The number of areas of economic activity in the liberated territories to which tax and customs benefits apply has been increased, APA-Economics reports.
The relevant list was amended by a decision of the Cabinet of Ministers dated September 8, 2026.
Under the amendment, relevant machinery, technological equipment, installations, raw materials and materials imported for use in seven additional areas of economic activity have been exempted from value-added tax (VAT) and customs duties.
The new areas of activity covered by the benefits are:
- Production of pharmaceutical products;
- Production of electricity from renewable energy sources;
- Production of wine from grapes;
- Scientific research and development;
- Processing and preservation of meat, poultry, fish and dairy products, as well as production of animal feed;
- Livestock farming and fish farming in freshwater bodies;
- Sorting and packaging of agricultural products.
It should be noted that the benefits apply only to the areas of economic activity specified in the approved list and to the import of goods provided for those areas.
The changes are expected to reduce investment and production costs for entrepreneurs operating in agriculture, the processing industry, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and scientific research, and to stimulate the implementation of new projects.
To benefit from the incentives, entrepreneurs may submit their documents to the Ministry of Economy in physical or electronic form.