**** (this act is directly related to the field of taxation and customs affairs).
**1. Essence of the resolution**
This resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine establishes a new temporary consultative and advisory body — the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Detashadowing of the Economy. The primary goal of its establishment is to coordinate the actions of state bodies in order to develop regulatory legal acts aimed at bringing the economy out of the shadow. The Group is tasked with analyzing shadow sectors, identifying the causes of their existence, and preparing concrete proposals for the Government to improve legislation. The Prime Minister and the Minister of Finance have been designated as co-chairs of this group, indicating an exceptionally high level of coordination of this process.
**2. Structure of the act and amendments**
The document has a clear structure and consists of three main elements: the text of the resolution itself on the establishment of the group, the approved official composition (annex), and the Regulation detailing its activities. Since this is a primary document on the creation of a new body, it does not amend other codes or laws, but rather establishes a new institutional platform. The group includes representatives of the senior management of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Digital Transformation, the Ministry of Justice, as well as the heads of the State Tax Service, the State Customs Service, the Bureau of Economic Security, the State Financial Monitoring Service, the National Police, and representatives of the parliament and the National Bank of Ukraine (by consent).
**3. Key provisions for practical application**
For practical activities and interaction with this body, the most important aspects are as follows:
* **Broad powers to collect information:** The Group has the right to officially obtain the necessary data from any public authorities, local self-government bodies, as well as enterprises and institutions of all forms of ownership.
* **Engagement of the expert community:** The Regulation explicitly permits the involvement of independent experts, representatives of business, and the public in the work, which paves the way for public discussion of initiatives and holding roundtables.
* **Format of work and decisions:** Meetings may be held online. Decisions are adopted by a simple majority of votes, recorded in the minutes, and forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers. The implementation of the group’s developments will take place through the adoption of relevant government decisions, the drafts of which will be prepared by the respective profile ministries.
* **Organizational center:** All organizational and informational matters regarding the group’s activities are managed by the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, which is the main contact body in this process.
