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In Ukraine, only 35 per cent of women raising children under the age of six are in employment. One of the main reasons for this is a lack of access to pre-school education and childcare services.
A number of systemic problems have been identified in Ukraine’s construction sector, relating to tax payments, wage levels and the formal employment of staff. An analysis of the activities of the largest companies has revealed several worrying trends.
A very simple question for the ESBU, to which I never received a satisfactory answer at the TSK meeting: how much longer will it take to put a stop to the crimes that have already cost the state billions of hryvnias? How high must the budget losses reach before we finally see results from the work of the law enforcement agencies?
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.
