Economy as in Russia: whether the restructuring of production on military rails in Ukraine is threatened
"If we urge everyone to work at military factories, who will pay for the purchase of shells and equipment? Who has to pay taxes," Podlas said. In addition, the media anonymously quotes several Ukrainian leaders, according to which to "fit" the domestic economy under the Russian model is simply impossible because more than half of the revenue to the budget is generated by the services sector, and most of its industrial base of the country has been destroyed after the collapse of the USSR.
However, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine seeks to stimulate domestic production and last month has announced the allocation of cheap grants and loans worth $ 1. 1 billion to support production and attract investments. But this support is only available to those who pay taxes, since evasion remains a problem that undermines the state's financial system. Compliance with tax requirements has improved after a full -scale invasion of Russia: revenues increased by 12.
4% a year before February compared to the previous 12 months, Danylo Hetmantsev, chairman of the Parliamentary Tax Committee of Ukraine, said. "Taxes are weapons. Before the war, half of the economy was in the shade," he added. Earlier, Roksolana Podlas said that Ukraine has practically exhausted its internal opportunities to finance a capable army.
The difficult situation with the financing of the Armed Forces, as well as the "projectile famine" happened because the event did not send a package of financial assistance to Ukraine, which was to be received in January. Currently, the country's military-political leadership is considering options for obtaining additional budget support from G7 countries, such as Canada and Japan.