In order to improve the legal protection of women and children, the Ministry of Justice has proposed through a bill to toughen penalties for certain crimes against sexual freedom and inviolability

All pharmacies and hospitals in Uzbekistan will have to pay VAT as of 1 April 2025, regardless of income

The 10% excise tax on mobile communication services will be abolished starting January 1, 2025; the announcement was made after reviewing the country's progress in 2023 and in the frame of key plans for 2025 to support entrepreneurship

Uzbek ambassador Ravshan Usmanov met with Vanessa Potter, vice-chancellor for international cooperation at the University of Essex, who may open a university campus in Tashkent

Uzbekistan ranks first among countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus and 33rd in the world in the global cryptocurrency adoption index, according to a study on the digital financial assets market conducted by RISE Research