КОНЦЕПЦІЯ СТВОРЕННЯ 5 ГРУПИ СПРОЩЕНОЇ СИСТЕМИ ОПОДАТКУВАННЯ

Abstract

The article researches the feasibility and relevance of implementating the 5th group of the simplified tax system. The existing scientific researches and legislative initiatives on this issue are analyzed. A significant increase of registered individual entrepreneurs in the Ukrainian IT industry has been detected (overall increase of registered entrepreneurs of the three main IT KVED for 2018-2020 increased to 44.27%, reaching 188,539 people). It was noted that starting from the 1st half of 2019, KVED 62.01. Computer programming has surpassed retail trade and has taken the first position. The strong agreement about the need to shift perception of the simplified taxation system – from legitimate method of aggressive tax minimization to a tool for the development of small business and personal entrepreneurship has been reached. The positive impact of the IT sector growth on the economic development of Ukraine has been proven. Main attention was focused on the possible extraction of the IT industry into a particular group of the simplified taxation system. The practical economic feasibility of such a decision was substantiated. The author’s own concept of such a reform is proposed, which provides for the creation of a particular 5th group of simplified taxation. Its main features are: turnover tax rate should be increased to 10% and preferential conditions for legal entities will be offered simultaneously. The importance of canceling the “income ceiling” within the group was emphasized, while setting the income criterion at the level of 75% from the provision of IT services is needed. The absence of large Ukrainian IT legal entities with a permanent staff of employees is noted as a matter of fact. At the same time, the vast majority of actors apply “Business-to-business” schema. The level of taxation of the IT sector in foreign jurisdictions has been investigated and compared to Ukrainian conditions. The preferential and discriminatory nature of legal tax regulation of individual entrepreneurs has been established. Further growth of the IT industry provided the implementation of the author’s concept is predicted. The necessity of forming a positive tax culture and fair setting of tax rates was emphasized.