The head of the Tax Committee of the Verkhovna Rada Danylo Getmancev together with the Speaker of Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk proposed to limit the salaries of civil servants to 80 thousand hryvnias per month in the draft State Budget for 2026. At the same time, Getmancev registered a draft law that raises the income tax rate for banks to 50%. Getmancev announced this in his Telegram channel.
Who among officials will not have their salaries limited to 80,000 hryvnias
The salary restrictions for officials will not apply to employees involved in national security and defense. According to Getmancev, this decision will help optimize budget expenditure when the country needs significant resources for war.
Banks profit to be taxed at 50 percent
He separately emphasized the new draft law, which provides for:
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Temporary increase of the income tax for banks to 50% in 2026.
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Prohibition to take into account losses of previous years when calculating the tax.
«In 2023-2024, we taxed the super profits of banks at the end of the year. This year, banks are paying at the rate of 25%, but the war continues, and the needs of the security sector are growing», — explained Getmancev.
According to his estimates, the tax increase could bring an additional 30 billion hryvnias to the budget.
Getmancev called for the legalization of cryptocurrency income
Getmancev also addressed cryptocurrency holders, calling for the legalization of assets after the adoption of the relevant law.
«Cryptocurrency transactions are already taxed at a rate of 23% on income. Legalization will help avoid additional tax charges», — he noted.
This applies to anyone who receives income from trading or investing in crypto assets.
Earlier, we wrote that Getmancev talked about «bodies» and salaries in envelopes at gas stations.