OREANDA-NEWS. January 19, 2012. State Administration of Railway Transport of Ukraine, given the information published by number of media that the prices for tickets on international traffic has increased, informs that fare on international traffic will not increase.

In connection with the coming into force of the Order of the Ministry of Infrastructure of Ukraine dated on 22.12.2011 "On Amendments to the tariffs for the carriage of passengers, baggage and cargo railway transport in international traffic" since January 6, 2012 rates for traffic with the states of the CIS and Baltic countries increased by 20 %.

However, the ticket price for passengers to travel on international traffic remains unchanged, since the same date in accordance with the Tax Code of Ukraine, this kind of traffic shall be taxable at zero rates. Previously VAT on travel by rail in international traffic was 20%.