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Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine plans to tax income of Russian POWs
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (the Government of Ukraine) has approved a draft law proposing to tax the income of Russian prisoners of war. Source: Taras Melnychuk, government representative to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament), on Telegram Details: Melnychuk reported the approval of the relevant bill by the Cabinet on 9 May. According to the proposed law, prisoners of war will be required to pay personal income tax as well as the military levy. The bill defines prisoners of war as a separate category of non-resident individuals in Ukraine, in line with the 1949 Geneva Convention on the Treatment of Prisoners of War and the 1977 Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions. Tax agents – including prisoner of war camps, penal institutions and pre-trial detention centres – will be obliged to include in their tax reporting both the total amount of income accrued to prisoners of war and the total amount of tax withheld. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
15-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukrainian government dismisses Sumy Oblast Head Artiukh and approves Hryhorov as successor
The Ukrainian government has dismissed Volodymyr Artiukh from the position of head of Sumy Oblast State Administration. Source: Taras Melnychuk, government representative in the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament), on Telegram Details: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the dismissal of Volodymyr Artiukh from the post of head of Sumy Oblast State Administration and the appointment of Oleh Hryhorov to this position. In addition, Artem Lysohor, Head of Luhansk Oblast State Administration, is to be dismissed. Oleksii Kharchenko has been approved for this position. Background: On 13 April, Russian forces launched two strikes on the centre of Sumy just two minutes apart, reportedly using an Iskander-M missile with a high-explosive fragmentation warhead. The missile travels at a speed of over two kilometres per second. It was the second ballistic missile strike during the morning attacks on Sumy that caused a large number of fatalities and injuries. Konotop Mayor Artem Semenikhin accused Volodymyr Artiukh, Head of Sumy Oblast State Administration, of organising a gathering of soldiers from the 117th Brigade for an award ceremony in the centre of Sumy on 13 April. Artiukh acknowledged that an award ceremony for servicemen took place in the city centre, but did not name the initiator. The latest data shows that the Russian attack on Sumy on 13 April killed 35 people and injured 117, including 15 children. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Ukraine moves to tighten military deferments for students, educators
The Ukrainian government approved a draft law on April 4 that narrows eligibility for military service deferments for students and educators, according to Taras Melnychuk, the government's representative in parliament. Under the proposed changes, students under the age of 25 who are enrolled full-time or in dual education programs for their first degree will qualify for deferments. The law also removes the right to a deferral for vocational school attendees who are only upgrading their professional qualifications without obtaining a formal education. Additionally, the law establishes a specific sequence of education levels that grant the right to a mobilization deferral. Men aged 25 and older who are pursuing a second degree at the same or lower educational level, or who began studies abroad after Feb. 24, 2022, will no longer be eligible for deferrals. The bill amends Article 23 of the Law "On Mobilization Preparation and Mobilization" and will now be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration. The measure is part of a broader push by the government to update mobilization laws as Ukraine seeks to replenish its military ranks amid the ongoing war. Read also: Inside Ukraine's desperate race to train more soldiers We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
