Government Proposes Mandatory E-Waybills for Cargo Transportation

The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has initiated legislative changes aimed at transitioning domestic cargo transportation to mandatory electronic document management. The corresponding bill has been registered in the Verkhovna Rada, with the new rules tentatively scheduled to take effect on June 1, 2027.

Under the proposed legislation, priority will be given to electronic consignment notes (e-TTN). Paper documents will only be permitted in exceptional cases where technical conditions prevent the creation of an electronic record, provided that the document is digitized within 24 hours. The state-owned enterprise "Sectoral Center for Digitalization and Cybersecurity" has been designated as the system's administrator.

The government believes that digitalization will help minimize tax evasion, combat shadow economic schemes, and optimize logistics costs. The project is expected to be funded through the state budget and international grant assistance.

However, the initiative has sparked debate. Member of Parliament Nina Yuzhanina expressed concerns regarding the ability of businesses to comply with these new requirements amid unstable power supply and connectivity issues, noting that "it is necessary to determine whether the system and businesses are ready for this."