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Brioni for UAH 36 and Dolce & Gabbana for UAH 184: what the temporary investigative commission on cargo uncovered while government searched for contraband in parcels worth up to €150 The Verkhovna Rada passed the bill on VAT on parcels in its first reading amid intensified enemy strikes on businesses. The second reading will apparently take place against the backdrop of a campaign of strikes on energy infrastructure that is already underway. While lawmakers prepare to vote on the bill, which the Cabinet of Ministers estimates will generate around UAH 10 billion a year, the parliamentary temporary investigative commission on economic security is discussing at its meetings the problem of dozens of cargo companies openly importing goods into Ukraine while paying virtually no taxes. 91 0 Previously in trend: Tax changes 
Parcel tax: Can controversial changes be pushed through ahead of difficult winter? On Tuesday, September 15, the Verkhovna Rada was due to make its fourth attempt to pass a tax on parcels. However, following a preliminary vote count and the scandal involving the prosecutor general the day before, the bill was pulled from the agenda at the last minute. But there are no plans to drop the bill – they are waiting for a more favourable moment while seeking votes for the unpopular measure. 94 0 Previously in trend: Tax changes 
