The excessive number of 135 different tax charges in Ukraine encourages entrepreneurs to operate in the shadow economy, which, according to Andriy Novak, chairman of the Committee of Economists of Ukraine, accounts for about 50% of the Ukrainian economy.
According to the MP, blocking tax invoices is a serious problem for Ukrainian business, creating a "tax nightmare" that threatens the country's economic security and disrupts the operation of enterprises in wartime.
According to an opinion poll, Rustem Umerov as Defense Minister is trusted by far fewer Ukrainians than Oleksiy Reznikov.
The Odesa regional state administration plans to start growing cotton in Odesa region this year, and the sowing campaign could start by the end of April if changes to legislation to allow registration of cotton varieties, including genetically modified ones, are adopted quickly.
The state logistics operator has signed contracts worth UAH 45. 2 million for catering services for cadets of military institutes of the National Aviation University and Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv for the second quarter of 2024, with savings of 24% and 23% compared to pre-war prices.
Ukrainian arms and ammunition companies receive a 3% commission for importing weapons to Ukraine during the war, which allows them to break even and continue their operations.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy will recommend the adoption of a draft law on a "white business club" that could legalize the classification of companies as risky and block their accounts, while providing preferences in the form of reduced audits for taxpayers who meet certain criteria.
Odesa residents who suffered from the Russian attack on March 2 will soon receive new housing and compensation for their destroyed property: 12 owners have already received certificates in the Diia system.
The system of automatic blocking of tax invoices, the SMKOR, has discredited itself, but the authorities continue to ignore the NACP's recommendations on corruption risks and the Presidential Decree on its verification, which raises concerns of business and experts about abuse and pressure on enterprises.
MHP starts spring sowing campaign.
Latvia handed over 12 cars confiscated from drunk drivers to various Ukrainian institutions, including military units and medical facilities.
Russian troops attacked Nikopol district, Dnipropetrovs'k region, using kamikaze drones and heavy artillery, damaging a cultural center, a gymnasium, a private school, and a private house, but there were no casualties.
Four people were killed and 12 wounded in a night attack on Kharkiv by Russian troops using Shahid drones.
Ukrainian air defense shoots down 11 of 20 Russian drones launched at night.
Over the past day, 65 combat engagements took place on the frontline, during which the enemy launched 6 missile and 85 air strikes, and fired 88 times at Ukrainian positions and localities from multiple rocket launchers.
Russian strikes on Kharkiv killed rescuers who were drivers and injured others, including a nurse.
The aviation of the Armed Forces of Ukraine carried out 15 strikes against Russian troops, including 14 strikes against the concentrations of personnel, weapons and military equipment, as well as 1 strike against a Russian anti-aircraft missile system.
Four people were killed and 12 injured as a result of Russian drone strikes on residential buildings in Kharkiv.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6. 0 occurred off the coast of Fukushima, Japan, at a depth of 40 km, causing aftershocks in 19 prefectures, but there was no tsunami threat.
Eurostat reported that inflation in the Eurozone fell to 2. 4% in March, with the lowest rates in Lithuania and Finland and the highest in Croatia and Estonia.
Blinken discussed with Aliyev the importance of continuing the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, emphasizing that aggressive actions and rhetoric undermine the prospects for peace.
The United States opposes Palestine's permanent membership in the UN, preferring direct negotiations between Palestine and Israel on the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The 28th Ukrainian Antarctic Expedition returned home after a year of research work at the Akademik Vernadsky station, and the team of the 29th expedition continued to monitor meteorology, biology, geophysics and support the station's activities.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5. 5 has struck Mannai city district in Qinghai province in northwestern China, with no casualties or damage reported so far.
The White House rejects a proposal to place the U. S.-led Ramstein Group, which coordinates arms shipments to Ukraine, under NATO leadership, insisting that the United States retain its leadership role.
Trump's bail papers for $175 million in a civil fraud case were rejected by the New York Supreme Court due to the lack of a current financial statement.
An enemy drone hit a high-rise building in Kharkiv, killing one person and injuring four others, and setting off a fire at the crash site.
The Supreme Court recognized the legal transition of a religious community from the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate to the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
Banks in Kyrgyzstan have stopped servicing Russkiy Mir cards due to the risk of secondary sanctions, making card payments, cash withdrawals, card-to-card transfers and online payments with these cards unavailable.
Three rescuers were killed as a result of Russian shelling of residential buildings in Kharkiv.
