# Finance
Ukraine Approves 2026 State Budget: Record Deficit and Higher Social Standards
Parliament has approved the 2026 budget, which includes a deficit of nearly 2.4 trillion hryvnias, much of which still lacks confirmed sources of financing. The budget also provides for increases to the minimum wage and the subsistence minimum.
Hetmantsev: BEB losing momentum under new leadership, illicit schemes remain active
Shadow economic schemes remain widespread in Ukraine as the Bureau of Economic Security (BEB) struggles to deliver results, according to lawmaker Danilo Hetmantsev. Despite new leadership, he says the agency is failing to complete long-standing cases—allowing major tax-evasion networks to continue operating
A dispute is intensifying within the EU as member states resist Belgium’s demand for an “unlimited cheque” to unlock a loan for Ukraine.
European countries are raising concerns over Belgium’s stance, as Brussels demands extensive financial guarantees before agreeing to unlock a loan for Ukraine based on frozen Russian assets.
Ukraine temporarily halts wood exports: what the statistics over the past years show
Ukraine has halted the export of fuelwood until the end of the year amid a shortage of forest resources, increased military needs, and a difficult energy situation. Despite active exports in previous years, the authorities believe that the current priority is the country's internal needs.
How many years does it take to earn enough for an apartment in Kyiv: updated data
Despite rising prices per square meter, buying a home in Kyiv has become easier due to increased salaries. According to updated data, it takes an average of 7.7 years to save up for a one-room apartment.
All questions to the ESBU and the tax authorities: the IMF provided funding in exchange for the government's promises to carry out de-shadowing of illegal schemes
Ukraine promised the IMF to strengthen measures for de-shadowing: losses from "gray" schemes in excise markets amount to 38 billion annually.
Податок на посилки та додаткові податки для ФОП: Bloomberg про додаткові умови МВФ
Буде скасовано податкову пільгу взагалі для всіх посилок, які замовляються з-за кордону.
The BEB has no information about their "Economic Shield" program, chatbot, and other initiatives of the Civilinsky director (document)
The Bureau of Economic Security does not consider the results of BEB Director Oleksandr Tsivinskyi's initiatives, which he publicly announced, to be public information.
The IMF and Ukraine have agreed to launch a new financial support program of over $8 billion.
It is expected that the 4-year program will help finance Ukraine's critical expenditures.
Bureau of Economic Security and State Tax Service cannot cope with illegal gas stations – Hetmancev
The Verkhovna Rada Committee recognized the work of the Bureau of Economic Security, the State Tax Service, and the National Police in uncovering illegal gas stations as ineffective.
New tranche from the EBRD: how 100 million euros will be used to assist IDPs
Ukraine received 100 million euros to support internally displaced persons. The funds have already been transferred to the state budget and will be used to finance social payments, housing, and medical needs of the displaced persons.
The court recognized the cars of the former DPS official's family as illegal: value — over 5.3 million UAH
The Higher Anti-Corruption Court has made a decision to recover assets belonging to the family of the former head of the State Tax Service in the Odessa region for the benefit of the state. Their actual value was estimated at over 5.3 million UAH, although significantly lower amounts were indicated in the declarations.
