The article considers the shadow economy issues as the basis for creating conditions for the proceeds of crime laundering processes. The author substantiates the need of improvement of quality of the state measures directed on suppression of the main conditions, promoting the growth of this phenomenon. The paper defines the role of corruption manifestations within the context of counteracting against the proceeds of crime. The author emphasizes the main mechanisms aimed at decreasing the negative manifestations of the shadow economy and suppression of legalization of the proceeds of crime.
Keywords: corruption, laundering, income, shadow economy, State damage
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