Author: UCB-News Date of publication: 18 August, 2025
15 August 2025 The year has passed the conference “Babob cooperation and conscientious Business is the key to effective counteraction to economic crime ”, organized jointly Bab and leading business associations of the country.
IN the event took part over 50 leaders of leading business associations, for Discussion of cooperation and strategic directions for the development Ukraine's economic security under the guidance of a new director Alexander Tsvinsky.
Alexander Tsin, Director of the Bureau of Economic Security of Ukraine, presented his vision the future body, emphasizing the need for dramatic changes and Creating an effective analytical service. He noted, that plans as soon as possible to carry out a re -certification of all employees of the bureau from involvement of international experts, as well as focus efforts on the fight with large “gray” schemes.
Director Baba also categorically stated zero tolerance to corruption and the need to ensure equal conditions for doing business.
Roman Vashchuk, Business Ombudsman of Ukraine, expressed a critical assessment of previous work Bureau, calling it a re -version of the tax police with a negative budget. According to him, When the body budget is in 1,9 bn, Budget revenues were only 846 million hryvnias.
“I'm configured positively regarding the future bebb, However, I treat his past critically ”, - said Vashchuk, Emphasizing the need to change the paradigm from the "presumption of evil will" on "the presumption of goodwill of business".
Grigol Katamadze, President of the Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine, Introduced detailed Analysis of the shadow economy and proposed a system of key indicators Efficiency for bebb, which are focused on the “gray” business and reducing problems for white business. He noted, What are huge assets worth more 100 billions of dollars bred abroad and need to return to the country. Katamadze has publicly offered help to the new director, by passing the expert concept with work on organ reform.
Oksana Shvets, Representative American Chamber of Commerce, stressed the importance of focusing Babe effort in the most risky industries, where the state loses the most taxes. This is first and foremost a fuel industry, tobacco and alcoholic products, Technique/electronics.
Rostislav Box, Vice president of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine, violated important Questions on Expert Activity and Business Trust in Baby. He He noted, what for 2024 a year from Babe only came 13 appeals to CCI as expert organization, and for 2025 year - only three. The box expressed Anxiety, that a lot of economic examinations get from private structures with a dubious reputation, and asked about principles, which will apply Babe to ensure business trust in expert organizations.
Dmitry Mikhailenko, Chairman of the TPP Tax Committee, continued the topic of corruption risks in work with business. He noted, that entrepreneurs are ready for honest dialogue and fulfillment of legal requirements, but not willing to pay bribes. Mikhailenko asked about possible communication models, which would allow step by step solve the problems of pressure on business by law enforcement agencies.
Natalia Artemchuk, Representative The European Business Association noted, that by the decree of the President of Ukraine №538/2025 from 21 July was put into effect a decision of the National Security Council and Defense of Ukraine, which is provided for the Baby a number of restrictive measures for ensuring the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of foreign investors and business entities. Natalia raised a question by the director of the Bab on ways to fulfill this decree.
Joseph Buchinsky, Vice President of the Association of Taxpayers of Ukraine, provided the statistical Analysis of the work of bebb, which raised serious questions about efficiency preliminary work of the body. According to him, c 2024 the year of Bab has sent to court only 1,8% criminal proceedings with indictment, And for seven months 2025 year - less than one percent. Buchinsky is critical Assessed the use of an "analytical product" in the work of detectives, Noting, that such a document does not give authority to use in criminal proceedings and urged not to support attempts legalization as evidence.
Miroslav Laba, specialist of economic expert platform, presented detailed Analytics on shadow markets in Ukraine, focusing on three main segments. According to EEP experts - the shadow fuel market at this time is 19%, alcohol - 15%, And tobacco products 17%%. Laba emphasized the critical importance of direct access to Bab to databases state bodies, Since it is impossible to analyze effectively without this Tax evasion schemes. He also noted, that the central organs the authorities translate responsibility for the fight against the shadow economy exclusively on the bebb.
