Strengthening the Budgetary Potential of Local Budgets in Ukraine in the Context of Financial Decentralization

Abstract

A real financial decentralization should contribute to strengthening the budgetary potential of local budgets as the basis and necessary condition for the socio-economic development of administrative-territorial entities. The aim of the article is to analyze the budgetary potential in the context of financial decentralization and identify ways of its strengthening for the development of regions of Ukraine. The economic essence and components of the budgetary potential of local budgets are considered. To date, the basis of a modern regional development strategy should be creating conditions for maximum use of the existing budgetary potential, which plays a decisive role in the performance by local authorities of the functions and powers assigned to them in accordance with the Constitution and Ukrainian legislation. The analysis of the main components of the budgetary potential of local budgets is carried out, and the directions for their realization in a greater degree are outlined. Recommendations for strengthening the budgetary potential in the context of deepening the financial (budgetary) decentralization are developed.

Keywords

• budget
• budgetary potential
• tax potential
• taxes
• budgetary decentralization
• reserves