Problem aspects of accounting and taxation of grain exports in Ukraine

Abstract

The article examines the problems and features of accounting and taxation of grain exports in today's conditions. As a result of the invasion of Russia, Ukrainian agricultural enterprises have recently suffered significant losses. The occupiers are deliberately destroying the Ukrainian agricultural complex in order to deprive them of one of the main sources of income - the sale of agricultural products by commodity producers, as the main suppliers of food. However, in the conditions of an undeclared war between Russia and Ukraine, the European Union is trying to support the agrarian business of Ukraine and has allowed, according to the EU memorandum, to suspend customs duties and quotas of Ukrainian grain to EU countries until June 2024. Ukraine exports agricultural products through the land border with EU countries, as export by sea is currently difficult due to the invasion of Russia. Therefore, in order to preserve the grown and surviving crops, domestic producers have intensified grain export operations, and currently the issues of accounting and taxation of these operations are relevant. The implementation of foreign economic operations by business entities requires their registration with the customs authorities. When carrying out foreign economic activities, it is mandatory to conclude a foreign exchange contract, and agricultural producers must take into account many nuances in order to comply with the main legislative and customs requirements. Some foreign exchange contracts, in particular those relating to agricultural products, are subject to state registration. In particular, in order to verify and approve the export of agricultural products to the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria, Romania, Poland and Hungary, it is necessary to obtain licenses for the export of legally defined types of agricultural products from 2023. As a rule, all calculations for foreign economic operations are carried out in foreign currency, which for the purpose of accounting and taxation must be converted into national currency at the rate of the National Bank of Ukraine. Operations for the export of goods outside the customs territory of Ukraine are subject to Value-Added Tax (VAT), in this regard, the exporter forms a tax invoice at the official hryvnias exchange rate set by the NBU for the previous working day. The exporter - the VAT payer is obliged to compile and register it in the Unified register of tax invoices (hereinafter referred to as the Tax Invoice Register) within the time limits specified in the Tax Code. The article summarizes the procedure for the export of agricultural products, considers the specifics of taxation of these operations, and identifies problematic and debatable issues regarding the implementation of these operations