Criminal liability for stating false information in e-declarations must be restored by the end of December - NACP statement

13.11.2020
Criminal liability for stating false information in e-declarations must be restored by the end of December - NACP statement
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention (NACP) highlights the vital importance of restoring criminal liability for false information in officials' declarations by the end of this year. Only then it is possible to prosecute dishonest officials for lying in the declarations for 2020. We would like to note that according to the Criminal Code of Ukraine, any changes to it must be introduced by a separate law. Therefore, in order to return criminal liability for stating false information in the declaration, a separate document should be developed, the rapid adoption of which is possible only if MPs approve it by fast track procedure. The annual declaration period lasts from January 1 to March 31. In order to prosecute a person for lying in a declaration, the relevant article of the Criminal Code must be in force at the time of filing the declaration by the official. If the draft law is adopted, for instance, in February 2021, then all those officials who have submitted the declarations earlier avoid liability for stating false information in the 2020 declarations. For reference. Due to the decision of the Constitutional Court, it is no longer possible to prosecute persons who indicated inaccurate information in its declarations in previous years. Since May 2020, the NACP has established 97 cases of submitting false information in declarations. A total of 4,712 criminal proceedings for lying in declarations have been registered since 2015, of which 1,239 have been sent to the court with an indictment. All cases in which the court has not yet ruled shall be closed.
Criminal liability for stating false information in e-declarations must be restored by the end of December - NACP statement

Latest News

17.10.2025
15:30
Ukraine demonstrates steady progress in the field of whistleblower protection – conclusions within the framework of the 5th round of OECD monitoring
15.10.2025
18:30
Head of the NACP at the OGP: Ukraine demonstrates that even in times of war, it is possible to implement innovative accountability mechanisms to strengthen integrity
15:18
Transfer of Ministry of Defense of Ukraine developments to verified companies for serial production: government approves resolution taking into account all NACP recommendations
12:15
NACP at the Donbas Media Forum: transparency of reconstruction and the role of investigative journalism in the regions
14.10.2025
18:15
Road salt with a markup of UAH 2 million: law enforcement officials notify a Kyiv city state administration officer of suspicion based on NACP materials
16:15
Changes to the procedure for full audit: what now counts as “false” and “inaccurate” information, new grounds for suspension and termination of audit, protection of declarants’ rights
11:30
Ukraine improves mechanisms for preventing conflicts of interest and financial control instruments - OECD assessment results
11:28
Subject of lobbying: what a lobbyist can influence and what exceptions are provided
13.10.2025
15:30
NACP presents the strategy for the development of integrity in education for 2026–2030
09.10.2025
20:30
The NACP presented Ukraine’s progress in the field of corruption prevention to the PACE Monitoring Committee
18:23
The Open Government Awards recognized NACP for developing a comprehensive system for implementing the Anti-Corruption Strategy and Information system for monitoring the implementation of the state anti-corruption policy
12:55
Anti-corruption expertise: NACP provided recommendations to eliminate corruption risks in the fields of defense, regional development, construction and law enforcement
08.10.2025
15:38
Transparency Register: the most popular lobbying areas are economic development, regulatory, legal, financial, tax, and customs policies
06.10.2025
17:24
Lifestyle Monitoring: Results for the Third Quarter of 2025
03.10.2025
16:01
OECD monitoring team noted Ukraine’s progress in the field of anti-corruption policy – report details
15:30
Results of control over the completeness of declaration filing: violations of financial control requirements totaling over UAH 180 million were identified
02.10.2025
17:45
MPs as sole proprietors: NACP revealed numerous violations in declarations amounting to tens of millions of hryvnias
17:30
Lifestyle monitoring: nearly UAH 3 million may be recovered to the state from an official of the Strategic Investigations Department in Odesa region
17:15
Who cannot be a lobbyist in Ukraine: restrictions of the Law “On Lobbying”
15:00
Victor Pavlushchyk: Political neutrality of the NACP is the key to the trust of citizens and international partners
Чат-бот Telegram
contact center
Чат-бот Telegram
Contacts
+38 (044) 200-06-94 info@nazk.gov.ua
працює з 9:00 до 18:00
Технічна підтримка
support@nazk.gov.ua