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Stay informed about the latest developments in e-declaration in Ukraine, a crucial tool in the fight against corruption. The e-declaration system, designed to enhance transparency among public officials, has been under scrutiny, leading to significant legal and administrative amendments. In 2024, the National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NACP) has highlighted numerous discrepancies and potential corruption indicators in the declarations submitted. Key incidents include high-profile cases involving MPs and government officials, calling for rigorous checks and the restoration of stringent oversight mechanisms.

Recent legislative actions reflect an intensified effort to enforce accountability. The Verkhovna Rada has reinstated criminal penalties for false declarations, marking a stern move towards restoring public trust. Furthermore, e-declarations now undergo automatic verification, aiming to streamline processes and prevent corruption proactively.

Public response and media coverage suggest a mixed reception, with ongoing debates about the balance between privacy and transparency. As Ukraine continues on its path to strengthen anti-corruption frameworks, the role of international bodies and domestic civil society remains pivotal in shaping the outcomes. This page brings together comprehensive news and analysis on these ongoing developments, providing a critical overview of the challenges and achievements in Ukraine's journey towards effective governance.
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More than 4,000 Ukrainians declare income exceeding 1M hryvnia in 2017, chief taxman says More than 4,000 Ukrainians declare income exceeding 1M hryvnia in 2017, chief taxman says The number of hryvnia millionaires in Ukraine increased by 16 percent last year compared to 2016. 21 241 108 Economics

фролов николай MP Frolov initiates check to establish those who illegally included assets in his property registry. DOCUMENT (in Ukrainian) Petro Poroshenko Bloc (PPB) faction MP Mykola Frolov says he discovered that he owned several apartments in different Ukraine’s cities and a 1994 Tavria car after making requests to registries before submitting his income statement online. However, the people's deputy swears he never heard of them and definitely did not purchase these assets. 44 231 105 Incidents

схеми Judges, MPs, MIA and SBI employees became owners of luxury cars during war - media. PHOTO Skhemy journalists analysed the State Register of Declarations, which was reopened to the public on 10 December, and found a number of civil servants who purchased luxury cars after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Among them are MPs, employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the State Bureau of Investigation, judges of district and appellate administrative courts. 56 098 102 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Changes to e-declaration system a serious step back, - British Ambassador Gough British Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough believes the changes to e-declaration law, which the lawmakers voted on March 23, are a serious step back. 27 004 102 Ukrainian Politics

напк NACP approves results of Poroshenko's declarations check without consideration The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) has accepted the results of a complete audit of the electronic asset and income statements of President Petro Poroshenko for 2015 and 2016. 19 484 99 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

вр,рада,голосування Council voted for public opening of e-declarations The Verkhovna Rada approves the draft law on electronic declaration with President Zelensky’s amendment. 10 048 97 Ukrainian Politics

Zelenskyi: error in informing NACP about property status is not ground for resignation Zelenskyi: error in informing NACP about property status is not ground for resignation President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky explained that his late informing The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) about changes in the property status of his family was the result of an error that was immediately publicly acknowledged and corrected, and this is not a reason for his resignation from the post of head of the state. 11 898 96 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine restores criminal liability for inaccurate declaration Ukraine restores criminal liability for inaccurate declaration The Verkhovna Rada has reinstated criminal liability for declaring incomplete data and failure to submit a declaration, in particular, introducing a restriction of freedom for up to two years, if the declared information differs from the reliable one in the amount of more than 4,000 living wages for able-bodied persons. 19 832 92 Ukrainian Politics

напк E-declarations’ second round to cover much wider circle of Ukrainian officials, - NAPC. INFOGRAPHICS The range of actors obliged to submit income statements will be significantly expanded from Jan. 1, 2017. 59 004 86 Society

администрация президента "We’ve got no leverage over NACP," – Presidential Administration denies involvement in forging tax returns screening results Ukraine’s Presidential Administration officials say their members have nothing to do with forging of the outcomes of the electronic declarations screening since there is no way this government body can influence the National Agency for the Corruption Prevention (NACP). 10 846 85 Ukrainian Politics

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister hopes secure e-declaration system to be fully operational by end of August Ukraine’s international partners expect the government to launch the electronic declaration system in the form Ukraine committed to by the end of the month. 4 255 81 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

радецкий E-declaration second filing period to kick off Jan. 1, 2017, - NAPC The second round of completing electronic income statements will take place Jan. 1 to April 1, 2017. 24 727 77 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

MP Omelianovych's e-declaration unveils 45 previously "forgotten" land plots, - Shabunin Electronic income statement of Opposition Bloc MP Denys Omelianovych lists 45 more land plots than his paper declaration for the same year. 29 666 76 Ukrainian Politics

