The Verkhovna Rada has begun consideration of the draft State Budget for 2025 in the second reading, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram, UNN reports.
Details
"We have started considering the 2025 Budget. the speech of the finance minister says that the budget includes +141 billion UAH from the tax bill 11416-d," Zheleznyak wrote.
Previously
On November 18, the Budget Committee of the Verkhovna Rada approved the draft state budget for the second reading with important changes. Among the main ones are $2 billion from the UK for weapons and the preservation of 64% of personal income tax for communities.
Addendum
As reported by the Ministry of Finance, on November 8, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft State Budget-2025 for the second reading.
Кабмін схвалив проєкт Держбюджету-2025 до другого читання: як зросли видатки08.11.24, 18:40
The expenditures of the general fund of the state budget for the second reading amount to UAH 3,709.8 billion.
The revenues that were previously allocated to a special fund of UAH 43.2 billion to finance the State Road Fund have now been fully transferred to the general budget fund. An additional UAH 12 billion has been allocated to increase teacher salaries, which will improve the working conditions of teachers. To strengthen defense capabilities, an additional UAH 1 billion has been allocated for the development of weapons and military equipment for the Ministry of Defense and the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. At the same time, funding for the Prosecutor General's Office was reduced by UAH 1.2 billion.
To support the defense industry, UAH 500 million has been allocated to reduce the cost of loans to enterprises, which will help modernize production and increase the country's defense potential. An additional UAH 646 million has been allocated for the Ministry of Health, including UAH 500 million for the reimbursement of medicines for the treatment of cardiovascular and neurological diseases.
The Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications has been allocated an additional UAH 488.4 million, of which UAH 200 million is earmarked for strategic communications projects and promotion of Ukraine's positive image abroad. Separately, UAH 150 million has been allocated to support Ukrainians abroad and facilitate their return to Ukraine through the activities of the Agency of Ukrainian Unity under the Ministry of Economy.
Expenditures of the Ministry of Social Policy increased by more than UAH 1.4 billion, in particular:
- UAH 1 billion to help internally displaced persons;
- UAH 102.2 million to pay for cloud resources for digital technologies;
- UAH 328.6 million for day care services for children with disabilities.
To develop the agricultural sector, an additional UAH 1 billion is allocated to support livestock farming and agricultural processing.
The Ministry of Infrastructure has allocated UAH 1 billion to implement investment projects through the State Regional Development Fund. UAH 1 billion has been allocated for reconstruction work in Kharkiv, which will help restore housing and utility facilities damaged by the hostilities.
UAH 3 billion has been allocated to provide compensation for destroyed housing and UAH 1 billion for damaged property. This will help support citizens affected by the hostilities.
The budget also takes into account the decision of the Strategic Investment Council to allocate UAH 36.4 billion for the implementation of priority areas of public investment, in particular:
- UAH 11.8 billion-for education;
- UAH 8 billion for water supply;
- UAH 6 billion - for Social Protection;
- UAH 5.6 billion for healthcare;
- UAH 4.4 billion for transportation;
- UAH 502 million - for Public Administration;
- UAH 70 million for cultural projects, including the construction of shelters.