Abstract
Economic and corruption crime and its latency are one of the most significant threats to the national security of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The steady growth of latent criminal manifestations in the economic sphere, an increase in the share of serious crimes in the structure of economic crime, the growth of organized crime and corruption pose a real danger to society, are a serious obstacle to the country's internal development, as well as to international trade and international relations.Considering all the objectives of the study facing the authors, the article explores the causes of the existence and growth of latent corruption and economic crimes and the shadow economy.In the article, the authors analyze the concepts of "shadow economy" and "latency of economic crime".And the author's definitions are given to them.The work reveals the relevance and importance of the fight against the latency of economic crimes and the criminal shadow economy.The characteristic features of the "unknown" "illegal" economic activity are analyzed.Their main consequences were identified and determined.It also proposes measures to prevent and prevent the latency of these crimes.