions cannot be collected there.
Please note that Crimea free trade zone will be established for the ten full calendar years, starting from the date of coming into force the law of Ukraine On Creation of Crimea Free Trade Zone and specificity of business in the temporary occupied territory of Ukraine dd. 12.08.2014, No.1636-VII. Duration of validity can be extended or reduced pursuant to the law of Ukraine. The end of the legal regime on the temporary occupied territory is not regarded to be a sufficient ground to cancel the free trade zone.
