The Cabinet of Ministers did not include economic reservation in the draft state budget for 2025. At the same time, the government has already estimated that the implementation of such a programme could bring in up to UAH 100 billion. This was announced by the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy Yulia Svyrydenko in a commentary to Forbes, Komersant ukrainskyi
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“The budget for 2025 does not include revenues from economic booking. I believe that we will be able to return to economic reservation if we understand that the army has enough resources to continue the fight,” Svyrydenko said.
The head of the Ministry of Economy stressed that mobilisation is a priority today, and that reservations “are then consistently No. 2”.
According to her, calculations show that Ukraine could receive up to UAH 100 billion in additional revenue through the introduction of economic booking.
When asked when economic reservation could move from the discussion to the Verkhovna Rada, Svyrydenko suggested that it could happen “in the near future” if the military says it “will not upset the balance” in the army and mobilisation.
According to the minister, the discussion about economic reservation is also a discussion about how to increase defence funding. In addition, it is about de-shadowing the labour market – 1.7 million people are partially working in the shadows, so there is a potential for legalising salaries in various sectors.
Svyrydenko added that her team is discussing and comparing different models of such booking.
Criteria for enterprises critical to the economy
Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 76 sets out the criteria for recognising an enterprise as critical to the functioning of the economy and the livelihoods of the population during a special period:
- the total amount of taxes paid exceeds the equivalent of EUR 1.5 million;
- the amount of foreign currency revenues exceeds the equivalent of EUR 32 million;
- the company is of strategic importance for the economy and security of the state according to the list;
- the enterprise is important for a sector of the national economy or for meeting the needs of the territorial community;
- no arrears in the payment of a single contribution to the obligatory state social insurance;
- the average salary of insured employees at the enterprise for the last calendar quarter is not less than the average salary in the region for the fourth quarter of 2021;
- the company is a resident of Diia City.
An enterprise is recognised as critical if it meets at least two criteria. Such enterprises can book 50% of their employees, or more “in case of a reasonable need”.
The government has also approved a list of NGOs that have received 100% reservation from mobilisation.