21. Is there a limit on in-kind donations to political parties?

Ukraine

Ukraine

Answer
Yes
Source

A donation in support of political party shall mean the monetary funds or other property, benefits, allowances, services, loans (credits), intangible assets, any other intangible or non-monetary benefits including membership fees of the party members, sponsorship by the third parties of the events or other activities in support of a political party, goods, works, services provided or received for free or at a discounted price (at a price lower than the market value of identical or similar works, goods and services in the relevant market) that were received by the party or its registered local organization, by the person related to a political party or its registered organization, by a candidate nominated by the party or its local organization for the presidential, parliamentary or local elections (through transferring the funds into the election fund account in the respective elections) or provided to the party, its registered local organization, the person related to the party or its local organization or to the candidate nominated by the party or its local organization for the parliamentary, presidential or local elections (through transferring the funds into the election fund account in the respective elections).

Source: Article 14 para. 4, Law On Political Parties, 2019

The value of donations in the form of works, goods or services shall be established based on the market value of identical or similar works, goods or services in the respective market. The methodology of evaluating the donations shall be a subject to approval by the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption in coordination with the central executive body in charge of development and implementation of the public financial policy.

Source: Article 15 para. 5, Law On Political Parties, 2019

Comment

The regulation on the limits on donations to political parties also applies to in-kind contributions. The value of donations in the form of works, goods or services shall be established based on the market value of identical or similar works, goods or services in the respective market. The methodology of evaluating the donations shall be subject to approval by the National Agency for Prevention of Corruption in coordination with the central executive body in charge of the development and implementation of the public financial policy. 

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