The relevant resolution has already been adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal spoke about the government's new steps aimed at supporting businesses and the population in the conditions of war. In particular, residents of settlements in the war zone will begin to distribute food free of charge, reports the Chronicle.info with reference to RBC-Ukraine.
«In the last week, we have stepped up changes in the economic model for a number of key areas in order to support Ukrainian business and simplify work in wartime conditions as much as possible», — Shmyhal said.
What steps the prime minister announced to support business and the population:
- the state will directly buy key social products from Ukrainian producers and distribute them free of charge to people in cities, surrounded or on the line of hostilities;
- business moves to a declarative principle of work, that is, activities can be started immediately after the submission of documents;
- restrictions on the lending program are canceled « ;5-7-9», the maximum loan amount is increased to UAH 60 million, and during martial law, the rate on loans will be 0%;
- the government simplifies all customs procedures as much as possible, from now on, goods will go through border without any obstacles.
As Shmyhal noted, the relevant resolution has already been adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers. Now the Verkhovna Rada must vote for the exemption of all goods that go to Ukraine from duties and VAT.