Officials provide inaccurate data on total amount of UAH 8.6 bln in e-declarations, - NACP. INFOGRAPHICS Officials provide inaccurate data on total amount of UAH 8.6 bln in e-declarations, - NACP. INFOGRAPHICS The National Agency of Corruption Prevention (NACP) monitoring results indicate that the officials have provided inaccurate data on total amount of UAH 8.6 bln (approx. $316.2 mln) in their e-declarations. 3 539 75 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

напк E-declarations register out of service, routine maintenance reported The Unified State Register of electronic declarations is out of service. 79 705 75 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

петренко NACP’s roadmap for e-declarations scrutiny jeopardizes anti-corruption efforts, Justice Minister Petrenko says E-declarations verification procedure drafted by the National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) is contrary to the Constitution of Ukraine and common sense. 23 064 68 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine E-declarations of senior officials

шимкив E-declaration law contains errors that should be fixed, - Shymkiv In particular, the law does not provide for authorization and signing of an electronic declaration. 19 703 68 Ukrainian Politics

луценко PGO drafted requests to lift immunity of MPs Bobov, Deidei, and Lozovyi, - Prosecutor General Lutsenko Prosecutor General's Office of Ukraine has drafted requests to the Verkhovna Rada to lift immunity of MPs Hennadii Bobov (Vidrodzhennia group), Yevhen Deidei (People's Front faction), and Andrii Lozovyi (Radical Party faction). 31 266 66 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

E-declaration system, responsibility for inaccurate data to be preserved in Ukraine – President E-declaration system, responsibility for inaccurate data to be preserved in Ukraine – President's Office on Constitutional Court's decision President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi will definitely use his right to the legislative initiative in order to restore the permanent and most effective operation of the electronic declaration system and the inevitability of responsibility for deliberate violation of these rules, the Office of the President of Ukraine said. 9 029 64 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Обшук у голови Хмельницької МСЕК Крупи NACP Head Pavlushchyk on declaration of Khmelnytskyi MSEC Head Krupa: We could not see what was in nightstand The cash found during a search of the head of the Khmelnytskyi MSEC and data on her assets abroad gave grounds for a second full check of her declaration. 45 414 62

Electronic tax statements remain single unfulfilled condition by Ukraine for visa-free travel, - Tombinski Head of the EU Delegation in Ukraine Jan Tombinski says electronic declarations are crucial for a positive decision on visa regime liberalization for Ukraine. 7 611 61 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine

бойко Boiko’s wife owns apartment near Kremlin worth more than 190 million Russian rubles - media The wife of Yurii Boiko, a member of the banned Opposition Platform for Life (OPFL) party, owns an apartment in the center of Moscow with an area of more than 220 square meters. 5 624 60 Ukrainian Politics

автівки нардепів MPs continue to buy luxury cars during war and "hide" them on relatives - media. PHOTO MPs continue to update their car fleets by registering new cars for relatives or related companies and not declaring their use. 11 673 58 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

брыль Zaporizhia governor Bryl: My income statement will be published upon SBU decision Head of the Zaporizhia regional state administration Kostiantyn Bryl's income statement will only be published upon SBU decision. 25 572 49 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Foreign Minister Klimkin's wife earns two times more than him, family cash owned by 'third person,' - income statement Ukraine's Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has filed his income statement for 2015. 22 618 48 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

"Unprecedented level of disclosure," - British Ambassador Gough on e-declarations British Ambassador to Ukraine Judith Gough welcomes the completion of online income statement filing period, calling the move a great achievement of Ukraine's civil society and government. 10 192 48 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Ex-NACP head Korchak suspected of inaccurate property declaration Ex-NACP head Korchak suspected of inaccurate property declaration The detectives of the National Anti-corruption Bureau (NABU) of Ukraine under the procedural leadership of the prosecutors of the Specialized Anti-corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) of Ukraine have notified ex-official of the Ukraine's National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) of Ukraine on suspicion of inaccurate property declaration in an amount of UAH 544,000. 2 079 48 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

US Ambassador Yovanovitch names priorities to effectively fight corruption in Ukraine Ukraine must focus on three things to effectively combat corruption. 9 838 47 Previously in trend: Fighting corruption in Ukraine

Zelenskyi tables bill on liability for lies in asset declarations Zelenskyi tables bill on liability for lies in asset declarations Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a bill to restore liability for lies in asset declarations. 4 366 44 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Людмила Денісова Denisova on charges of illicit enrichment of over UAH 42 million: I submitted all declarations in full on time Former Ombudsman Liudmyla Denisova assures that she filed declarations for all years on time and in full. 6 807 43

