Uzbekistan Geography, Politics, and Culture

Uzbekistan is a country in Central Asia, surrounded by five landlocked countries (Kazakhstan; Kyrgyzstan; Tajikistan; Afghanistan; and Turkmenistan). For the past 200 years, the country was a part of the Russian Empire, and then of the Soviet Union, before emerging as an independent state when Soviet rule ended in 1991.

Uzbekistan has a diverse cultural heritage due to its history and strategic location at the heart of the ancient Silk Road trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Rome. Its constitutional official language is Uzbek, but Russian has widespread use as a language of governance. Uzbeks constitute 81% of the population, followed by Russians at 5.4%). Muslims are a majority of the population who also identify as non-denominational Muslims.

Public Holidays

2021
March 21	Navruz
May 9	Remembrance Day
May 13	Eid al-Fitr
July 20	Eid al-Adha
September 1	Independence Day
October 1	Teachers Day
December 8	Constitution Day

Legal Entity Types

MChJ (Mas’uliyati Cheklangan Jamiyat/Масъулияти Чекланган Жамият)
QMJ (Qo’shimcha ma’suliyatli jamiyat/Қўшимча масъулиятли жамият)
AJ (Aksiyadorlik jamiyati/Акциядорлик жамияти)
- OAJ (Ochiq aksiyadorlik jamiyati/Очиқ акциядорлик жамияти)
- YoAJ (Yopiq aksiyadorlik jamiyati/Ёпиқ акциядорлик жамияти)
XK (Xususiy korxona/Хусусий корхона)
XT (Xususiy tadbirkorlik/Хусусий тадбиркорлик)
OK (Oilaviy korxona/Оилавий корхона)
UK (Unitar korxona/Унитар корхона)
QK (Qo’shma korxona/Қўшма корхона)

Taxation

Corporate Tax: 12% (standard rate), 20% (banks and mobile communication operators)
Income Tax (Lowest Marginal Rate): 12%
Income Tax (Highest Marginal Rate): 12%
VAT/GST/Sales Tax: 0% (lowest rate), 20% (highest rate)

Available Banks

Central Bank of Uzbekistan
National Bank of Uzbekistan for Foreign Economic Activities
JSCB Aloqabank
JSCB Universalbank
JSCB Uzpromstroybank
JSCB Invest Finans Bank
JSCB Qishloq Qurilish Bank
JSCB Trustbank
JSCMB Ipoteka-Bank
JSCB Xalq Bank
JSCB Savdogar Bank
JSCB Agrobank
JSCB Ziraat Bank

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