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The All-Ukraine Business Expectations Index rose to 105.8% in the first quarter of 2026. At the same time, regional figures show significant differences in how businesses assess the economic situation and future prospects.
I cannot resist thanking the Transcarpathian Regional Security Service for promptly warning of a threat to the country’s economic security posed by a plastic surgery clinic in Uzhhorod.
In Bill No. 14191, the bill’s sponsors stress the need for state funding to support children during inclusive education.
I had the honour of taking part in an in-depth discussion on the formal economy at the Business Wisdom Summit. I would like to make one thing clear: we have passed the point of no return. Just a few years ago, de-shadowing was a topic that people shyly kept quiet about or viewed as a ‘necessary evil’. Today, however, the demand for ‘whitening’ comes from the business community itself. Entrepreneurs are not asking for privileges, but for a level playing field. So that they can operate and pay taxes to their country.
People often ask in the comments: what’s the current situation with the infamous ‘Marketopt’? No conclusions have been reached yet. I’m receiving lots of reports again that the practices are the same: order splitting and non-fiscal receipts.
Delays in restoring pensions for internally displaced persons and residents of the occupied territories are leaving thousands of people without an income
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned of the risk of the war in the Middle East escalating and potentially spreading. He has called on world leaders to seek diplomatic solutions to end the conflict.
Голова Комітету Верховної Ради з питань фінансів, податкової та митної політики Данило Гетманцев розкритикував власника “Нової пошти” Володимира Поперешнюка за пропозицію скоротити державні витрати “щонайменше вдвічі” одночасно зі скасуванням податків. У відповідь нардеп навів структуру видатків бюджету на 2026 рік і заявив, що такі ідеї ведуть до “соціального геноциду”.
The ‘Territory of Minimum Prices’ chain has announced a change in its business model and a switch to the general taxation system.
A complaint regarding the possible illegal import of goods via cargo companies, submitted last autumn to law enforcement, customs and tax authorities, has not yielded any visible results – Getmantsev
In the first months of the year, exports of IT services from Ukraine decreased by 25.8 per cent. This decline was recorded at the beginning of the year.
As of 1 February 2026, Ukrainians held 1.613 trillion hryvnia in banks, which is 4.8 billion hryvnia or 0.3% less than at the beginning of January (1.618 trillion hryvnia), according to the Deposit Guarantee Fund for Individuals.
