Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In accordance with the amendments made by the Law to the Tax Code, the period for exemption from value added tax on the import of vegetable oil, sunflower and flax seeds, soybeans into Uzbekistan, as well as on the production and (or) sales of vegetable oil has been extended until 31 December 2022. Previously, this deadline was until 30 April 2022.

The period for exemption from value added tax on sales of meat (beef, lamb), live animals (cows and sheep) and products of their slaughter, potatoes, as well as when they are imported into Uzbekistan, has been extended until 31 December 2022.

The value added tax exemption for chicken meat, frozen fish and live poultry has been left unchanged until 30 April 2022.

From 1 January 2022 to 1 January 2031, the following taxes are established for entrepreneurs from the service sector, local industry, and agriculture in Muynak district:

- income tax, turnover tax, social and income tax - 1 percent;

- taxes from legal entities for the use of property, land and water resources - 1 percent.

Entrepreneurs exporting dyed fabric, dyed gauze and finished garments and knitwear will pay a social tax of 1 percent from 1 February 2022 to 1 January 2025.