About the Ukraine

The Ukraine (Україна/Ukrajina) is a state in East Europe.
Kiew (Kyyiv, Kиїв)is the capital city.
National language: Ukrainian
The Ukraine is divided into 24 regions (ukr. область/oblast’, lit. areas), the autonomous republic Krim and the two cities Kiew and Sewastopol. The latter have a special status.

24 regions of the Ukraine
Cherkas'ka oblast', Chernihivs'ka oblast', Chernivets'ka oblast', Dnipropetrovs'ka oblast', Donets'ka oblast', Ivano-Frankivs'ka oblast', Kharkivs'ka oblast', Khersons'ka oblast', Khmel'nyts'ka oblast', Kirovohrads'ka oblast', Kyyivs'ka oblast', Luhans'ka oblast', L'vivs'ka oblast', Mykolayivs'ka oblast' Odes'ka oblast', Poltavs'ka oblast', Krym, Avtonomna Respublika, Rivnens'ka oblast', Sums'ka oblast', Ternopil's'ka oblast', Vinnyts'ka oblast', Volyns'ka oblast', Zakarpats'ka oblast', Zaporiz'ka oblast', Zhytomyrs'ka oblast'

Export to Germany
Metallurgic products, iron- and metal ware, chemical pre-products, machines, equipment, food and textiles, raw materials, ferro alloys.

Import from Germany
Heavy goods vehicles and special-purpose vehicles; technical products relating to gauging, steering and controlling, carriers, automotive engines and parts, synthetic materials, office machines and computer hardware; iron- and metal ware; machine tools, agricultural machines, mining machines, building machinery and building material machines; chemical end products; machines for generation and distribution of electricity; complete plants and machines; automobiles and caravans, pharmaceutical products.

Taxes
Currently, 20 state taxes and 14 local taxes and fees are legally imposed in the Ukraine. These are the most important ones:
Value added tax (sales tax): the rate of taxation is 20%. For the export of goods the sales tax rate is 0%
Income tax: 15%
The difference between income and expenditure is defined as profit. The taxation rate is 25%.
Excise: imposed on alcoholic drinks, tobaccos , vehicles, gasoline and diesel.
Social Security taxes: social security fees and taxes are imposed on wages and salaries. They are mainly to be beared by the employer.

Legal entities – legal forms
  • Production cooperative
  • Limited company
  • Company with supplementary liability
  • Joint-stock company
  • General partnership
  • Limited partnership