The state budget received nearly 2 billion UAH from Google Tax in Q1 – Hetmantsev

It is noted that the largest sums were declared by Google Play, Google, Etsy, SONY and others

Ukraine is implementing a national potato quality standard for the first time – UkrSRTC

It's reported that it will be divided into extra, 1st class, and 2nd class

Ukraine suspends electricity exports due to repair work at power plants

Generated electricity is sufficient to cover the country's domestic consumption, states Ukrenergo

The National Bank has updated its tariff range for depository services

It is noted that some of them have been reduced, others have been reviewed for an increase in line with cost price growth and needs

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an experiment for the creation of a civil service reserve to work in de-occupied territories – Melnychuk

The corresponding decision was made on 23 May at a Cabinet of Ministers meeting

NBU allows insurers to make payments in favour of non-residents

It is reported that from now on it is possible to pay and refund insurance sums for prematurely terminated contracts received by insurers after February 24, 2022

The Cabinet of Ministers has reinstated the preferential import regime for a range of goods

The government decree of May 19 concerns, in particular, certain types of internal combustion engines and transformers

NBU begins publishing data on banks' mandatory reserves

It is noted that this will enhance the transparency of the banking sector

Cabinet of Ministers approves procedure for identifying vulnerabilities in information systems

It is noted that this does not apply to systems that handle official, state, intelligence, or banking secrets

Ukraine joins the OECD Global Revenue Statistics Database – Ministry of Finance

The move is expected to improve data quality, consistency, and accessibility

Ukraine and South Korea sign preliminary agreement on securing a concessional loan of $8 billion from EDCF

It is expected that Ukraine will receive the first tranche of up to $300 million within 3-4 months of signing the final agreement, with another $3 billion in 2024

The government to provide 77 million UAH in microgrants for start-ups and business development under the Own Business programme – Ministry of Economy

It is expected that 323 Ukrainians will receive funds as part of the sixth wave of applications

The government has allocated approximately 220 million UAH for the compensation of free accommodation for IDPs during September–December 2022

This refers to their placement in state, municipal, and private properties

Export of goods in Q1 decreased by 26.1%, import increased by 10.9% – State Statistics Service

In the first three months of this year, Ukraine exported $10.3 billion worth of goods, while imports amounted to $15.7 billion