On July 24, 2025, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a plan to implement the National Security and Defense Council's decision on a moratorium on unfounded business inspections. On the same day, the government separately identified property that would be exempt from inspections entirely — without regard to the company's risk level.
According to Prime Minister Yulia Sviridenko, the exemption from inspections applies to three categories of business real estate:
- destroyed or damaged as a result of military operations;
- located in territories of active, potential military operations, or temporarily occupied;
- on land contaminated or likely contaminated with explosive hazards.
This is not the same as the general moratorium. Presidential Decree No. 538/2025 of July 21 implemented an National Security and Defense Council decision that restricts scheduled inspections for low-risk enterprises — but maintains control in high-risk sectors, including the circulation of excisable goods. The new decision regarding damaged property removes the inspection question regardless of sector.
"From July 24, the tax and customs authorities will limit inspections for low-risk enterprises. The exception is high-risk sectors, such as excisable goods circulation, where oversight is necessary."
— Yulia Sviridenko, Prime Minister of Ukraine
Context matters: according to the World Bank, approximately 20% of Ukrainian enterprises suffered direct physical damage as a result of military operations. According to estimates by the Kyiv School of Economics, the direct economic losses from the war reached approximately $88 billion. In 2025, 780 companies initiated bankruptcy proceedings.
In parallel, the government launched a recovery lending program: small and medium-sized businesses can receive up to 150 million hryvnia under the "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%" program with a rate of 0.1% per annum for the first two years.
The logic of the decision is clear: an enterprise without a roof should not spend resources interacting with inspection authorities. However, the mechanism for verifying the fact of damage itself is not publicly described in the decision — and this is where there could be room for abuse or, conversely, for bureaucratic blockages.
If within a month the State Regulatory Service submits promised proposals on deregulation, it will become clear whether today's decision is part of a systemic reform of supervisory activities — or a one-time concession under the pressure of military necessity.
