Budget 2025: Army, Taxes, Russian Assets

On December 12, 2024, academic and teaching staff of the Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, as well as students of the OPP “Finance, Banking and Insurance” of the National Academy of Statistics, Accounting and Audit took part in a discussion of key issues related to the state budget for 2025.

The event was organized by the Centre for Economic Strategy (CES). The moderator of the discussion was the executive director of the CES Hlib Vyshlinsky.

Leading experts and specialists joined the event, including: Sergiy Marchenko – Minister of Finance of Ukraine; Garry Polushkin – Project Manager in Ukraine, German Economic Team in Ukraine (GET); Olena Bilan – Director of the Analytical Department, Chief Economist at Dragon Capital; Andriy Moskalenko – First Deputy Mayor – Deputy Mayor for Economic Development, Acting Deputy Mayor for Housing and Communal Services of the Lviv City Council; experts from the Center for Economic Strategy.

The speakers considered the main challenges facing the budget in 2025, focusing on important aspects such as financing the army, tax policy and issues related to Russian assets. The risks associated with the economic situation and potential challenges for public finances in the context of the ongoing war were discussed.