The parliamentary committee is proposing to keep the military levy in place for three years after the war

The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy has backed draft law No. 15110, which would extend the military levy for three years after the end of the war. Sixteen MPs voted in favor, while three abstained. The bill is expected to be considered at a parliamentary session.

This was reported by Novyny.LIVE, citing Holos MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak.

The committee recommends adopting the bill both in the first reading and as a whole.

“There will also be a separate special fund created in the Budget Code, to which this levy will go, with its targeted use designated for the army,” the report says.

After approval by the Verkhovna Rada, the document must be signed by the speaker of parliament and the president of Ukraine.

Ukraine introduced the military levy in 2014 as a temporary measure with a rate of 1.5%. In recent years, its role has grown significantly: the authorities revised the payment rules, raising the rate for salaried employees to 5% and expanding the circle of taxpayers, including individual entrepreneurs under the simplified tax system.

If the bill is adopted in its current form, the existing rates will remain unchanged. In particular, salaried employees will continue to pay 5% instead of the pre-war 1.5%. Entrepreneurs in groups 1, 2, and 4 will pay 10% of the minimum wage — in 2026 this amounts to 850 hryvnias per month. For sole proprietors and legal entities in group 3, the rate will be 1% of income. Servicemen will continue to pay 1.5% of their monetary allowance and other payments.

At the same time, these rules will not apply to e-residents, which is intended to preserve the attractiveness of the Ukrainian jurisdiction for foreign specialists working remotely.

As Novyny.LIVE previously reported, on March 30 the Cabinet of Ministers approved three bills on tax increases at once. These include extending the military levy, taxing digital platforms, and taxing parcels. If the Verkhovna Rada adopts these documents, they will come into force on January 1, 2027.

President Volodymyr Zelensky called on lawmakers this month to pass 10 important bills. They are expected to bring Ukraine another 1.5 billion hryvnias. The head of state stressed that they must be adopted regardless of personal preferences or attitudes toward certain ministers.