基辅,10月15日——周四,乌克兰议会通过了一系列法案,旨在落实欧盟和国际货币基金组织提出的关键要求,从而获得数十亿美元的外援资金。
KYIV, Oct 15 - Ukraine's parliament passed a package of legislation on Thursday to advance the implementation of key demands from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund to unlock billions in foreign aid.
目前俄乌战争已进入第五个年头,由于军费开支巨大、经济增长停滞,加之俄罗斯对乌克兰企业及基础设施的袭击导致国内财政收入锐减,乌克兰正面临严重的预算危机。
As the war with Russia is in its fifth year, Ukraine faces a budget crisis driven by a huge military funding deficit, stalled economic growth, and domestic revenue shortfalls due to intensified Russian strikes on businesses and infrastructure.
议员们批准了多项法案,包括提高对境外包裹的征税标准、增强电子商务领域的透明度,以及修订针对政治人物的金融监管规则。
Lawmakers approved bills to raise taxes on foreign parcels, increase e-commerce transparency, and amend financial monitoring rules for politicians.
“今日通过的这些法律确立了符合欧盟标准的现代化电子商务税收模式,对本国企业而言也更为公平,”财政部长谢尔希·马尔琴科说道。
"The laws approved today establish a modern model for the taxation of e-commerce, which is in line with the European Union’s approach and is fair to domestic businesses," said Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko.
“这项改革也是与国际货币基金组织合作计划的一部分,更是获得欧盟宏观财政援助的前提条件。”随着战争成本不断攀升,对武器、无人机及弹药的需求也日益增加,乌克兰仅靠国内收入已难以满足国防开支需求,因此极度依赖西方盟友提供的资金援助。
"The reform is also part of the cooperation programme with the IMF and a condition for macro-financial support from the EU." As the war gets more expensive and demand for weapons, drones and ammunition continues to grow, Ukraine is struggling to cover its defence spending with domestic revenue and crucially depends on financial aid from its Western allies.
上个月,受预算流动性危机影响,乌克兰政府被迫推迟多项预算支出计划,包括灾后重建及冬季准备工作。由于俄罗斯加大了对乌克兰基础设施、物流网络及企业的打击力度,今年8月和9月,乌克兰国内税收收入减少了320亿格里夫纳,约合7.11亿美元。
Last month, the government was forced to delay some of the budget spending – like reconstruction work and preparations for winter – due to a budget liquidity crisis. Domestic tax revenue fell by 32 billion hryvnias ($711 million) in August and September as Russia intensified its strikes on the Ukrainian infrastructure, logistics and businesses.
总理谢尔希·科列斯尼基表示,本周议会的成果让政府看到了希望,但要想满足各贷款方的要求,仍有大量工作亟待完成。
Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said that the results of this week's parliamentary work gave the government cause for optimism, but there was still a lot of work to do to meet all the requirements of the country's lenders.
今年余下时间里,乌克兰预计还能获得约290亿美元的欧盟援助资金。
For the remainder of this year, Ukraine has around $29 billion available in EU financial support waiting for continued disbursement.
财政部表示,针对外国邮件的新规定(该规定要求对邮件的价值征收20%的增值税)最早将于2027年7月生效。据立法者估计,这一新规定预计将为政府预算带来200亿至300亿格里夫纳的额外收入。
The finance ministry said that the new rules for foreign parcels, introducing a 20% value-added tax, would take effect no earlier than July 2027. It was expected to generate an additional 20-30 billion hryvnias in budget revenue, lawmakers estimated.