Sitnikov: due to illegal employment, the region loses up to 6 billion rubles

The Governor of the Kostroma region Sergey Sitnikov demanded to strengthen the fight against illegal employment. According to him, the problem leads not only to violation of labor rights, but also to budget losses.

In the first half of 2026, after the work of the commissions, 4,677 people who previously worked without official registration were employed legally. Additional tax and insurance contributions amounted to 64 million rubles.

At the same time, according to the governor, the illegal receipt of various measures of state support costs the region about 6 billion rubles. The authorities intend to strengthen control over such cases.