Ukraine may eliminate VAT on ground-based robotic systems
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax, and Customs Policy has recommended that parliament adopt a bill exempting the supply of ground-based robotic systems for defense purposes from VAT.
This was announced by MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak.
The bill in question is No. 15259, which provides for the temporary suspension of value-added tax on the supply of ground-based robotic systems. According to Zheleznyak, the committee’s decision was supported by all 24 of its members.
If the bill is adopted, the tax exemption will remain in effect until the end of or the lifting of martial law. The bill is expected to be considered in the session hall as early as this plenary week.
The legislative changes were initiated by the chair of the relevant committee, Danylo Getmantsev, as well as MPs Nina Yuzhanina, Oleg Bondarenko, Galina Yanchenko, and Roman Kostenko.
As Yuzhanina explained, the tax exemption for the supply of electric vehicles, which also applied to ground-based robotic systems, expired on January 1, 2026. As a result, the cost of purchasing such systems for the state has increased by 20%.
The authors of the bill believe that reinstating the exemption will accelerate the procurement of robotic platforms for the Armed Forces and allow for more efficient use of budget funds.
Recently, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine certified and approved for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine three fiber-optic FPV systems manufactured by enterprises of JSC “Ukrainian Defense Industry.”
Prior to this, the Ministry of Defense had certified and approved the domestic unmanned aerial system “Volynaka” for use in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Previously, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine approved the Shablya MK19(M) remotely controlled combat module for use by the troops. It is equipped with an MK19 40mm automatic grenade launcher.
Previously, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine had standardized and approved the “Nebokray” mobile workshops for use by the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The system is designed for the repair and maintenance of drones.
