How an obscure EV tax accidentally cost Ukraine thousands of battle bots this year

Source: Business Insider

A ground drone delivers supplies in the streets of Kostyantynivka in Donetsk. Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty ImagesA new tax meant for electric vehicles has come back to bite Ukraine's surging ground drone industry. Without the 20% VAT, Ukraine could have produced 5,000 more UGVs, an industry association CEO said.