The government is preparing the draft state budget for 2026 based on an alternative scenario that assumes the war will continue. The document is planned to be submitted to the Verkhovna…
New Country asked the Minister of Finance, the Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, businessmen, MPs, entrepreneurs, analysts, bankers, representatives, and the public their opinion on the tax innovations.
“There is currently one problem in the state that needs to be solved – security. All other issues are secondary.”
How the tax changes will entail in the relations between the state and business?
Minister of Finance Serhiy Marchenko explained why the draft budget for next year includes UAH 43.2 billion for the road fund. According to him, half of this amount is earmarked for…
Increasing taxes in Ukraine is a necessary step. This decision will affect business, but other options have been almost exhausted, said Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko at the discussion…
Ukraine has reached an agreement with the Eurobondholders' Committee on the restructuring of its external debt. This will save $11.4 billion on debt service over the next three years…
Any alternatives to US aid will cost Ukraine more in the future in terms of terms and conditions, because US funding is non-repayable.
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said that the discussion on mobilisation is ongoing and the ministry has many questions about its timing, plans and the projected number of people…
The speakers of the New Country discussion panel shared their expectations for the third year of war.
Kyrylo Budanov, Serhiy Marchenko, Serhiy Rakhmanin, and Ihor Liski shared their views.
Opinions by Serhiy Marchenko, Kyrylo Budanov, Serhiy Rakhmanin, and Ihor Liski.
"We have attracted $40bn in foreign aid, and these funds have returned to the same countries as payments for shells, equipment, clothes, and cars."