Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy
The Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Taxation and Customs Policy is a standing committee of the Ukrainian parliament responsible for draft legislation on the state budget, taxation, customs, banking and financial markets. Its remit includes preliminary review of the annual budget bill, oversight of budget implementation and shaping tax policy. The committee is chaired by a Member of Parliament elected by the Verkhovna Rada following general elections.
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Ukraine's finance minister tells Rada country is in liquidity crisis, blames $29.5bn shortfall in partner aid
Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko told the Verkhovna Rada on 12 October that Ukraine's state budget has fallen roughly 50 billion hryvnia short of planned revenues over nine months of 2026, with 39 billion hryvnia in payments deferred to year's end and capital expenditures blocked. He attributed the squeeze to a $29.5 billion shortfall in expected partner support tied to delayed reforms under IMF, EU and World Bank programs. Marchenko said military pay and social programs remain fully funded, but the Rada must now pass dozens of reform-related bills to unlock the rest.