Finance ministry denies receiving UK funds to develop tax reform

The financing of this work was given exclusively within the expenditure limits envisaged in the state budget for the operations of the finance ministry. The finance ministry of Ukraine released a statement on Facebook in response to statements made by head of the Rada committee on industrial policy and business Viktor Halasyuk. "Moreover, funding stipulated by the law on state budget for the operations of the ministry of finance for the development of tax reform we haven’t received from anyone - all meetings were held free of charge and the expert support was provided under the technical assistance to Ukraine by the UK government. This means the Ukraine government received assistance only through counsel and expert advice, not money, "- said a statement said. Reminder - the Rada of Ukraine passed on December 24, 2015 amendments to the tax code, which were developed by the ministry of finance.