The Ukrainian State Fiscal Service Nov. 20 posted online a letter clarifying the taxation of freight forwarding services. The letter clarified that: 1) freight transport payments made to a freight forwarder include the contract performance compensation and the compensation for costs incurred arranging the transportation; 2) transport service funds paid by a client to a freight forwarder’s account which are then transferred to a third party under the contract aren’t recognized as income; 3) if a nonresident transports cargo using their own vehicle, the transportation services are subject to freight forwarding tax; and 4) a 6 percent tax is withheld…
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