On Additional Measures to Activate and Expand the Activities of Free Economic Zones

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10.00.00.00 Foreign Economic Activity. Customs / 10.01.00.00 General Rules in the Field of Foreign Economic Activity / 10.01.07.00 Special Economic Zones]
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Foreign Economic Activity. Customs / Foreign Investments. Concession Contracts. Attraction of Funds from Abroad. Free Economic Zones] Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element On Additional Measures to Activate and Expand the Activities of Free Economic Zones Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element In order to create more favorable conditions for the consistent development of free economic zones as the most important factor in expanding the attraction of direct foreign investments, to organize the establishment of new high-tech production capacities in our country, to further actively involve territories in mastering the production of modern industrial products aimed at competitiveness and export, and to ensure the rapid development of production, engineering-communication, road-transport, social infrastructure and logistics services:
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1. The proposal of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Ministry of Foreign Economic Activities, Investments and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan to unify the names of the "Navoi" Free Industrial-Economic Zone, and the "Angren" and "Jizzakh" Special Industrial Zones by naming them "Navoi", "Angren" and "Jizzakh" Free Economic Zones is accepted.
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07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.09.00.00 Tax Legislation / 07.09.05.00 Exemptions and preferences on taxes and fees;
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2. The following are established as the main directions for further development of the activities of the "Navoi", "Angren" and "Jizzakh" Free Economic Zones (hereinafter referred to as free economic zones):
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Get a link from the document element establishing a unified legal regime for free economic zones, unifying tax and customs preferences and benefits, in order to create more favorable conditions for foreign investors to invest in the real sectors of the country's economy; Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element active attraction of direct investments, primarily foreign investments, to organize high-tech and localized modern enterprises that deeply process local mineral raw materials and produce competitive products with high added value, support the specialization of free economic zones in certain sectors, and develop industrial cooperation within them; Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element providing all types of state services, including permitting procedures, on the basis of the "one-stop shop" principle in free economic zones; Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element rapid development of production, engineering-communication, road-transport and social infrastructure, as well as the formation of modern infrastructure for providing quality logistics services; Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element organizing the training of highly qualified specialists, taking into account the current and future needs of sectoral personnel of free economic zones in institutions of higher and secondary specialized vocational education, including the passage of production practice by them at enterprises located in free economic zones. See previous version. Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element [ OKOZ:
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07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.09.00.00 Tax Legislation / 07.09.01.00 General Rules;
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07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.09.00.00 Tax Legislation / 07.09.05.00 Exemptions and preferences on taxes and fees;
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07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.18.00.00 State Duty / 07.18.03.00 Exemptions on State Duty;
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10.00.00.00 Foreign Economic Activity. Customs / 10.01.00.00 General Rules in the Field of Foreign Economic Activity / 10.01.07.00 Special Economic Zones]
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3. The specific features of applying separate taxes, as well as preferences on customs payments, to participants of special economic zones are provided in the order established by the Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On Special Economic Zones".
(P. 3 is edited by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 19, 2020 No. PF-6011 — National Database of Legislative Acts, June 19, 2020, No. 06/20/6011/078 — enters into force from October 1, 2020) [ OKOZ:
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07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.09.00.00 Tax Legislation / 07.09.05.00 Exemptions and preferences on taxes and fees;
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07.00.00.00 Legislation on Finance and Credit. Banking Activity / 07.18.00.00 State Duty / 07.18.03.00 Exemptions on State Duty]
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4. It is established that the tax incentives provided for in paragraph 3 of this Decree are granted for a period from 3 to 10 years, depending on the volume of invested funds, including:
(first paragraph of p. 4 is edited by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated March 25, 2025 No. PF-57 — National Database of Legislative Information, April 1, 2025, No. 06/25/57/0291) Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element investments in the amount from 300 thousand US dollars to 3 million US dollars — for a period of 3 years; Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element investments in the amount from 3 million US dollars to 5 million US dollars — for a period of 5 years; Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element investments in the amount from 5 million US dollars to 10 million US dollars — for a period of 7 years; See previous version. Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element 10 million US dollars and above — granted for a period of 10 years. (fifth paragraph of p. 4 is edited by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 19, 2020 No. PF-6011 — National Database of Legislative Acts, June 19, 2020, No. 06/20/6011/078 — enters into force from October 1, 2020) See previous version. (p. 5 loses its force from October 1, 2020 on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated June 19, 2020 No. PF-6011 — National Database of Legislative Acts, June 19, 2020, No. 06/20/6011/078) See previous version. (pp. 6 and 7 lose their force from January 19, 2018 on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated January 18, 2018 No. PF-5305 — National Database of Legislative Acts, January 19, 2018, No. 06/18/5305/0592) [ OKOZ:
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02.00.00.00 Fundamentals of State Administration / 02.01.00.00 Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan (also see 01.11.00.00) / 02.01.02.00 Powers of the Cabinet of Ministers]
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8. The Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Activities, Investments and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with other interested ministries and departments, joint-stock companies and associations, within one month, submit to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan:
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Get a link from the document element the Regulation on the Administrative Council of Free Economic Zones; LexUZ comment See: Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 25, 2017 No. PQ-3356 "On Additional Measures to Increase the Efficiency of Activities of Free Economic Zones and Small Industrial Zones". Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element a program of measures providing for specific measures related to the further improvement and expansion of the activities of the "Navoi", "Angren" and "Jizzakh" Free Economic Zones, improvement of legislation, development of production, engineering-communication and transport infrastructure, and other issues of development of these zones, for approval. Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element
9. The Ministry of Foreign Economic Activities, Investments and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with the Ministry of Justice and other interested ministries and departments, within two months, submit proposals to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan on changes and additions to legislative acts arising from this Decree.
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10. Control over the implementation of this Decree is entrusted to the First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan R. Azimov.
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Acting President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. MIRZIYOYEV Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element Tashkent city, Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element October 26, 2016, Send suggestions for the document Listen to audio Get a link from the document element No. PF-4853 (Collected Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2016, No. 43, Art. 498; 2017, No. 3, Art. 40; No. 23, Art. 448; National Database of Legislative Acts, January 19, 2018, No. 06/18/5305/0592; April 5, 2018, No. 06/18/5398/1004; May 4, 2018, No. 06/18/5428/1158; May 16, 2019, No. 06/19/5719/3136; June 19, 2020, No. 06/20/6011/078; April 1, 2025, No. 06/25/57/0291)