PM Groysman: Vote to abolish taxes on pensions must be taken by VR next week

Draft bills related to the abolition of taxation of pensions and increase in social benefits for the population by 10 percent effective on 1 December 2016 should be voted by Parliament next week, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman has said, Ukrinform reports.

Speaking at a session of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, he noted that lawmakers also have to vote on a bill which raises social standards for the population by 10 percent from 1 December, as well as on a bill relating to the opening up the Ukrainian market to foreign drugs.

"These [bills] must be voted on," said the premier.

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