The Ministry of Communities, Territories, and Internally Displaced Persons of Ukraine (MinRegion) proposes introducing a quality guarantee of at least 10 years for new real estate properties immediately after they are put into operation; the government has already supported this initiative, according to the ministry’s press service.
MinRegion clarified that, to implement these changes, it is proposed to amend the Civil Code of Ukraine and the laws “On the Regulation of Urban Development” and “On the Protection of Consumer Rights.”
“A person who purchases a new property should be protected not only at the time of purchase. We propose introducing a quality guarantee for the property lasting at least 10 years. If, during this period, the owner discovers defects that affect the property’s serviceability, they will be able to require the developer to remedy them. If the owner corrects the defects on their own, the developer must reimburse those costs,” said Deputy Minister Natalia Kozlovska, whose remarks are quoted in the press release.
The construction client or its successor in title will be responsible for the quality of the property during the warranty period.
The new rules will apply to completed properties that have been accepted for use, with the exception of properties built on the basis of a construction passport and certain properties with minor SS1 consequences, where the work was performed in-house.
The ministry’s press service reported that, following the adoption of the amendments, if defects are discovered during the 10-year warranty period, the owner must notify the construction client of them. Defects that affect the normal use of the property must be confirmed by a report from a certified specialist based on the results of an inspection. The construction client must, within 30 days, propose how and by when to remedy the defects, or provide a reasoned refusal. The owner must, within seven days, either agree to the proposed solution or reject it. Once agreed upon, the client must remedy the defects within the specified time frame. The owner may also remedy them independently or engage other specialists. In such a case, the construction contractor must fully reimburse the repair costs.
A similar initiative was included in government bill No. 13607 dated August 7, 2025, but following the resignation of Yulia Svyrydenko’s government, it was withdrawn on July 16, 2026. At that time, experts proposed extending the mandatory warranty to include SS1 buildings (most often private homes) and increasing the warranty period for monolithic-frame buildings to 30 years.
Ukraine’s Cyber Police have urged citizens not to use the services of dubious intermediaries who offer, via the internet, to exchange old paper driver’s licenses for modern documents without visiting Ministry of Internal Affairs service centers.
According to law enforcement officials, scammers post offers on social media and messaging apps, promising to issue a new license entirely online. To do this, they may demand an advance payment, as well as photos of the passport, driver’s license, and other documents.
As a result, citizens risk not only losing money but also receiving a counterfeit license, the details of which are not recorded in government registries, the Driver’s Cabinet, or the “Diya” app. Furthermore, copies of documents provided to scammers may later be used for other illegal activities.
The Cyber Police remind the public that paper-booklet-style driver’s licenses issued in Ukraine before 1991 remain valid within the country. There is no mandatory requirement to replace them. If you wish to obtain a modern-style license, you must contact a Ministry of Internal Affairs service center and complete the official procedure.
Law enforcement officials list the following as signs of potential fraud: communication exclusively via messaging apps; promises to issue a license entirely online; offers to “enter data into the database” without following the official procedure; demands to transfer an advance payment to a private bank card; and requests to send photos of a passport or other documents.
You should exercise particular caution if the person you’re communicating with claims to be an employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs service center but suggests conducting all procedures via social media or a private chat.
Official government services are not provided through random social media pages and do not require you to share personal documents with unknown individuals, the Cyber Police emphasize.
If a citizen discovers a suspicious post or has already sent money or personal information to scammers, law enforcement recommends saving the correspondence, links, phone numbers, and other evidence, and then contacting the police or submitting an online report via the Cyber Police website.
Additional information on common scams is available on the “Kyber Brama” portal, and official information on driver’s license exchanges can be found on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ Main Service Center.
Source: Cyber Police of Ukraine.
CYBER POLICE, Driver, fraud, Ministry of Internal Affairs, UKRAINE
In Ukraine, 107,400 sole proprietors in the retail sector operate outside of brick-and-mortar stores, including those engaged in online sales, according to data from Opendatabot as of early September 2026 and its analysis by the Experts Club analytical center.
This category accounts for about 16% of all 659,090 sole proprietors operating in the Ukrainian retail sector.
The largest group remains entrepreneurs selling in non-specialized stores—about 208,000, or 32% of the total.
Another 159,900 sole proprietors, or 24%, operate in markets and from retail stalls.
In specialty stores, 82,800 entrepreneurs sell various categories of goods. Another 47,600 sole proprietors specialize in the sale of food, beverages, and tobacco products.
