Respondent
Theme
Financial regulation of investment activity in Ukraine
Defence Date
Annotation
The thesis reveals the economic content of investment as the object of financial
regulation and explains the necessity of government regulation in accordance with the
principles of state financial policies.
A definition of the financial regulation of investment activity is proposed as as the
state activity in the investment sector, providing financial study of the mechanism of
transmission, financial impact analysis results pulses at rates of investment dynamics, goal
setting, adjusting instruments (including the effect of causation on investment)
performance monitoring and regulation of the financial investment. The basic tools of
financial regulation of investment activity are defined.
The theoretical paradigm financial regulation of investment activity was formulated.
It involves consideration of the financial regulation of investment, as a system that
includes two components: the budget and tax regulation, since it is realized through the
state budget, the main source of which is taxes.
A structural-functional model of the mechanism of influence caused by the tools of
state financial regulation on investment activity in the country, which is based on the
mechanism of transfer pulses instruments of fiscal policy on investment processes. It
analyzes the features of the institutional and regulatory framework of financial regulation
of the investment activity in Ukraine.
The thesis analyzes the current state and tendencies of investment activity in
Ukraine for the period of 2005–2015 years. It was found that the main quality
characteristics of investment in the economy are: gross domestic product that society aims
at further development (share of gross capital investment in produced GDP); the value of
foreign direct investment per capita (this is particularly important for developing
countries); the structure of investment sources (determining the role of budget in providing
investment development).
It evaluates of the productivity of financial regulation of investment activities by
identifying patterns of influence revenue and expenditure budget of Ukraine on indicators
of investment dynamics.
On the basis of summarizing world experience financial regulation of investment
activities it is explained that some of the methods, mechanisms and standards of financial
regulation that effectively operate in foreign countries are advisable to adapt in Ukrainian
practice. For example, regulation of taxes on certain categories of taxpayers; regulation of
the state and local tax ratio; regulation of the composition of taxes, taxable objects, tax
rates, order of formation of the tax base, the manner and timing of tax payments;
regulation of preferential taxation, preferences, tax deductions; regulation of the
proportional and progressive tax ration and the degree of their progression; regulation of
the direct and indirect taxation ratio.
It is proved that the priority ways of improvement of financial regulation in the
medium term is to simplify procedures for tax and customs administration, to review tax
incentives, to ensure openness and transparency of information about the formation and
use of public finances, further development of instruments of public-private partnership,
financial support from priority sectors budget funds that stimulate domestic demand.
The concept of state regulation of the financial investment is created. It is
emphasized that the process of financial globalization imposes certain requirements for
national governments, especially the policy of financial regulation, which has to be
strategically aimed at increasing the competitiveness of the state and creating favorable
conditions for business.
Key words: investment, investment and innovation, financial regulation, regulation
of financial instruments, financial mechanism of investment regulation, tax regulation,
fiscal adjustment, competitiveness, globalization.