Ukraine plans one-year moratorium on business inspections – PM

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced this on Facebook, summarizing her first week in office, Ukrinform reports.

"We started at a fast pace. I held the first Cabinet meeting and a series of discussions with key ministers. We've already set our initial priorities," Svyrydenko wrote.

Among the upcoming decisions is the introduction of a moratorium on business inspections.

"The government, together with law enforcement and under the coordination of the NSDC, is preparing a decision to give businesses more freedom. A one-year moratorium on inspections is planned. This has already been discussed with President Volodymyr Zelensky. His instruction is clear: give more freedom to domestic economic forces," she said.

Svyrydenko added that this step would also support economic de-shadowing, ensuring fair conditions for compliant businesses.

She stressed that an audit of criminal cases against businesses had begun. Priority will be to close baseless proceedings that hinder entrepreneurial activity. New criminal cases against businesses will require authorization from the prosecutor general or regional and district prosecutors.

Tax and customs inspections will be restricted.

"Inspections will only be carried out in high-risk sectors, and bona fide enterprises will receive protection. We are ready to initiate changes to the laws to better protect businesses, reform supervision, and ensure the fair use of confiscated Russian assets," Svyrydenko said.

As reported earlier, Svyrydenko said that the new government formed on July 17 was one of the smallest in Ukraine's history in terms of ministerial count.

Photo: Yulia Svyrydenko / Facebook