29 December 2008, 14:36
The Bill (Reg. No.3387) increases the rate of tax social benefit (non-taxable minimum) for different categories of citizens, namely, for the citizens with low income rate; single mothers (fathers); persons who keep up a disabled child or have three or more under-aged children; persons who belong to the first or second category of persons-victims of Chornobyl disaster, etc.
Moreover, the Bill simultaneously raises the rate of income to which the social benefit can be applied.
The Committee members stated that local budgets can lose more than 1,3 billion UAH in 2009 due to introduction of such a regulation.
The Committee forwarded its resolution to the profile Committee on Taxation and Customs Policy.