Cost of doing business in Uzbekistan

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Starting a new business ................................................................................................................................................................................5
Registering a company .................................................................................................................................................................................5
Employing staff ..........................................................................................................................................................................................5
Licensing.................................................................................................................................................................................9
Standardization and certification.............................................................................................................................................................................10
Commercial (office) property...................................................................................................................................................................................13
Developing documentation for architecture and construction and expert examination of business facilities...................................................................................................................................................................................14
Commodities and materials................................................................................................................................................................................14
Taxes, liabilities and preferences............................................................................................................................................................................16
Tax treatment.................................................................................................................................................................................16
Taxes: types and rates..........................................................................................................................................................................................18
Preferences.............................................................................................................................................................................22
Avoidance of double taxation.....................................................................................................................................................................................26
Duties and charges....................................................................................................................................................................................27
Foreign trade ........................................................................................................................................................................................29
Customs clearance................................................................................................................................................................................29
Registration and enforcement of contracts.................................................................................................................................................................................35
Currency conversion and repatriation of profits......................................................................................................................................................................................38
Transport and forwarding services .................................................................................................................................................................................39
Business services .................................................................................................................................................................................42
Financial services..................................................................................................................................................................................42
Banking services.................................................................................................................................................................................42
Crediting................................................................................................................................................................................43
Insurance..............................................................................................................................................................................43
Stock market....................................................................................................................................................................................45
Registration of property: cost and procedures...........................................................................................................................................................................46
Commercial property..................................................................................................................................................................................46
Legal consultations........................................................................................................................................................................47
Securities..............................................................................................................................................................................48

Communications ...............................................................................................................................................................49
Telecommunications services................................................................................................................................................................................49
Mobile communications services................................................................................................................................................................................51
Postal services...............................................................................................................................................................................52
Public utilities.................................................................................................................................................................................53
Transportation services...............................................................................................................................................................................54
Information and advertising services...............................................................................................................................................................................56
Internet services...............................................................................................................................................................................56
Advertising services...............................................................................................................................................................................57
Other services....................................................................................................................................................................61
Renting accommodation................................................................................................................................................................61
Hotel accomodation tariffs....................................................................................................................................................................................62
Medical services...............................................................................................................................................................................62
Paid education...................................................................................................................................................................63
Visa support.......................................................................................................................................................................64
Resources.. ..............................................................................................................................................................................................66
Useful contacts...............................................................................................................................................................................66
Useful links......................................................................................................................................................................................72