The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted the Law'On restoration of confidence in judiciary of Ukraine '.
With the entry into force of the law all persons with administrative posts (chairpersons of high specialized courts, their deputies and clerks of high specialized courts, courts of appeal chairpersons, their deputies and clerks of appellate courts, chairpersons of the local courts and their deputies) in the courts will be considered exempted from their posts.
Simultaneously will be disbanded acting on today compositions of the Higher Qualification Commission of Judges and the Supreme Council of Justice , and their members will be deprived of the right to occupy similar posts in the relevant authorities of the new convocation .
In addition, will be founded a Special Temporary Commission for verification of judges of general jurisdiction, which will include 15 members. The Supreme Court, the Verkhovna Rada and the Government Plenipotentiary for anticorruption policy appoint 5 members. The Commission will act at the Supreme Council of Justice.
Verification of judges should be conducted within a year since the formation of the commission.
Judge of general jurisdiction are subject to verification, if he had decided to limit the rights and freedoms of citizens to hold rallies in the period from 21 November 21 2013, as well as a number of other decisions made in the same time period (for example, preventive measures to protesters).
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by its Decree of 25 March 2014 № 82 'On amendments in addition to the Cabinet of Ministers Decree of 18 December 2013 № 978 ' adopted new basic forecast macroeconomic indicators of economic and social development of Ukraine for 2014 .
Thus, according to Decree:
1.GDP : nominal – 1574,3 billion UAH; 97 % to last year.
2.Consumer Price Index : 108.5 % - on the average to last year; 112% - December to December last year.
3.Average monthly earning: nominal - 3379 UAH; nominal, harmonized to Consumer Price Index - 95.4% to last year .
4.Unemployment rate: 8.2 % to economically active population.
5. Exports of goods and services: 82711 U.S. dollars; 96.9% to last year.
6. Imports of goods and services : 95315 U.S. dollars; 94.7 % to last year
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine by its Decree of 05.03.2014 № 90 abolished State Employment Service. Functions of abolished authority the Ministry of Social Policy will perform.
The Decree notes that before making any changes to the Laws of Ukraine 'On Compulsory State Social Unemployment Insurance' and 'On Employment' State Employment Service authority continues to perform the tasks and functions in employment field, labor migration and social protection against unemployment.
The Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine in its letter of 04.04.2014 № 7860/7/99-99-19-04-02-17 notes that tax bills drawn up for supply of medicines and medical products taxed at rate of 7 % recorded in Section I of the Register of tax bills as follows:
- Serial number of the tax invoice should contain a special mark '7', which is placed behind the serial number through slant line;
- In column 7 of Section I of the Register should be indicated the total cost of medical products delivered with VAT;
- In column 9 of Section I of the Register should be indicated the amount of VAT calculated at rate of 7% of the tax base;
- In column 10 of Section I of the Register should be indicated the tax base - the cost of medical products without VAT;
- Other columns of Registry Section I filled in a general manner.
Tax bills for purchased medicines, which are taxed at rate of 7%, recorded in Section II of the Register in a general manner. Serial number of tax bill should contain a special mark '7', which is placed behind the serial number through slant line.
The Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine in its letter of 28.12.2013 № 563/13/116-13 considered granting additional vacation to employee, receiving education abroad.
The problem of granting additional paid vacation in connection with studying of employees, working in enterprises, institutions and organizations of Ukraine, and receiving education abroad is the differences of education legislation. Therefore, employees, receiving education abroad, additional paid vacation in connection with studying might be granted under the condition that education is carried out in accordance with the laws of corresponding state and ends by diploma issue, that is equal to diploma of Ukrainian higher educational institution and recognized by Ukraine.
The National Bank of Ukraine in its urgent letter of 03.04.2014 № 19-012/14290 reported that since 4 April 2014 the official exchange rate of UAH to U.S. dollar is determined by the National Bank for the current time as a weighted average rate of buyers and sellers, formed in the same day on the interbank currency market of Ukraine.
Moreover , the official exchange rate of UAH to foreign currencies and precious metals course should be set after 12:00 and it is valid from the date of its setting. Commitments for the purchase or sale of foreign currency and precious metals at the official rate is not provided.
The National Bank of Ukraine in its letter of 04.04.2014 № 29-113/14630 informed that banks charge, withhold and transfer the pension fee from all transactions of purchase of foreign currency. For this purpose, financial institutions require from its clients in a statement on the purchase of foreign currency to specify that client entrusts with the bank to transfer of fee to the Pension fund in the amount of 0.5 % from purchase of foreign currency (excluding commission on this transaction).
Banks should renegotiate the terms of the contracts on cash management and indicate that when buying non-cash foreign currency on behalf of client bank will charge, withhold and pay a sum of pension fee on behalf of and at the expense of client.
Financial institutions should add to the receipt on currency exchange transaction (form number 377- K) additional detail (line), which indicates the amount of paid pension fee. Before making any changes in software for conducting foreign exchange transactions the line should be filled by the cashier of the bank (financial institution) by hand. For account of pension fee and submitting the corresponding report to the Pension Fund banks and financial institutions should choose sub-system of accounting, which will provide an analytical accounting of fee amounts in the context of cash and non-cash transactions.
Transfer of pension fee amounts to the accounts of the State Treasury should be carried out no later than the following business day from the date of pension fee enrolment. The regulator will carry out inspections on compliance by banks (financial institutions) procedures for payment the pension fee and in case of violations apply sanctions in accordance with the legislation of Ukraine.