Mikhail Sokolov, Deputy Chairman of the All -Ukrainian Agrarian Council, told about problems smuggling in the agrarian sector, especially dairy products from Poland. He noted, that Ukrainian manufacturers lose about 5 billions hryvnias per year because of smuggling, that happens without VAT pay. Sokolov emphasized the need to combat the organizers of the schemes tax evasion and supported the idea of strengthening responsibility for such crimes.
Andriy Dligach, Chairman of the Coalition Coalition of Business Communities for Modernization of Ukraine, He stressed on the importance of real action on the presumption of innocence of business and the need to decriminalize economic crimes. He reported, what 13% business is under pressure in the form of bribes from the outside law enforcement and regulatory bodies, first of all by taxpayers. Deligach suggested changing the approach to KPI Babes, focusing on the number of cases, And on the number of liquidated schemes, and called for closer cooperation with the Ministry of Economy, analytical centers and business communities. Suggested help from analytical centers on economic modeling and justification of priorities in destruction shadow schemes. Deligach also drew attention to the need to improve The mechanism of pre-trial agreements with the involvement of business ombudsman.
Igor Khizhnyak, CEO Comfy, presented an acute problem of smuggling of electronics, Especially Apple products, which is 80% Total gray goods on market. According to him, 4 from 5 iPhones in Ukraine are sold without payment No taxes, leading to VAT loss near 13 billions of hryvnias annually. The hut demonstrated fake fiscal checks and called on to decisive action against smugglers, who openly work in the best shopping centers of the capital.
Boris Emeeldesh, president All -Ukrainian Professional Association of Entrepreneurs, suggested hold such meetings not only in Kiev, but also in the regions for Feedback. He stressed, that the problems of smuggling and the shadow economy exist not only in the capital, but also in areas, It is important to establish a Bab's dialogue and a business community in the regions.
Artem Freyuk, Representative of Kyivstar, He told about that, that is a key problem The fixed Internet market is “crushing” of large and medium -sized businesses, which mask their activities through FOPs and LLC networks, which Use a simplified tax system.. On practice most of the providers, who used the FOP, small There were no businesses. They had 10-100 thousand subscribers, And this is already a revenue at tens and hundreds of millions of hryvnias per year. After implementing the position State Tax Service regarding the impossibility of being on a single the tax for providers market has become more transparent. Many companies, which worked through dozens of FOPs, switched to legal models. Level Payment of taxes, In particular, VAT has grown significantly, by 50% year to year. It Eleged the rules of the game: disappeared dishonest advantage for those, who used business crushing methods to optimize taxes. At the same time, players still remain on the market, who try to continue this Dishonest practice, that in turn requires response to the bebb
Oleksandr Baldyniuk, President of the Association “Ukrcondprom”, drew attention to the problem coffee smuggling, In particular, the premium-segment instant coffee. For him in words, A third of instant coffee in Ukraine is smuggling. Baldyniuk He noted, that such systemic smuggling of coffee is only part of the larger Schemes of shadow importation of premium products, behind which they stand organized criminal groups and corrupt officials, And he invited Bab pay attention to this problem.
Yaroslav Starovoitenko, President of the Oil and Gas Association of Ukraine, told about three basic Problems of oil market: Illegal sale of fuel, illegal Production for mini-NPPs and “scrolls”. He expressed a negative assessment of actions the tax service to close the registers of licenses for refueling under The reason for martial law. After all, it does not allow even the police check the legality of the dressing. Starovoitenko noted, What is after Introducing an advance payment of income tax quantity licensed gas stations have decreased with 6 Thousands before 5 thousand, that may testify about the transition of part of them to the shadow sector.
Yevgeny Artyukhov, CLUB100 business co -founder, raised the painful question unreasonable withdrawal. He He noted, that there is a practice of seizing property, which is not provided procedural documents, including the property of third parties, which are not The persons involved in affairs. Artyukhov asked director Bab on a solution strategy this problem and the possibility of improving the procedure for appealing such Action.
Vadim Chagarovsky, head of the Union of Dairy Enterprises, returned to the problem of dairy industry, Noting, that more 25% the market is shadow because of production of unstable products. The main problem is 800 a thousand tons of milk from population, which does not declare income to keep subsidies on communal services. Chagarovsky proposed to use indirect indicators (gas consumption, electricity, of water) to detect illegal manufacturers and drew attention to the problem of receiving VAT refunds for export through businesses, which are not actually not work.
