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Tax debts of FOPs in Ukraine reached UAH 16.6 billion: where are the most debtors
In Ukraine, the number of individual entrepreneurs with outstanding tax liabilities continues to grow. Currently, about 1.5 million FOPs have tax debts in the total amount of UAH 16.6 billion. This is reported by Opendatabot. According to analysts, the situation remains ambiguous: the number of debtor entrepreneurs is increasing, while the total amount of debt has slightly decreased since the beginning of the year.
Ukrainian business is being prepared for new reporting: what will change and who will be affected
The Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft law on the introduction of sustainable development reporting in Ukraine. The document should bring Ukrainian accounting and corporate reporting rules closer to EU standards and fulfill Ukraine's obligations under the Association Agreement. This was reported by the Government portal. The draft law was developed by the Ministry of Finance.
The Russian attack hit retail and business warehouses: which companies were affected
The Russian attack on Kyiv and the region on August 20 caused serious damage to the warehouse and logistics infrastructure. Objects that supply stores with food, cosmetics, frozen products and fuel were hit. For businesses, this means not only direct damage from destruction, but also the risk of interruptions in the supply of goods.
Alibaba's profits plunged by 75% due to record spending on artificial intelligence
Alibaba Group suffered a sharp loss in profitability, although its revenue continued to grow. The company is actively investing in AI, cloud technologies and data centers, expecting to receive significantly higher revenues in the future.
Google may invest $12.2 billion in Marvell: a bet on its own AI chips
Google was granted the right to acquire nearly 59 million shares of Marvell for about $12.2 billion. The deal could provide the chip maker with up to $120 billion in revenue by fiscal year 2033 and reinforces Google's strategy to build its own infrastructure for artificial intelligence. This is reported by Reuters.
FOP may oblige to change fiscal checks from 2027: what the Ministry of Finance proposes
In fiscal checks, the list of mandatory details can be changed. The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has prepared a draft of changes to the form and content of settlement documents. If approved, the new requirements could take effect on January 1, 2027. The changes will apply in particular to FOP and companies that use PRO or PRRO.
Cashless payments in Ukraine have reached 96%: where do Ukrainians spend money from cards
Ukrainians increasingly pay for purchases with cards and smartphones In the first half of 2026, Ukrainians made 4.9 billion transactions with payment cards for a total amount of UAH 3.86 trillion. Non-cash payments continued to displace cash: their share reached 96% of all transactions by volume. This was reported by the National Bank of Ukraine.
Business lacks people: which industries suffer the most
Personnel shortage remains the main problem of Ukrainian business. The lack of workers remains the main obstacle to the work of Ukrainian business. In July 2026, 66% of industrial enterprises complained about a shortage of personnel, although the figure decreased by 5 percentage points compared to June. At the same time, finding both qualified and unqualified workers has become more difficult. This is evidenced by the results of a monthly survey of the Institute of Economic Research and Political Consultations (IED) conducted in July among 472 industrial enterprises.
IT-FOPs are losing ground: programming went into the red for the first time
In Ukraine, for the first time, a situation was recorded when more FOPs closed than opened in the field of computer programming. In the second quarter of 2026, the number of terminations exceeded new registrations by 506 entrepreneurs. Despite this, small business in Ukraine generally shows positive dynamics. In the first half of 2026, 140.3 thousand new sole proprietorships were registered in the country, while 100.1 thousand entrepreneurs ceased their activities. Thus, the net increase was 40.2 thousand FOPs. This is reported by Delo.ua with reference to data from dev.ua.
Where in Ukraine are the most actively opening businesses: the leading regions of the second quarter
In the second quarter of 2026, entrepreneurial activity increased in all regions of Ukraine. The largest number of new FOPs were registered in Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Kyiv, Odesa and Lviv regions. This is reported by the analytical system YC.Market. In total, the 10 leading regions accounted for 51.5 thousand new FOPs, or 66.7% of all registrations for the quarter.
Elon Musk's payments exceeded the salary of a Tesla employee by 2.5 million times
In 2025, Elon Musk's compensation package at Tesla reached $158 billion, while the median annual salary of the company's employee was 2.52 million times less. Such a gap had a significant impact even on the general salary statistics of top managers in the USA. This is evidenced by research data of analysts of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Manufacturing Trade Unions (AFL-CIO).
Banks will strengthen control over new and "dormant" FOPs: the details have become known
Starting from August 14, 2026, banks will strengthen control over the operations of newly created and long-term inactive sole proprietorships and legal entities, which financial institutions will assign to a higher risk category.