The government is removing barriers: it has repealed over 200 business regulations and is preparing a new wave of deregulation
5 January 19:49
In 2025, the Ukrainian government abolished hundreds of state business regulation measures and announced that it would continue its deregulation efforts in 2026. The government promises to shift its focus from formal controls to risk-based oversight and digital services in order to ease the burden on entrepreneurs.
This was reported by the Ministry of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture, according to "Komersant Ukrainian".
According to the ministry, the government abolished 205 instruments of state business regulation in 2025. Additionally, draft laws have been submitted to the Verkhovna Rada that provide for the elimination of another 63 regulatory instruments.
The ministry notes that deregulation has become one of the priorities of state policy because it has a “measurable effect”—it reduces excessive requirements, simplifies procedures, and lowers risks for business activities.
Where the ideas for change came from
The basis for deregulation decisions came from feedback directly from the business community. This feedback was received through the “Pulse” digital platform, business associations, and during direct meetings with entrepreneurs in the regions.
According to the ministry, this information is systematized in a special “Business Issues Dashboard.” It allows for identifying recurring regulatory barriers, setting priorities, and translating entrepreneurs’ requests into concrete regulatory decisions.
The ministry reports that deregulation has resolved a number of practical issues:
- regulatory conflicts that posed risks of production stoppages and contract breaches have been resolved;
- unjustified technical requirements that led to additional costs for businesses have been abolished;
- specific decisions have been adopted for the forestry and woodworking sectors in line with EU requirements;
- Efforts have begun to eliminate duplicate technical inspections for industrial equipment.
Digitalization has become a separate focus area—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 users to obtain permits and licenses online, as a key tool for implementing deregulation.
According to the ministry, in 2025, over 17,000 applications for declarations of material and technical resources were submitted through this service, of which over 7,000 were submitted via the “Diya” app. The confirmed economic impact of the service’s implementation exceeded UAH 13 million.
In 2026, the government plans to continue the transition to a risk-based model of state oversight. At the same time, the state is expanding digital tools for interacting with businesses: starting January 1, 2026, the “Pulse” platform will become a fully-fledged state mechanism with AI-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 maintain its deregulation course going forward.
