Over the past year and a half, Ukraine has experienced fewer technical and regulatory issues hindering companies' operations. This progress is due to the tax authorities' more selective and targeted approaches, automated systems, and respect for court decisions. 

Business Ombudsman Roman Vashchuk stated this during the extraordinary session of the Kyiv Security Forum (KSF) on the situation in Ukraine's energy sector and economy, organized by Arseniy Yatsenyuk "Open Ukraine" Foundation.

However, he added that there are still issues with the inspection system and law enforcement agencies that have a "desire to open more criminal proceedings".

"This legacy of the Soviet system stimulates the wrongful actions of law enforcement officers, despite the moratorium on unjustified inspections," Roman Vashchuk explained.
The Business Ombudsman emphasized that in times of war, the state should be more loyal to businesses, and entrepreneurs should be more loyal to the state.

We need to address these issues to ensure the proper restoration of critical infrastructure," the Business Ombudsman summarizedgue and guide everyone toward the proper legal framework," Roman Vashchuk said.

He drew special attention to the construction sector and state-owned companies, where existing regulations essentially force businesses to underestimate salaries, pay in envelopes, and conceal real funds. This creates risks for businesses and customers while simultaneously fueling corruption schemes.

"Due to these conditions, two-thirds of the Confederation of Builders members do not want to work with the state. We need to address these issues to ensure the proper restoration of critical infrastructure," the Business Ombudsman summarized.