KYIV, July 19 – The government's intention to impose a 15% military tax on buyers of new and used cars (including electric vehicles) during their first registration in Ukraine could lead to a collapse in car sales and result in the loss of entire networks of official car dealers, believes Oleh Omelnytsky, director of the AUTO-Consulting information and analytical group.
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KYIV, July 19 – The international depositary Euroclear will make the first contribution of about EUR 1.55 billion to the European fund for Ukraine in July 2024, the company said.
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KYIV, July 18 – Government bills on introducing amendments to the 2024 state budget regarding the financial support of the security and defense sector (No. 11417) and amendments to the Tax Code and other laws on the specifics of taxation during martial law (No. 11416) were registered in Verkhovna Rada on Thursday evening.
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KYIV, July 18 - Leaders from across Europe expressed support for Ukraine and concern about the direction of the United States on Thursday at a security-focused summit clouded by worries about whether the U.S. will remain a reliable ally if Donald Trump wins a second presidency, The Associated Press reported.
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KYIV, July 18 - Fitch Ratings has affirmed Metinvest B.V.'s Long-Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) and senior unsecured rating at 'CCC', the agency said on its website.
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KYIV, July 18 - In conditions of electricity shortages, FDI McDonald's Ukraine Ltd., which is developing the McDonald's fast food restaurant chain in Ukraine, has already equipped more than 70% of restaurants with generators, and also updated production processes, the company's operating director Dmytro Korbut commented on the situation to the Interfax-Ukraine agency.
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KYIV, July 18 - A boom in the construction of new distributed generation should be expected next year, electricity deficit in winter at average temperatures is expected to be 1.5 GW, which is lower than in July of this year, says advisor to the prime minister, member of the supervisory board of Ukrenergo Yuriy Boiko.
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KYIV, July 18 – The pace of the hryvnia weakening over the past few weeks may create additional risks for the resilience of the foreign exchange (FX) market and, consequently, for price stability, according to the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU).
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KYIV, July 18 – Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada passed a bill on the phased increase of excise duty on motor fuel with 231 votes, MP Yaroslav Zhelezniak reported on Telegram on Thursday.
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KYIV, July 17 - Ukraine will find a way to deal with whatever comes if former President Donald Trump wins a second term, throwing into doubt vital U.S. support for its defense against Russia’s invading forces, Ukraine’s defense minister said Wednesday.
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