OREANDA-NEWS. The Ministry of Finance plans to forward draft State Budget for 2010 to be considered by the Government by September 5 of the current year. Acting Finance Minister Ihor Umanskyi informed during a press conference at the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.

According to him, preparation of the draft State Budget of 2010 is held in compliance with the schedule. On September 14 the draft State Budget is planned to finally approve and on September 15, pursuant to the legislation, to direct with signature of the Prime Minister to the Verkhovna Rada.

Ihor Umanskyi disclosed the draft State Budget for 2010 is calculated with deficit of 3.98% of GDP with its growth at the level of 3% and an estimated inflation showing at 9.7%. The acting Finance Minister informed increase of revenues of the State Budget for the following year is planned at the level of 2% of GDP against current year while increase of expenses – at the level of 3.5%.