State Budget
EU denies additional funding: Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko on budget situation
The European Commission does not plan to provide Ukraine with additional funds for defense needs totaling $27 billion this year due to the absence of appropriate mechanisms. Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko explained that the situation concerns…
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Ukraine missed out on €26 billion in foreign aid due to Cabinet delays
Ukraine failed to attract 26 billion euros in foreign funding on time due to the government’s failure to meet obligations regarding the preparation of legislative acts. The total budget deficit is currently 49.5 billion euros.
Expenditures on national security and defense increased by 20% in the first 7 months of 2026
In January–July 2026, general fund expenditures of Ukraine’s state budget for the defense and security sector reached 1.63 trillion UAH. This figure exceeds the results of the same period last year by 20%.
Ukraine’s shadow economy: how the state loses over 500 billion UAH per year
Annual losses of the state budget of Ukraine due to the activities of the shadow sector amount to 500-600 billion hryvnias. The country suffers the greatest losses due to “envelope” salary payments and violations of customs regulations.
Automated tax debt collection system: over 1 billion UAH returned to the budget
This year, more than 1 billion hryvnias of tax debt have been returned to the state budget thanks to a special automated system. The mechanism covered the accounts of 27.9 thousand taxpayers.
Metinvest Group paid UAH 8.5 billion in taxes over six months
In the first half of 2026, Metinvest Group channeled UAH 8.5 billion in taxes and fees to budgets at all levels in Ukraine. This figure is 8% lower compared to the same period of the previous year.
