SHADOW ECONOMY AS A PROBLEM OF ECONOMIC SECURITY IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITALIZATION

The shadow economy is an integral part of the market economy. The shadow economy sector includes various types of activities of individuals and legal entities that occur in violation of the law due to the concealment of economic processes and financial transactions. The shadow economy has a negative impact on the economic development of the country, as this phenomenon leads to a loss of state revenues, contributes to the criminalization of business activities and distorts data on the real state of the economy.