"Digital Shadow Economy" In The Service Sector And Factors Affecting It

General Background The continuous digitalization of macroeconomic indicators and services is widely recognized as a primary mechanism to prevent undocumented financial transactions. Specific Background Parallel to this technological transition, modern information networks and applications facilitate new forms of illegal financial activities, creating a complex digital shadow economy characterized by electronic fraud and cybercrimes. Knowledge Gap Despite widespread technological adoption, there is a substantial lack of scientific research addressing the emergence and prevention of undocumented online financial operations globally and locally. Aims This study investigates the underlying problems of undocumented economic activities within digitized service sectors and formulates practical countermeasures. Results Findings demonstrate that implementing technological advancements without concurrent safeguards directly triggers undocumented financial expansions, evidenced by massive state budget embezzlements through fake electronic invoices and manipulated cashback applications in various regions. Novelty This research reveals the dual nature of technological adoption, where financial digitization acts as a catalyst for undocumented operations rather than a deterrent when deployed in isolation without strict control instruments. Implications Government administrations must integrate technological transitions with holistic anti-corruption instruments, deploy artificial intelligence for automated monitoring to reduce human factors, and establish strict blacklisting protocols for fraudulent users to secure state budgets. Highlights: Unregulated technological transitions trigger massive state budget embezzlement via fake electronic invoices. Manipulated cashback applications facilitate undocumented financial activities within the service sector. Manipulating online cash registers to process fake product sales results in significant misappropriation of public funds. Keywords: Digital Shadow Economy, Artificial Intelligence, Service Sector, Electronic Invoices, State Budget

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