Members of the Verkhovna Rada reacted with skepticism to the government's initiative to raise taxes. MPs, including representatives of the pro-government Servant of the People faction, announced this on social media, the Ukrainian News agency reports.
In particular, the chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy Danylo Hetmantsev (Servant of the People faction) expressed doubt on Telegram about the Rada's support for this initiative.
"Even if we forget about our deep political crisis, what are the chances of supporting any legislative initiative in the parliament that has gone through so much hardship, sadness, heartache and drama in the government?" asked the MP.
He noted that at the end of February 2026, the government signed a memorandum with the International Monetary Fund, which stipulates that the tax bill should be fully adopted by the end of March
At the same time, as of March 20, the draft law has not yet been submitted to parliament, but is published on the website of the Ministry of Finance, which, according to the MP, generates a new wave of discussions and criticism, despite the fact that the deadline for its adoption has already been missed.
Maksym Buzhanskyi, a member of the Rada from the Servant of the People faction also criticized the draft law on tax increases against the backdrop of the government's decisions to pay UAH 1,500 extra for 13 million Ukrainians, as well as cashback on fuel.
"The Prime Minister has given away forty billion hryvnias, and now she wants the Rada to raise taxes to collect another sixty. To give them away again? No chance," he said.
On his Telegram channel, MP from the Holos faction Yaroslav Zhelezniak said that the government plans to raise an additional UAH 60 billion through the tax bill, which was published by the Ministry of Finance, while, according to his estimates, it spent UAH 59 billion on Winter Support, National Cashback, as well as payments of UAH 1,500 and cashback for fuel.
As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on March 19, the Ministry of Finance presented a draft law on tax changes required by the International Monetary Fund, which, in particular, provides for the introduction of taxation of income from digital platforms (the so-called "OLX tax"); setting the military duty at 5% forever; abolishing the tax-free import of international parcels; introducing VAT for individual entrepreneurs with incomes of more than UAH 4 million per year.
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