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The Council of Ukraine exempted imported drones, thermal imagers and walkie-talkies from taxes

The Council of Ukraine exempted imported drones, thermal imagers and walkie-talkies from taxes

Before the adoption of the laws, night vision devices, UAVs and collimators were imported into Ukraine as humanitarian aid. Currently, they can be imported as commercial goods. The Verkhovna Rada generally supported draft laws N8360 and N8361-d, which provide for the exemption from VAT and customs duties of drones, thermal imagers, collimators, walkie-talkies and night […]

Putin has legalized the smuggling of imported goods in Russia

Putin has legalized the smuggling of imported goods in Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that legalizes the importation into Russia of goods produced in other countries and sold in Russia without the permission of the brand owner – in Russia, this scheme is called ‘parallel imports.’ Under Russian law, ‘parallel imports’ are exempt from criminal and administrative liability for them. The […]