Natalia Fesun, CEO, reported, What is legal Tobacco industry 2024 She paid the year 135 billion UAH of taxes, that is 6% from all budgetary tax revenues. However, fraction illegal products in April 2025 The year reached over 16% market, as a result of which the budget will not receive over 25 billion UAH for the current year. Fesyun told about the scheme for the import of tobacco raw materials into Ukraine industrial scale through false companies and production with corresponding raw materials of unmarked pseudo-export and pseudo-duty free products or products with fake excise duty brands,
Andriy Solomin, Representative of the Association of North, told about the specific problem of the market e -cigarettes, who developed without the involvement of expert the environment to create regulation. There are differences in between Baby's Tax Code and Practice on Nicotine Status as excisable product. According to optimistic calculations, Legalization of this the market could bring to the state budget 6,6 One billion hryvnias year.
Yevgeny Riyako, Representative of the Association of Lawyers of Ukraine, He expressed serious anxiety on increasing the number of searches without a court order and use analytical products as grounds for investigative actions. He noted, What Analytical products have legal force at the stage of manufacture without Confirmation of forensic and economic expertise. Riyako offered or confirm each analytical product by examination, or to provide The ability to challenge it, as well as introduce a responsibility mechanism analysts for drawing up such documents.
Yaroslav Romanchuk, Chairman of the Board of the Association of Ukrainian Business in Poland, supported Development of Bab as an analytical and technological organ, emphasizing the importance of professionalism and integrity in the selection of personnel. He suggested to create a single information and analytical platform together with the tax service, Customs and NBU to analyze risks. Romanchuk also drew attention to differences in export-import statistics between Ukraine and Poland, which fluctuate from 12% before 29%, that indicates “gray Import ”and smuggling.
Andriy Savarets, Coordinator of the Ukrainian Humanitarian Demining Association, broke A complicated issue of defense industry, where businesses are forced resort to indirect supplies of components due to restrictions on Purchase in unfriendly countries. This leads to the fall of defensive enterprises in the field of view of law enforcement agencies. Savarets also expressed dissatisfaction with the results of combating smuggling - in a year and a half Only made 14 court decisions, who have not touched organized criminal groups.
Igor Mlechko, ASA GROUP Managing Partner, focused on the internal issues of the bebb, Asking about waiting for NABU employees in competitions at Leadership positions. He also raised the problem of motivation of Beb workers, Noting, that the level of wages in the bebb is lower than the level of NABU and DBR. Molchko asked about workers' motivation tools in conditions lower pay.
Taras Mykolaenko, Director of the Association of Bioetanol Producers, told about excessive Regulation of alcohol industry, which is the most controlled in Ukraine. He He noted, that during 30 years of constantly introduced new control tools, But the shadow market level is not diminishing. Mykolaenko suggested becoming a pilot project to bring adjustment industry to European standards, abandoning the outdated control mechanisms.
Yuri Peroganich, Head of the Association of Information Technologies of Ukraine noted, What Apitic experts are the share of shadow market and electronics market reaches 20-30%. It means billions of hryvnias underpassed and unequal competition conditions. Basic schemes - import without customs design, lowing customs value, sales without PPO and fiscal checks in "brick" stores and online. Yuri emphasized, What is important focus control on “big players” shadows - a concentration of effort on Scheme organizers, not on small sellers. Also important is Regular dialogue - quarterly bibs with profile associations To evaluate results and adjust actions.
Bab director Alexander Tsin in detail answered all questions, noted the importance of cooperation with business community, Obtaining quality industry analytics for priority the directions of work of bebb.
The conference ended with an agreement on regular meetings between Bab and Business Community, as well as the creation of industry working groups to solve specific problems of different sectors of economy. Oleksandr Tsinsky confirmed his readiness for constructive dialogue and noted the importance of equal conditions for business, and for Babe workers compared to other law enforcement agencies.
