Deregulation Instead of New Taxes: “Nova Poshta” Co-Founder Appeals to the Government Following the Russian Federation’s Attack
5 August 22:40
Vladimir Poperechnyuk, co-founder of “Nova Poshta,” stated that following yet another massive Russian shelling, Ukraine is entering a new phase of the war, in which the struggle is being waged not only on the battlefield but also for the resilience of the economy.
He wrote about this on Facebook, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
“Today’s shelling has shown that we are entering a new phase of the war—the mutual destruction of our economies. There has not been destruction of this scale in the rear since the very beginning of the invasion,” Popereshnyuk noted.
According to him, under the current conditions, the speed at which businesses adapt will play a decisive role.
“In this conflict, the winner will be whoever adapts faster. Free-market businesses find new ways, instantly reconfigure their logistics, and rebuild what has been destroyed, while officials are still coordinating yet another government plan,” the entrepreneur emphasized.
Poperechnyuk recalled that in 2022, the government had already implemented a deregulation policy, which, in his opinion, helped avert an economic collapse.
“At that time, the government lowered taxes, abolished duties and licensing requirements, suspended inspections, and removed regulatory barriers. Reducing fiscal pressure gave the economy room to breathe and saved it from collapse. We simply need to do this again,” he wrote.
At the same time, the businessman criticized the government’s current economic policy.
“Today, the scale of losses is even greater, but the government’s policy has taken the opposite direction. Instead of freedom—new taxes, pressure on sole proprietors, excise taxes, and endless inspections. Strangling business amid shelling is helping the enemy destroy our economy,” Poperechnyuk believes.
In his view, to preserve the country’s economic stability, it is necessary to implement deregulation, simplify international logistics, streamline procedures for obtaining construction permits and utility connections, grant tax breaks to owners of property destroyed by the war, and establish free economic zones in frontline territories.
“The government is unable to close the skies to enemy missiles. But giving local businesses a free hand is well within its power. This is the only way to keep the economy afloat,” concluded the co-founder of “Nova Poshta.”
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Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Russia has repeatedly struck Ukraine’s logistics infrastructure. “Nova Poshta” regularly reports damage to its branches, terminals, and sorting centers.
In the first four months of this year, the company estimated its losses from shelling at 325 million hryvnias.
On July 25, Russian troops attacked the “Nova Poshta” sorting terminal in Sumy.
On the night of July 29–30, a “Nova Poshta” sorting terminal in Poltava was damaged as a result of a massive Russian attack on Ukraine.
On July 31, eight people were injured in the Vinnytsia region as a result of a Russian strike on a “Nova Poshta” branch.
On August 3, the enemy destroyed a cargo branch in Pryluky, Chernihiv Oblast.
Russia continues to target civilian logistics
The nighttime attack was part of a massive strike on Kyiv and the Kyiv region.
The following came under Russian fire:
- logistics complexes;
- warehouses;
- manufacturing facilities;
- civilian infrastructure.
In recent days, facilities belonging to Epicenter, Millennium, Biosphere, Lasunka, and other Ukrainian companies have also been damaged or destroyed.
