IMPROVING THE TAX ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS STIMULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF MARTIAL LAW CHALLENGES AND ALIGNMENT WITH EU TAX LAW

Keywords: tax environment, martial law, entrepreneurship, European integration, tax stimulation, simplified taxation system, Diia.City, real estate tax, tax administration, National Revenue Strategy

Abstract

The article explores the theoretical and practical aspects of transforming Ukraine's tax system under the conditions of full-scale aggression and the imperative of European integration. It analyzes the key contradiction between the necessity of budget replenishment for the defense sector and the risks of suppressing business activity due to increased fiscal pressure. The study examines European experience in forming tax strategies (the technological-industrial, investment, and "welfare state" models), which allowed for the substantiation of the possibility of preserving national tax preferences while harmonizing indirect taxation with EU law. Particular attention is paid to a critical analysis of the "National Revenue Strategy through 2030" and Law No. 4015-IX. It is proven that the radical reform of the simplified taxation system and the increase of the military fee for transparent businesses create a threat of economic shadowization and a decrease in competitiveness, particularly in the IT sector (the Diia.City regime). The author substantiates that de-shadowing and effective administration are of higher priority than raising tax rates. A comprehensive set of proposals has been formulated to improve the tax environment in the context of martial law challenges and alignment with EU tax law: replacing the military fee increase with a 2% rise in the VAT rate as a less discriminatory instrument; implementing differentiated rates for individual entrepreneurs (FOPs); ensuring the stability of taxation conditions within the Diia.City legal regime as a key factor for the preservation and development of the IT industry in Ukraine; and guaranteeing the immutability of conditions for innovative sectors. Specific mechanisms are proposed for improving the administration of local property taxes through the synchronization of registers, the expansion of the powers of local self-government bodies, and the simplification of procedures for informing the population and businesses about established payment amounts. The necessity of transitioning from a purely fiscal model to a regulatory one, which accounts for the specific risks of martial law and Ukraine's strategic interests on the path to the EU single market, is substantiated.

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2026-04-09
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Medynska, T. (2026). IMPROVING THE TAX ENVIRONMENT FOR BUSINESS STIMULATION IN THE CONTEXT OF MARTIAL LAW CHALLENGES AND ALIGNMENT WITH EU TAX LAW. Transformational Economy, (1 (14), 107-114. https://doi.org/10.32782/2786-8141/2026-14-16