Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych vetoed the country's controversial tax code on Tuesday following severe criticism and mass protests against it, and urged the government to prepare new amendments before December 2.
"I've imposed a veto on the tax code," Yanukovych said after an extraordinary meeting at Boryspol Airport with the economic branch of the government.
The tax code was adopted by the Ukrainian parliament on November 18 as part of a national tax reform, but the Ukrainian opposition said it would contest it as a threat to small and medium business. RIA Novosti
