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On Tuesday, 1 of September, an IMF mission met with representatives of the Ukrainian authorities in Kyiv. The main topic was that obtaining the next tranche is at risk.
Why Ukraine has problems with the next IMF tranche
The essence is that Ukraine has insufficient progress in passing bills, as stated by Rocsolana Podlasa, head of the budget committee of the Verkhovna Rada.
Specifically, to receive this tranche it is necessary:
to sign the already passed bill on taxing digital platforms No. 15111-d, but the obstacle is an amendment regarding PEPs, which puts at risk financing from the European Union;
to pass the accompanying bill to taxation of shipments 15112-d;
to pass changes to the law on the independence of the NRA and to improve appointment procedures;
to appoint new members to the Accounting Chamber (this is the next separate step after creating the competition commission, which the Rada did not support).
Rocsolana Podlasa
head of the budget committee of the Verkhovna Rada
Additionally, the government must submit to Parliament three bills (their passage this year is not required). The remainder of structural macro measures are decisions of the Cabinet or separate bodies. There should be no delays here.
Podlasa emphasized: when it comes to the next IMF tranche, it is not only about 1,66 billion dollars of budget funding. She reminded that fulfilling the IMF program remains a condition for receiving EU assistance.
The IMF mission in Ukraine is currently led by its head, Gavin Gray. According to information, special attention is given to the draft national budget of Ukraine for 2027 year.
Fuel
Average prices at the Amic Energy network of gas stations as of
Preliminary – the second IMF tranche – Ukraine received in July. Its size was about 690 million dollars.
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