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EU Extends Duty and VAT Exemption for Aid to Ukrainian Refugees and Needy Until 2025

  • The exemption from customs duties and VAT for aid to Ukrainian refugees and those in need in Ukraine has been extended to 2025
  • The European Commission made this decision on April 3, 2025, at the request of Poland and Lithuania
  • The exemption applies to goods imported from non-EU countries from January 1 to December 31, 2025
  • The decision allows for the exemption of import duties and VAT on goods for free distribution to Ukrainian refugees and those in need in Ukraine
  • State organizations, public bodies, and authorized non-profit organizations importing humanitarian aid from non-EU countries will remain exempt from customs duties and VAT
  • These organizations can donate goods to those in need in Ukraine or transfer them to Ukrainian state organizations or approved humanitarian organizations

Source: gov.pl

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