10.12.2014
Small businesses may get two-year tax holidays - government program
A government action program foresees two-year tax holidays for small and medium businesses and reduction of a single tax.
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IMF: Ukraine needs additional assistance of $15 bln
"The International Monetary Fund has assessed the need of Kyiv for additional financing of $15 billion and warned Western governments of the need to prevent financial collapse in Ukraine," the report reads.
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EU to ban investment in Crimea
The European Union countries are planning to ban investment in the temporarily occupied Autonomous Republic of Crimea from December 15, EUobserver has reported.
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Growth rate of honey exports from Ukraine nearly doubled
During January-October 2014, Ukrainian enterprises exported 27,2 thousand tons of honey in the amount of US $ 70,9 million, while there were 16,7 thousand tons (US $40,6 million ) for the corresponding period the previous year. The main external markets for the Ukrainian honey became Germany, Poland and the United States. This was reported in the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
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Yatseniuk predicts Ukraine's economic growth no earlier than 2016
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk has predicted that Ukraine will see economic growth no earlier than 2016.
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National Bank predicts economic decline in 2015 at 4.3%
The National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) has predicted a decline in the Ukrainian economy in 2015 at 4.3%. NBU Governor Valeria Hontareva said this at the Fifth Ukrainian Investment Forum on Thursday, a Ukrinform correspondent reported.
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UCAB forecasts increasing of gross harvest of soybean by 40% and exports – by 51%
Harvesting campaign of soy beans moves to its end, and the gross harvest of soybeans this marketing year will be about 3.8 mln t that is 40.1% more than in 2013/14 MR. The same time, it is forecasted that exports of this crop will increase by 42.8-50.7% up to 1.8-1.9 mln t. It was informed by the Association "Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
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Belarus to increase export of agricultural products by 13%
While speaking at the meeting with members of the Belarus parliament, top officials of the Economy Ministry and the Finance Ministry as well as representatives of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus, the Belarusian Prime Minister Mikhail Myasnikovich said in 2015 Belarus is to increase the export of agricultural products by 13% in comparison with 2014, with export to reach US$7 milliard, Belarus Radio says referring to BelTA.
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In October cheese imports to Ukraine three times higher than its exports
According to the data of customs statistics, in October 2014 Ukraine exported about 300 tons of cheese. At the same time, its imports amounted to 940 tons, this was reported in the the Association “Ukrainian Agribusiness Club” (UCAB).
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Ban of Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance may cause losses of US $300 million by landowners
Since October 22, 2014, ban on crop production imported from Ukraine has entered into force in the Russian Federation. Whereas in the past restrictions used to be imposed on such plant products as onion, potatoe, sunflower seeds, soybeans and meal, currently Ukraine can not export to the Russian Federation the total list of goods included in the list of regulated products with high phytosanitary risk (complete products list can be found according to the reference). Thus, the Ukrainian exporters would suffer additional financial losses in the amount of US $57,5 million till the end of 2014 as a result of embargo on this products list. For the calendar year, the total amount of losses on this list could reach US $300 million.
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