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Uzbekistan raises the VAT registration threshold fivefold

Jurisdiction
Uzbekistan
Tax
VAT
Change type
Threshold
Status
In force
Announced
1 June 2026
Effective
1 June 2026
Authority
Gazeta.uz
Verified
Corroborated against official id · medium confidence
Who this affects

Uzbek businesses turning over between UZS 1 billion and UZS 5 billion — roughly USD 417,000 at the top. They can stay on the simplified turnover tax without VAT registration instead of being pulled into the standard regime.

The change

Uzbekistan raised the annual turnover threshold for mandatory transition to the standard VAT and corporate income tax regime from 1 billion UZS to 5 billion UZS (approximately USD 417,000), effective 1 June 2026. Businesses with annual turnover below 5 billion UZS may continue under the simplified turnover tax system without VAT registration obligations.

What changed in detail

Uzbekistan raised the annual turnover threshold for mandatory transition to the standard VAT and corporate income tax regime from 1 billion UZS to 5 billion UZS (approximately USD 417,000), effective 1 June 2026. Businesses with annual turnover below 5 billion UZS may continue under the simplified turnover tax system without VAT registration obligations.

Proof

Sirojiddin Aslonov / UzA Uzbekistan to raise VAT and corporate income tax transition threshold for small businesses to nearly $417,000 Uzbekistan will raise the threshold for small businesses to transition to VAT and corporate income tax from 1 billion soums (about $83,400) to 5 billion soums (nearly $417,000) starting from 1 June. The proposal was approved by president Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Uzbekistan to raise VAT and corporate income tax transition threshold for small businesses to nearly $417,000 — Gazeta.uz · captured 7 August 2026
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