Development of customs control in the system of ensuring the financial security of a country

Abstract

The paper is devoted to developing customs control in the system of ensuring a country’s financial security. The purpose of the study is to form ways of developing customs control in the system of ensuring a country’s financial security using the methodological tools of gap analysis to identify, assess and eliminate strategic gaps caused by non-fulfillment of planned indicators of customs revenues to the consolidated budget. The study is conducted on the example of Ukraine. In the course of the study, the causes of strategic gaps are identified, and strategic initiatives are formed to develop customs control in the country’s financial security system, which are related to the structure of its mechanism. Implementing the proposed strategic initiatives will contribute to the growth of the country’s economy and its entry into the European Economic Area; development of mutually beneficial forms of cooperation with other countries; elimination of the negative impact of external and internal threats on the financial security system.

Keywords

• customs control
• development of customs control
• financial security
• strategic gaps
• strategic initiatives