Benefits and preferences
On the wide opportunities created for business entities operating in the Republic of Karakalpakstan
| № | Benefit content | Legal basis | More details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Land plots will be allocated directly to those implementing investment projects worth from $100,000 to $500,000. | Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan № DP-10 dated 27.01.2025. | - |
| 2. | Loans will be allocated for financing projects in national currency at a rate of 14 percent per annum for a period of up to 7 years, with a grace period of 2 years. | Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan № DP-10 dated 27.01.2025. | - |
| 3. | Loans for growing sesame and mung beans at a rate of 14% per annum for a period of 12 months with a grace period of 6 months will be allocated without collateral with insurance coverage. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 331, dated 27.05.2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/7545508 |
| 4. | Discounts will be provided for the prices of electricity used by industrial enterprises. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 194, dated 31.03.2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/7458466 |
| 5. | Participants of industrial zones who have fully fulfilled their obligations may privatize buildings and structures regardless of the established period. The price of privatized land plots has also been reduced by 10 times compared to other regions. | Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. RP-248, paragraph 4, dated 14.08.2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/7685398 |
| 6. | Entrepreneurs who have organized the processing of non-metallic minerals will be given the opportunity to pay for the right to use subsoil plots in installments. | Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-248, paragraph 4, dated 14.08.2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/7685398 |
| 7. | Producers of high-tech, export-oriented, and import-substituting goods in all cities and districts will be granted the status of a participant in the "Nukus" free economic zone. In this case, favorable tax and customs benefits will be applied to entrepreneurs. | Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan № PP-66, clauses 3 and 10, 09.02.2024 | https://lex.uz/docs/6797659 |
| 8. | Until 1 January 2031, for business entities carrying out activities in the fields of local industry, agriculture, and services within the territory of the Muynak District, the payment of corporate income tax, turnover tax, social tax, and personal income tax shall be established at a tax rate of 1 percent, as well as the payment of corporate property tax, land tax on legal entities, and tax for the use of water resources in the amount of 1 percent of the tax amounts calculated under the relevant types of taxes. | Tax Code, Article 483, Part 16 | https://lex.uz/docs/4674902 |
| 9. | Until 1 January 2028, for business entities carrying out activities in all districts of the Republic of Karakalpakstan (with the exception of the city of Nukus), the tax rates for corporate income tax, turnover tax, property tax, and land tax shall be reduced by twofold, while the social tax shall be paid at a rate of 1 percent. | Tax Code, Article 483, Part 39 | https://lex.uz/docs/4674902 |
| 10. | If entrepreneurs implement investment projects worth more than 50 billion soums, the necessary infrastructure facilities will be created by the state. | Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan №. DP-25, Clause 2, 23.11.2021. | https://lex.uz/docs/5739825 |
| 11. | If entrepreneurs implement investment projects worth more than 50 billion soums, the necessary infrastructure facilities will be created by the state. | Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. RP-264, paragraph 1, dated 30.05.2022. Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. UP-10 dated 27.01.2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/6039685 |
| 12. | Thirty percent of the costs for the construction and equipping of refrigeration facilities (but not exceeding 150 million Uzbek soums), as well as 50 percent of the electricity costs of refrigeration facilities during the winter and spring periods, shall be reimbursed. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 632, dated 29.11.2023. | https://lex.uz/docs/6680539 |
| 13. | A subsidy of 20 million soums will be allocated for each room of hotels being converted to a 3-star category. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 287, dated 16.05.2024. | https://lex.uz/docs/6930272 |
| 14. | Until December 31, 2026, a subsidy of 10 to 20 million soums will be allocated for each room of hotels and small hotels to be built in Chimbay, Khojeyli, Beruniy, and Nukus districts. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 919, dated 30.12.2024. | https://lex.uz/docs/6980553 |
| 15. | Until January 1, 2027, entrepreneurs providing tourism services in the mountainous and desert areas of Amudarya, Ellikkala, Muynak, and Takhtakupyr districts will be allocated subsidies from 80 million to 100 million soums. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 383 dated 19.06.2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/7584573 |
| 16. | In the Republic of Karakalpakstan, investors implementing projects for the creation of artificial intelligence infrastructure with a value exceeding 100 million US dollars shall be provided with a special package of incentives and preferences. | Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. UP-189 dated October 22, 2025 | https://lex.uz/docs/7790236 |
| 17. | Up to 40 percent of the incurred losses shall be reimbursed for regular non-profitable suburban or intra-regional intercity bus and minibus routes connecting district centers with remote settlements in the Republic of Karakalpakstan. | Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 725 dated November 14, 2025 | https://lex.uz/docs/7842967 |
| 18. | Entrepreneurs who have commenced the implementation of investment projects in the industrial zone “Kungrad Salt Free Zone”, established for salt processing, shall be granted the status of a participant of the “Nukus” Free Economic Zone for a period of 5 years. | Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-333 dated November 3, 2025 | https://lex.uz/docs/7812318 |
| 19. | Investors who have established high-technology production facilities within the territory of the “Kungrad Salt Free Zone” industrial zone and have created training, retraining, and advanced qualification centers for the employment of the local population shall be reimbursed for all costs related to training. | Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-333 dated November 3, 2025. | https://lex.uz/docs/7812318 |
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