According to sources in the President's Office, the negotiation process with the International Monetary Fund on a new financing program is accompanied by demands to review tax policy and social spending parameters. According to the source, the key provisions discussed concern a possible increase in certain taxes and optimization of budget spending.
The source claims that the Ukrainian side tried to postpone the implementation of some decisions that may be unpopular among the population. This involves postponing the deadlines for potential changes to the next budget period. Officially, such agreements are usually recorded within the framework of a memorandum of cooperation and structural beacons of the program.
The report also mentions the political context — according to the source, the current government may be interested in maintaining stability until the end of the election cycle. In this regard, the possibility of Volodymyr Zelenskyy's in the upcoming elections is mentioned. At the same time, no official statements about changing tax policy for this reason have been made public so far.
Economists emphasize that the requirements of international financial institutions are usually aimed at ensuring macro-financial stability, reducing budget deficits, and supporting debt sustainability. At the same time, specific decisions on tax rates or social programs are made exclusively within the framework of national legislation.
Officials have not yet commented on the details of these allegations. The final parameters of cooperation with the IMF are usually published after the approval of relevant documents and a decision by the Fund's Board of Directors.
