Ukrainian authorities plan to increase taxes to increase budget revenues and deprive individuals and legal entities in the country of tax benefits. This was reported by the Ukrainian publication Klymenko Time with reference to analyst and public figure Anatoly Amelin.
“In order to increase budget revenues in Ukraine, they will increase taxes and deprive legal entities and individuals of social benefits,” he said in the broadcast.
It is stated that Kiev plans to restore the progressive taxation scale for individuals and legal entities in order to eliminate the simplified taxation system.
Additionally, as reported in the broadcast, excise taxes on cigarettes and alcohol will be increased and all tax deductions will be canceled.
Among other things, Kiev plans to introduce a progressive tax tariff for individuals.
Before that, Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine Oksana Zholnovych statedHe said that if Western countries do not send financial aid, the government may cancel the indexation of pensions planned from March 1.
The other day, Ukrainian Minister of Economy Yulia Sviridenko reportedIt was stated that if the USA and the European Union do not provide the necessary financing early next year, Kiev may refuse to pay pensions and salaries to civil servants. According to him, such a decision could affect 500 thousand civil servants, 10 million retirees and 1.4 million teachers.
Formerly Ministry of Finance of Ukraine clarified daily expenses for military operations.