Sanctions for false statements in E-declarations

Prior to the launch of the electronic asset declaration system, there was no sanctions for the submission of false or incomplete information in the declaration. A fine handed down by the authority employing the official existed for late submissions. Currently, there are two forms of liability related to asset declarations: administrative liability and criminal liability. Administrative liability is incurred if the declaration fails to specify property values that exceed 160,000 UAH (Art. 176-6 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses). If the value of undeclared property exceeds 400,000 UAH, an individual becomes liable for a criminal offence which is punishable by a fine, community service, or imprisonment for up to two years, followed by a three-year ban on the holding of certain positions (Art. 366-1 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).