01 July 2010, 12:20
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, deems Necessary to adopt the Tax Code supported by the Public
The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine made this statement on Wednesday in the interview to Era radio channel, asked about the possible adoption of the Tax Code. According to V.Lytvyn, the draft Tax Code with the numerous amendments comprises more than two thousand pages. "If all the amendments are introduced, the number of pages in the document will total nearly four hundred thousand", V. Lytvyn admitted.
Moreover, he added that it would be necessary "to prepare comparative tables, references to other laws, analyze whether a new document does not contradict the applicable laws, and harmonize it with them." "It is a rather complicated process", the Head of the Ukrainian Parliament concluded. "Adopting the laws, a well-known principle should be kept in mind ‘make haste slowly´, thus it is better not to adopt the Law at all instead of adopting it with mistakes." Furthermore, V. Lytvyn deems necessary to harmonize the Tax and Budget Codes.
The Head of the Parliament stated that after the document was adjusted for scrutiny, there were 10 days for the Deputies to study the materials and have the opportunity "either to oppose to some principles or to agree with them." "Hence I can not state for sure when the Code will be adopted", the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine stressed. Despite the fact that the session is still ongoing, he admits that the decision can be adopted, the Parliament´s work being prolonged. "The bill is to be adjusted according to the Law on Standing Orders, and then published for those concerned with the Tax Code to have an opportunity to express their proposals", V. Lytvyn stated. According to him, on the final stage of the draft discussion it is necessary to hold the public hearings, then the parliamentary hearings to adopt the Tax Code to have public support. "We need an effective document of high quality instead of hasty adoption", V. Lytvyn is convinced.