Overall, 659,090 entrepreneurs are currently active in the retail sector in Ukraine. After a decline in the number of sole proprietors in 2025, the segment returned to growth: during the first eight months of 2026, the number of new registrations exceeded the number of closures by 8,200.
The data was published by Opendatabot on September 11, 2026, based on the Unified State Register.
Original source: Opendatabot – Structure of Sole Proprietorships in Retail
The Ukrainian engineering and construction company “Rauta” has been included in the list of taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with Ukrainian tax legislation, the company reported, citing Order No. 600 of the State Tax Service dated August 31, 2026.
According to Rauta, the company fulfills its tax obligations in a timely and complete manner and has no tax arrears.
“Responsible business is not just about fulfilling obligations, but first and foremost about the values that guide the company every day. Honesty in all aspects of our work and the conscientious payment of taxes are our contribution to strengthening Ukraine’s economy,” said Andriy Ozeychuk, director of Rauta.
On September 7, the State Tax Service reported that as of August 2026, 9,706 business entities had been included in the new list of taxpayers with a high level of voluntary compliance with the law—the highest number since the list was first compiled. Compared to August 2025, their number increased by nearly 36%.
Of the total, 9,132 are legal entities, including 5,068 companies under the general taxation system, 484 “Diya.City” residents, 1,707 legal entities that are Group III single-tax payers, and 1,873 Group IV single-tax payers. Another 574 entities on the list are individual entrepreneurs.
The companies included in the list paid 192.7 billion UAH in taxes to the consolidated budget from January through June 2026, representing 16.23% of all tax revenues for that period. The State Tax Service intends to publish the official list, approved as of August, on its website on September 18. Notifications were sent to the included taxpayers via their online accounts on September 1.
The State Tax Service compiles this list quarterly. General requirements include having no tax arrears or violations of reporting deadlines, not being classified as a high-risk VAT payer, and having no sanctions or bankruptcy proceedings. For legal entities under the general tax system, the list also takes into account the level of corporate income tax and VAT payments compared to industry averages, as well as employee salary levels.
Rauta has been operating in the Ukrainian construction market for over 25 years and specializes in the design, supply, and installation of structures for commercial and industrial buildings, the renovation of facilities, and general contracting. The company is the exclusive supplier in Ukraine of commercial products from the Finnish Ruukki Group. According to Rauta, the company has completed over 1,000 projects and supplied more than 2 million square meters of sandwich panels since its inception.
To help Ukraine repair and strengthen its energy infrastructure ahead of another winter under attack from Russia, Canada has announced new support.
The announcements were made during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Canada and his meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney
According to the website of the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, the Canadian government will provide the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with new loan guarantees totaling nearly 435 million Canadian dollars to support energy security, including the purchase of natural gas during the winter and backup generators for electricity production during shortages.
Canada is allocating 200 million Canadian dollars in concessional loans through Export Development Canada to support Ukraine’s reconstruction. As emphasized by the Prime Minister’s Office, this will help Ukraine repair critical infrastructure while providing Canadian companies with the opportunity to support critical projects.
The support package includes an additional 10 million Canadian dollars for the Ukraine Energy Support Fund, bringing the total to $100 million, to support Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including the procurement and delivery of critical energy equipment to enhance Ukrainians’ resilience to energy disruptions.
In addition, Canada announced a contribution of 2 million Canadian dollars to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) Joint Work Program to support the development of Ukraine’s energy resources. This funding will strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience, provide regulatory support, and promote clean energy projects.
IDS Ukraine increased its e-commerce sales volume by 49% in real terms in the first half of 2026, according to the group’s CEO, Marco Tkachuk.
However, online platforms and marketplaces currently account for only about 1% of the company’s total sales. A significant portion of online orders is processed through the online services of IDS Ukraine’s major retail partners.
Given the growth of this channel, the company estimates that online sales will account for 5–6% of total sales in the coming year.
At the same time, IDS Ukraine is developing its own B2B platform, e-Morshynska, for traditional retail. Currently, it serves approximately 21,000 retail outlets.
The platform already accounts for about 10% of IDS Ukraine’s sales in the traditional retail channel and allows stores to place orders independently without the involvement of a sales agent.
Digitalization has become one of the group’s largest areas of capital investment. Over the past four years, IDS Ukraine has allocated 363.4 million UAH to digital transformation and software. At the same time, the company is in the final stages of implementing an ERP system for inventory management and supply planning.
