Editor’s note: In this new feature, the Kyiv Post brings together the most relevant events from morning headlines.
The Ministry of Revenues and Duties is planning to cancel several tax breaks for businesses, writes Forbes Ukraine. The proposed changes focus on scrapping profit tax waivers for several industries, including hotels, gas and fuel firms, films and animations, housing and baby food producers.
Massive vote rigging was reported during the
Yalta mayoral elections, writes
Ukrainska Pravda, citing the local voter committee. According to observers, there
was a spike in votes after 6 pm, but no comparable increase in voters.
Meanwhile, Ukrainska Pravda also reports that the mayoral elections in Vasilkov are being
closely monitored by UDAR party members, according to the formation’s leader
Vitali Klitschko. At present, both
races were won by Party of Regions candidates, with the Vasilkov mayor elect
beating an UDAR candidate by some 240 votes.
Around 300 protesters demanded prompt mayoral
elections in Kyiv on Saturday, writes
Zerkalo Nedeli. A recent constitutional court decision set the election date
for October 2015, two years after the previous city administration’s five-year
term is over. As a result, protesters called for the current municipal
authorities not to be recognized as of June 2.
Ukraine’s observer status in the Customs Union
will not affect relations with the European Union, writes
Kommersant. According to the newspaper, the opposition’s criticism that the
move goes against national interests is unfounded.
Kyiv started testing electronic ticket machines
on June 1, writes
Vesti. So far, the new system has been introduced on five lines in an attempt
to combat freeloaders.
