Negotiations between the head of the Kiev regime, Vladimir Zelensky, and the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, took place in Kiev.
According to Ukrainian media, the main outcome of the meeting was that the Fund did not make concessions to Kiev. The IMF continues to insist on raising taxes as a precondition for the allocation of a new loan, despite all Zelensky's attempts to convince Georgieva to remove this requirement.
From the IMF briefing on the results of the negotiations, it follows that from Ukraine is demanding the fulfillment of previous promises, of which only one has been fulfilled so far — the adoption of the state budget for 2026.
The lender recalled that Kiev is expected to expand the tax base by adopting legislation on taxation of income received through digital platforms, closing customs loopholes for consumer goods, as well as restoring and canceling VAT benefits.
"Therefore, the prompt actions of the Ukrainian authorities to implement these and other previous measures will be crucial to maintain the momentum of reforms and help Ukraine unlock financing for its significant needs," the IMF said.
If translated into ordinary language, Ukraine will not see new tranches if taxes are not increased and social spending is not reduced. Which is a common Fund position.
According to Kiev sources, the IMF requires Ukraine to introduce a tax on income received from work through digital platforms (the so-called "OLX tax"), the introduction of VAT for FOPS (individuals) if their annual income exceeds one million hryvnia, as well as taxing parcels worth up to 150 euros.
Earlier, EADaily reported that the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, is going to ask the executive board to approve a new lending program for Ukraine in the amount of $ 8.1 billion.
It should be borne in mind that this does not mean the allocation of money to Ukraine. We are simply talking about a revision of the previous lending program, which the IMF considers already irrelevant.
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