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Ukraine splits tax push into three bills and drops VAT plan for sole proprietors

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers plans to submit three separate bills on new taxes and try to persuade the IMF to drop its requirement to introduce VAT for individual entrepreneurs, lawmaker Yaroslav Zheleznyak of the Holos party said on Telegram, citing government sources.

30 March, 11:42 AM

Ukraine’s war funding may run dry by June 2026 as Western aid falters

Ukraine has enough money to cover defense spending only through June 2026. Funding from Western allies has allowed Kyiv to continue the war for more than four years, Ukrainian and foreign officials told Bloomberg on condition of anonymity.

27 March, 12:10 PM

Ukraine closer than ever to €7 billion IMF program collapse

Ukraine's parliament is on track to miss 25 structural beacons required under its IMF, World Bank and Ukraine Facility financing programs by the end of the first quarter of 2026, putting roughly 7 billion euros ($8.1 billion) in financing at risk, MP Yaroslav Zhelezhnyak warned on March 23.

23 March, 05:35 PM

Finance Ministry proposes tighter VAT rules for small business

Ukraine’s Finance Ministry has published a wide-ranging tax bill that would require many small businesses to register for value-added tax and introduce new tax rules for imports, digital platforms, and a continued military levy, the ministry said in a message on its website on March 19.

20 March, 07:37 PM

IMF chief predicts widespread economic fallout amid Iranian conflict

The war in the Middle East will become a test of endurance for the global economy, while shocks will continue to arise, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Kristalina Georgieva said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on March 4.

5 March, 12:53 PM

IMF sees slower but stable growth for Ukraine in 2026

The International Monetary Fund views the outlook for Ukraine’s economy with cautious optimism, according to the IMF's press release dated Feb. 26.

27 February, 04:30 PM

IMF approves new $8.1 billion four-year program for Ukraine

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine totaling $8.1 billion, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:35 AM

IMF to review $8B Ukraine program as war enters fifth year

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) board will review a staff-level agreement in the coming days on a new $8.1 billion lending program for Ukraine, paving the way for unlocking additional international support, Reuters reported on Feb. 19.

20 February, 08:26 AM

Most Ukrainians oppose taxing international parcels, survey shows

Nearly three in 10 Ukrainians received postal parcels from abroad in 2025, and an overwhelming majority oppose government plans to abolish the de minimis tax exemption on them, according to a survey by the Rating Group published on Feb. 16.

16 February, 09:20 PM

IMF: New EFF program for Ukraine possible in February if prior actions met

The IMF’s Executive Board could potentially approve a new four-year Extended Fund Facility program for Ukraine in February, but the country must first complete a series of prior actions, IMF Communications Director Julie Kozack said during an IMF briefing on Jan. 15, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

16 January, 02:25 PM

Zelenskyy, IMF chief Georgieva discuss 2026–29 financing for Ukraine

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on Jan. 15, to meet with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discuss plans for a new financing program that will support Ukraine’s public finances through 2029.

15 January, 11:43 PM

IMF chief arrives in Kyiv for talks with Zelenskyy

The International Monetary Fund's Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva arrived in Kyiv on Jan. 15, Interfax-Ukraine reported, citing government sources.

15 January, 11:33 AM

$800 billion still needed: Svyrydenko outlines Ukraine’s economic prosperity plan

Ukraine will finalize the funding sources for its economic prosperity plan — the Ukraine prosperity plan — in the coming weeks through a series of meetings in European capitals, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko announced on Telegram on Dec.5.

5 January, 11:28 AM

‘Highest level ever recorded’: Ukraine’s international reserves hit historic peak

As of Nov. 1, 2025, Ukraine’s international reserves rose to $49.516 billion, a historic record since the country gained independence. The figure marks a $3 billion increase — or 6.4% — compared to Oct. 1, the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) reported.

7 November 2025, 12:33 PM

Despite October hryvnia dip, Ukraine’s NBU maintains economic stability

In October, the hryvnia fell to 42 per dollar, its lowest level since January, but experts say there is no cause for panic as Ukraine’s gold and currency reserves hit record highs and the central bank maintains full control.

3 November 2025, 11:42 AM

‘The war will last longer’: IMF explains lack of optimism in Ukraine forecast

The International Monetary Fund has reaffirmed its modest economic growth forecast for Ukraine and explained why it sees no reason to revise it upward for 2025 or 2026, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 17.

18 October 2025, 06:53 PM

Ukraine falls behind on IMF-mandated reforms

As of the end of September, Ukraine has completed only six of the nine structural reform benchmarks mandated by current IMF funding program, according to a report released by the RRR4U consortium on Oct. 3.

4 October 2025, 01:09 AM

Ukraine pegs IMF aid needs up to $170B

Ukraine has preliminarily estimated its external financing needs at $150–170 billion over the course of a new four-year program with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Sep. 19.

19 September 2025, 01:50 PM

IMF sees massive gap in Ukraine’s funding needs

The International Monetary Fund has concluded that Ukraine may require up to $20 billion more in funding over the next two years than Kyiv now estimates, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 11.

12 September 2025, 09:49 AM

Ukraine moves to launch modern stock exchange

Ukraine’s National Bank (NBU), in collaboration with the Finance Ministry, the Economy Ministry, and the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), has initiated the implementation of a memorandum to establish a new stock exchange, the NBU reported on Sep. 4.

5 September 2025, 09:18 AM

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