"I understand frustration of Ukrainians," - MEP Boni on Ukrainian officials' income statements Member of the European Parliament Michal Boni considers e-declaration to be a tool to fight corruption, not to evaluate the wealth of officials and politicians. 29 309 43 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

g-7 G7 and EU ambassadors expect Ukraine to restore e-declaration and approve anti-corruption program The ambassadors of the G7 and the European Union expect the restoration of electronic declaration and the approval of the State anti-corruption program by Ukraine. 8 113 42 Incidents

декларирование Operational e-declaration system leaves EU no chance to postpone granting Ukraine visa-free travel, - German MP Beck The launch of the electronic declaration system in Ukraine has removed all obstacles on its way to obtain the visa-free travel to the EU. 16 018 40 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine E-declarations of senior officials

вр Authorities should restore electronic declaration and access to declarations without manipulations and "holes", - statement of NGO Civil society organizations and journalists are calling on the authorities to restore e-declaration. 5 385 39 Ukrainian Politics

декларация NAPC approves e-declaration system launch Sept. 1 The National Agency for Prevention of Corruption (NAPC) has decided to launch the certified Internet-based register of income declarations of senior officials Sept. 1. 13 336 37 Ukrainian Politics

декларування,декларація Almost every second declaration contains assets that have significantly increased during martial law - NACP Almost every second declaration selected for full verification is identified as risky and contains information on assets that have increased significantly during martial law. 4 059 37 Society

декларирование Second round of e-declarations filing kicks off in Ukraine, - NACP The National Agency for Corruption Prevention (NACP) reminds of the beginning of the second round of submitting electronic income and asset declarations by public officials. 20 254 37 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Rada restores penalty of imprisonment for inaccurate declarations Rada restores penalty of imprisonment for inaccurate declarations The Verkhovna Rada has backed the bill introducing imprisonment for inaccurate declaration. 5 395 36 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

руслан,черкасський 4 million hryvnias from his retired father were found in possession of deputy head of State Customs Service Cherkassky The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption (NACP) found $150,000 from the Deputy Head of the State Customs Service of Ukraine, Ruslan Cherkassky, allegedly received as a gift from his retired father. 9 031 33 Incidents

Poroshenko calls for immediate return of criminal liability for false declaration Poroshenko calls for immediate return of criminal liability for false declaration Fifth President of Ukraine, leader of European Solidarity faction Petro Poroshenko called for the immediate submission of bills on restoring liability for false information in electronic declarations to the Verkhovna Rada for consideration. 1 659 32 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

зеленський Zelensky responded to petition on restoration of e-declaration for deputies: Waiting for adoption of law on restoration by Council President Volodymyr Zelensky is waiting for the adoption of draft law 8071, which provides for the restoration of e-declaration of officials. 4 637 31 Ukrainian Politics

декларирование Income statement filing period for Ukrainian officials ends, over 118,000 income statements submitted The first stage of filing 2015 income statements to the Unified State Registry of State Officials' Declarations was completed Oct. 30. 9 246 28 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

набу NABU files criminal cases against regional council deputy head, two MPs, three judges following e-declarations scrutiny National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) investigates seven criminal proceedings it has initiated after screening the information submitted by the officials in the income statements. 12 574 26 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

PGO to additionally check income statements of 29 MPs: "Declared funds mismatch officially received incomes" The Prosecutor General’s Office of Ukraine (PGO) initiated further audit of e-declarations filed by the members of Ukrainian parliament 5 278 23 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

Razumkov signs law restoring criminal liability for false declaration of assets Razumkov signs law restoring criminal liability for false declaration of assets Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov has signed the law reinstating criminal liability for inaccurate declaration of assets, the Ukrainian parliament's press service has reported. 3 989 23 Ukrainian Politics

PGO to check possible misuse of UNDP funds spent on Ukraine's online declaration system, - Lutsenko The Prosecutor General's Office (PGO) is probing the use of funds allocated for the development of software to maintain and monitor income statements of public officials. 5 088 21 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

NABU launches four more probes after looking into officials' asset declarations, - Sytnyk The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) has instituted four criminal proceedings upon the results of examining electronic declarations of Ukrainian public officials. 7 920 21 Previously in trend: E-declarations of senior officials

олександр,валерійович,маріковський "Servant of People" Marikovskyi is suspected of false declaration of cryptocurrency worth almost UAH 25 million The SAPO served a notice of suspicion to Oleksandr Marikovskyi, People’s Deputy from the Servant of the People party, of deliberately entering knowingly false information in the declaration. 2 322 20 Ukrainian Politics

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