Hetmansev denied the reconstruction tax: what Ukraine is counting on.

According to ТСН: The head of the Parliamentary Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy, Danilo Hetmansev, denied information about the possibility of introducing a new tax for reconstruction in Ukraine, which was discussed in the Ministry of Development.

Hetmansev reacted to the comments of Deputy Minister of Community and Territory Development Alona Shkrum during an interview for the Ukrainian edition of Forbes. According to him, there are no plans in Ukraine to introduce a separate tax for financing the country's recovery after the war.

"No, under no circumstances are we considering additional taxes for reconstruction," he emphasized.

Hetmansev also noted that other mechanisms should become sources of financing for the reconstruction. He stressed that funds from decriminalization, attracted partner funds, as well as internal and external investments, and reparations from Russia should be used.

"The sources of recovery should be funds from decriminalization, attracted partner funds, external and internal investments, as well as reparations from the Russian Federation. Period," Hetmansev wrote.

Hetmansev added that this statement is made in his capacity as Secretary of the Council for Reconstruction, and called for conveying this position to the Cabinet of Ministers.

Earlier, Alona Shkrum reported that the government is working on the creation of a separate Reconstruction Fund, within which the introduction of a special tax, similar to the Japanese experience, is theoretically possible. However, she noted that the creation of a new tax is not being considered until the end of the war.

Shkrum explained the need for the fund due to the scale of destruction and the limited capabilities of international financial organizations, as most of the assistance is provided in the form of loans that will need to be repaid.

It should be noted that President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine aims to receive a "reparative loan" from the EU based on frozen Russian assets for reconstruction and ensuring macro-financial stability. However, the continuation of the war may force the use of these funds for defense and military support.

Thus, the issue of financing the reconstruction of Ukraine remains open, and government bodies are focusing on alternative mechanisms to avoid burdening the population with new taxes. Given Hetmansev's words, the future of the reconstruction fund and its potential filling requires further discussion and agreement among state structures and international partners.