On October 21, the Verkhovna Rada will begin considering amendments to the draft law on the State Budget-2026, and on October 22, it is expected to adopt it as a basis. General fund revenues are projected at UAH 2.8 trillion, with a priority on defense and security.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget instructed the Cabinet of Ministers to review military salaries upwards when planning the state budget for 2026. The government may ignore this instruction, as the details of the increase are not specified.
The Tax Committee supported bill No. 14025, which provides for the taxation of citizens' income from the sale of goods and services through digital platforms. The Ministry of Finance plans to raise UAH 14 billion in additional taxes per year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to ask European allies for help in raising salaries for Ukrainian military personnel. This comes against the backdrop of reduced spending on military salaries in the draft State Budget for 2026.
The Verkhovna Rada failed to appoint four judges to the Constitutional Court, as none of the candidates received a sufficient number of votes. 224 MPs voted for the appointment of Z.V. Tropin, 93 for O.M. Klymenko, 74 for T.O. Tsymbalistyi, and 126 for Yu.M. Kyrychenko.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved amendments to the State Budget-2025, allocating an additional UAH 324. 7 billion for defense by the end of the year. The main source of funding is EU funds and the reduction of non-priority expenditures.
The government approved amendments to the 2025 Budget, increasing expenditures by 317 billion hryvnias, primarily for military salaries.
Discord reports a data leak due to a compromised third-party vendor, which allowed access to names, email addresses, partial credit card data, and photos of documents of users who contacted customer support. The company has revoked the vendor's access, notified data protection authorities, and is cooperating with law enforcement.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy supported bill 14023. The document simplifies the processing of primary documents for the provision of services, canceling the customer's signature for cashless payments.
The Ministry of Digital Transformation stated that the distributed files are a falsification.
People's Deputy Yaroslav Zhelezniak stated that the data leak of 20 million Ukrainians, which his colleague Oleksandr Fediienko reported, is an old leak from the "Diia" database of 3. 5 million entries. The Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine previously denied information about a data leak from "e-Notariat", calling it a fake.
New SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that most crypto tokens are not securities, which fundamentally changes US regulatory policy. This opens the way for innovation and synchronization with global standards, which will also impact Ukraine.
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Budget heard a presentation from the Ministry of Finance regarding the draft State Budget of Ukraine for 2026. The Budget will be presented to the Rada on September 19, after which deputies will submit amendments until October 1.
The high military command will have 10 days to respond to servicemen's complaints, otherwise, they will be held administratively liable. This also applies to cases of ignoring the actions of the Office of the Military Ombudsman, which still has to go through a long process of launching after the law is passed.
The draft State Budget for 2026, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers with a deficit of 18. 4% of GDP, will be presented to the Verkhovna Rada on Friday. The document envisages expenditures of UAH 4.8 trillion and revenues of UAH 2.826 trillion, with an increase in defense expenditures to UAH 2.8 trillion.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted bill No. 13302 on the creation of Specialized District and Appellate Administrative Courts instead of OASK. The new courts will hear cases against central government bodies and appeals against competitions for positions of heads of anti-corruption bodies.
According to the draft State Budget 2026, businesses will be able to reserve employees with an average salary of UAH 21. 6 thousand or more. Currently, this threshold is UAH 20 thousand, which is 2.5 times the minimum wage.
In the 2026 state budget, expenditures for the National Academy of Medical Sciences, the Ministry of Energy, and the Ministry of Community Development significantly increased. At the same time, expenditures for the State Property Fund, the State Space Agency, and the Ministry of Defense were reduced.
The Cabinet of Ministers has registered in the Verkhovna Rada the draft law "On the State Budget of Ukraine for 2026". The document will be considered and presented to the Budget Committee on September 17.
The Cabinet of Ministers, in the draft budget for 2026, has allocated 878 million hryvnias for the activities of the President and the Office of the President. This is 12.2% or 95.6 million hryvnias more than in the current year.
The Cabinet of Ministers plans to raise over UAH 22 billion next year from taxing online platforms and introducing an excise tax on sweet drinks. An additional UAH 26 billion is expected from the collection of tax debt.
According to the draft law on the State Budget for 2026, the government plans to set the hryvnia to dollar exchange rate at 45. 6 UAH/USD. This indicator is calculated based on plans to attract international assistance.
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved the draft State Budget for 2026, which provides for an increase in the subsistence minimum to UAH 3,209 from January 1. In 2025, the subsistence minimum remains at UAH 2,920, as in 2024.
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft budget for 2026, according to which the minimum wage will be 8647 hryvnias. This is 647 hryvnias more than in 2025, when it will remain at the level of 8000 hryvnias.
The bill on cryptocurrency taxation requires serious revision, which will postpone its second reading. The first deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Yaroslav Zhelezniak, noted that the preparation deadlines are unknown.
On September 16, the Verkhovna Rada may begin consideration of the bill on the military ombudsman, submitted by the President. The document defines the powers and procedures of the ombudsman, and also provides for responsibility for non-compliance with his requirements.
Poltava OVA announces the completion of construction of 14 platoon strongholds and barrier lines, refuting information about improper work. All works have been completed according to documentation and confirmed by inspections, with 375 million UAH spent.
The Verkhovna Rada adopted bill No. 11387, which provides for amendments to a number of codes. It establishes administrative responsibility for failure to appear at a Parliament summons without valid reasons.
The Verkhovna Rada summons the head of the Poltava OVA, Volodymyr Kohut, and the former head, Filip Pronin, regarding alleged corruption in fortification structures. An investigation by MP Zhelezniak revealed the embezzlement of 200 million hryvnias during the construction of fortifications.
The Verkhovna Rada supported in the first reading the draft law on the legalization of virtual assets. The document provides for the taxation of profits from crypto operations.
