The Committee on Environmental Policy, Use of Natural Resources and Chornobyl Aftermath Mitigation upholds the draft law on amendments to article 324 of the Tax Code of Ukraine (re fee for special water use)

Information Department of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Secretariat
27 November 2013, 15:30

It was noted during the Committee meeting that the bill (Reg. No. 3548) suggests take measures re preservation of nature reserve fund objects (NRF) by exemption from fee for special use of water resources used for irrigation (watering) of NRF objects.   

During the discussion, the people’s deputies stressed that according to Ukraine’s legislation, NRF is protected as a national heritage which has a special regime of protection and use. The issue of water supply of the abovementioned objects, as budgetary non-profit establishments, should not be considered on the same basis as entrepreneurial activity connected with special water use.