The state is removing barriers: the government has canceled more than 200 regulations for business and is preparing a new wave of deregulation
5 January 19:49
In 2025, the Ukrainian government abolished hundreds of state business regulation instruments and announced that it would continue its deregulation course in 2026. The authorities promise to shift the focus from formal control to risk-based supervision and digital services to reduce pressure on entrepreneurs.
This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
What is known
According to the Ministry, in 2025, the government abolished 205 instruments of state business regulation. In addition, bills have been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada that provide for the elimination of another 63 regulatory instruments.
The agency notes that deregulation has become one of the priorities of state policy, as it has a “measurable effect” – it reduces excessive requirements, simplifies procedures and reduces risks to business.
Where did the ideas for change come from?
The basis for deregulatory decisions were signals from the business itself. They came through the Pulse digital platform, business associations, and during direct meetings with entrepreneurs in the regions.
This information, according to the Ministry, is systematized in a special “Business Problems Dashboard.” It helps to identify recurring regulatory barriers, prioritize and translate entrepreneurs’ requests into specific regulatory solutions.
What problems were eliminated
The ministry reports that deregulation has eliminated a number of practical problems:
- regulatory conflicts that created risks of production stoppages and contract disruptions have been eliminated;
- unreasonable technical requirements that led to additional costs for business were canceled;
- separate decisions were made for the forestry and woodworking industries, taking into account EU requirements;
- eliminating duplication of technical control for industrial machinery.
Digitalization has become a separate area, ranging from electronic receipts to the transition of certain administrative procedures to a paperless format.
Digital services and economic impact
The ministry cites the ePermit service, which allows for online obtaining of permits and licenses, as a key tool for implementing deregulation.
According to the ministry, in 2025, more than 17,000 applications for the declaration of material and technical resources were submitted through this service, including more than 7,000 through the Diia app. The confirmed economic effect of the service’s introduction exceeded UAH 13 million.
In 2026, the government plans to continue the transition to a risk-based model of state supervision. At the same time, the government is expanding digital tools for interacting with businesses: starting January 1, 2026, the Pulse platform will become a full-fledged government mechanism with artificial intelligence-based analytics.
Against this backdrop, the tax service has already announced a reduction in the number of audits, and the Ministry of Finance is preparing changes to VAT administration, a signal that the government plans to continue its deregulation course.
