Legislation29 Dec 2018 10:32
December 2017, the Ukrainian Government passed new legislation for the oil and gas sector in Ukraine as follows:-
(i) for new wells drilled after 1 January 2018, the subsoil tax rates will be reduced from 29% to 12% for gas produced from deposits at depths above 5,000 metres and from 14% to 6% for gas produced from deposits below 5,000 metres;
(ii) with effect from 1 January 2019 and applicable to all wells, the subsoil tax rates for condensate will be reduced from 45% to 29% for condensate produced from deposits above
5,000 metres and from 21% to 14% for condensate produced from deposits below 5,000 metres.
The Company considers that this new legislation is encouraging and supportive to the independent oil and gas producers in Ukraine, and, whilst the legislation will not have an immediate impact on the Company's operational revenues, there is likely to be a positive impact on the Company's operational revenues in due course as the legislation takes effect.