Legislation & regulation

Local and international players to discuss blockchain technology in Kyiv (March 29)

On March 29, Kyiv (Kiev) will host the fifth edition of the Blockchain & Bitcoin Conference Kyiv, which touts itself as the largest exhibition and conference in Ukraine on blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and ICO. The event will bring together over 2,000 participants, including local and international entrepreneurs, government figures, developers of decentralized solutions, investors and …

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Ukrainian parliament prepares bill to regulate cryptocurrencies

Ukraine’s parliamentary committee on financial policy and banking has started developing a bill that would regulate cryptocurrency turnover, the committee’s head Sergei Rybalka announced on his Facebook account. The Deputy Head of Ukraine’s National Bank Oleg Churiy had recently stated that the regulator does not consider bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies a currency.

Ukraine bans leading Russian Internet sites

Confirming that the relations between Ukraine and Russia are currently at their lowest, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko yesterday signed a decree applying sanctions to 468 legal entities and 1,228 individuals from Russia. Among the targeted organizations are the two leading Russian Internet groups — Yandex and Mail.Ru Group — the services of which will be made …

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New law allows Ukrainian service exporters to deal with foreign companies by email or invoice

Earlier this week the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, approved amendments to the Ukrainian export legislation, which may facilitate the export of services. The new legislation will apply to all exporting companies, including service providers and freelancers from the IT industry. The new legislation lifts the obligation to sign a paper contract, use a rubber stamp, provide a report …

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NBU simplifies settlements for purchases of services and IP rights

The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has abolished the requirement for Ukrainian residents to obtain a price evaluation act to make cross-border payments for the purchase of services and IP rights from foreign residents in the amount exceeding €50,000. The central bank’s decision took effect on August 19, 2016. Previously, such price evaluations were delivered by the State …

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IT legislation and taxation to be discussed in Kyiv conference (April 8)

On April 8, the Ukrainian capital will host the Ukraine Bar Association’s UBA Conference on IT Law — the first ever event dedicated to the legal aspects of IT business in Ukraine. The conference will bring together representatives of major Ukrainian and international IT-related companies, IT lawyers, business security professionals, and experts from a number of industry associations.

Ukrainian taxi drivers voice protest over Uber’s market entry

After Uber started enrolling drivers in Ukraine earlier this month, Kyiv (Kiev) taxi drivers have begun voicing their concerns. Last week, as reported by Ukrainian tech blog AIN.UA. they held a press conference under the slogan “The Klitschko-Uber collusion: A taxi at the price of a passenger’s life?” (Vitalii Klitschko is the mayor of Kyiv). …

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Ukraine moves towards PayPal: Residents can now receive e-payments from abroad

Starting Feb. 13, Ukrainians can receive electronic payments from non-residents of Ukraine in foreign currency, according to a statement by the National Bank of Ukraine on Feb. 12. This ruling opens the way for citizens of other countries to transfer electronic money to accounts in Ukrainian banks. “Individual is entitled to receive electronic money, issued by the nonresident …

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Ukrainian IT professionals may benefit from Germany’s Blue Card program

Ukrainian software developers are taking advantage of Germany’s Blue Card program for highly skilled immigrants. The program’s fast-track system for obtaining visas is one of the main reasons why Germany is becoming the main destination for Ukrainian information technology professionals. “They [the German embassy] only needed a work contract and a few documents with translations,” says Andrey Tkachenko, …

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