Additional payments to the military, new head of the ARMA, taxation of individual entrepreneurs: highlights of June 30

Supplemental payments to the military are coming back

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a law on the return of additional payments to the military. Servicemen and women who take part in combat operations will receive an additional 30-100 thousand hryvnias per month.

The law also provides for longer vacations for the military and restricts the right to defer mobilization.

Appointment of the Head of ARMA

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed Olena Duma as the new head of the Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA). Before this, a member of the selection committee announced that he had withdrawn his vote for her, and Duma should have had the same number of votes as the other candidate.

Duma herself claimed pressure on the selection committee and emphasized that the law does not provide for a mechanism to withdraw a vote. She believes that the claims that her appointment will cause reputational risks for the country are unfounded.

Notice of suspicion to the MP

The Prosecutor General's Office has served a notice of suspicion to MP from the European Solidarity party, Serhii Alieksieiev. According to the investigation, he fraudulently seized the money of a German citizen. It is about 50 thousand dollars (1.8 million hryvnias).

The State Bureau of Investigation asks the court to impose on Alieksieiev a pre-trial restraint in the form of detention with the possibility of release on bail of UAH 10 million.

Notice of suspicion to kidnappers of Ukrainian children

The Office of the Prosecutor General of Ukraine has issued three notices of suspicion for the transfer of 46 orphans from the Kherson orphanage. All the suspects were involved in an investigation by the hromadske investigative team.

Situation at the frontline

The Ukrainian defense forces continue their offensive in the Melitopol and Berdiansk directions. In some areas, the Ukrainian military had partial success: in the areas of Levadne - Pryiutne, Mala Tokmachka - Ocherevatne, and Pryvillia - Zaliznianske. The Ukrainian Armed Forces are consolidating their positions. They continue to put pressure on the enemy on the flanks of Bakhmut.

At the same time, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief's Staff instructed the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Valeriy Zaluzhny, and the commander of the North Serhii Naiev to strengthen the northern direction.

Abolition of 2% tax for individual entrepreneurs

The Verkhovna Rada has passed tax bill No. 8401, which provides for the abolition of the 2% single tax for individual entrepreneurs starting from August 1.

The draft law also partially lifts the current moratorium on inspections for excisable goods (alcohol, tobacco, fuel), gambling, and financial services. And as of October 1, liability for violations in the use of cash registers will be restored.

Zaluzhnyi gave an interview

Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi gave an interview to the Washington Post. He spoke, in particular, about the need to provide weapons, communication with Mark Milley, and nuclear blackmail by Russia.

Other news:

• Court extends house arrest of UOC-MP Metropolitan Pavlo for another two months.
• Poland wants to deploy American nuclear weapons because of the transfer of Russian ones to Belarus.
• Protests in France: police have already detained more than 800 people, and Macron left the EU summit early.
• A foreigner who was not allowed to enter Moldova opens fire at Chisinau airport.
• The Air Force did not confirm the testing of an Israeli warning system in Kyiv.
• The case of an accident in Brody involving military equipment was sent to court. Five people died in the accident.