Privileges and Preferences in Special Industrial Zones

Special Industrial Zone "Jizzakh"

Special Industrial Zone «Jizzakh» has been established according to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On establishment of special industrial zone «Jizzakh»» dated March 18, 2013 #4516.

Operational period of SIZ «Jizzakh» is 30 years with possibility of further extension by the decision of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

According to Regulation of special industrial zone «Jizzakh», approved by the Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan «On organizational measures of special industrial zone «Jizzakh»» dated May 15, 2013 #130, main objectives and activities of SIZ «Jizzakh» are followings:

  • attracting direct investments for the creation and efficient operation of modern high-tech and innovative enterprises producing competitive products with high added value in the domestic and foreign markets;
  • providing complex and effective use of manufacturing and resource potential of the regions included in the special industrial zone, the establishment of new production facilities for more advanced processing of mineral resources and agricultural raw materials;
  • improving the process of localization of manufacturing high-tech products based on local raw materials by establishing close cooperative relations and development of industrial cooperation between the organizations of the special industrial zone in the whole country;
  • Providing advanced development and efficient use of transport, engineering, communications and social infrastructure in the territory of SIZ "Jizzakh".

The SIZ “Angren”

The Special Industrial Zone “Angren” is a state unitary company carrying out operational management of the SIZ “Angren”.

The main functions of the Directorate of the SIZ “Angren” are as follows:

  1. To register the participants of the SIZ “Angren”, to maintain the register of the participants, and to issue the corresponding certificates.
  2. To keep record of the economic entities in the territory of the SIZ “Angren” that are not the participants of the SIZ “Angren”.
  3. To develop and conclude with the investors the agreements on investing in the territory of the SIZ “Angren”.
  4. To develop and conclude with the participants of the SIZ “Angren” the contracts on realization at zero redemption value of the inactive enterprises and property in state ownership.
  5. To monitor the fulfilment by the investors of their respective commitments.
  6. To manage the real estate in state ownership located in the territory of the SIZ “Angren”.
  7. To provide services to the participants of the SIZ “Angren”, including by means of representation of their interests in the state bodies.
  8. To implement other functions related to the operational management of the SIZ “Angren”.

The main objectives and activities of the SIZ

The main objectives and activities of the SIZ are as follows:

  • to create an enabling environment to attract primarily direct investments in order to set up and efficiently operate modern high-tech industrial enterprises which will produce high added value and competitive goods for the domestic and world markets;
  • to ensure an integrated and efficient use of resource potential of the region within the special industrial zone, to create new enterprises in the field of advanced processing of raw mineral resources;
  • to enhance the localization processes in regards to production of high-tech products based on local raw materials by establishing strong cooperation ties and developing industrial cooperation between enterprises within the special industrial zone and the republic as a whole;
  • to promote development and efficient use of transport, engineering, communications and social infrastructure; to advance further development and intensive use of the capacity and the established system of road and container cargo transportation.

Privileges and Preferences

The participants of the SIZ are exempted from the payment of:

  • income tax;
  • property tax for legal persons;
  • tax on improvement and development of the social infrastructure;
  • unified tax for small enterprises, and;
  • mandatory contributions to the Republic’s Road Fund.

Besides the above said, the participants are also exempted from customs duties (except customs fees) on equipment, components and materials that are not produced in the country and are imported to the SIZ within the framework of projects implementation in accordance with the list approved by the Cabinet of the Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The mentioned privileges shall be applicable during the term of 3-7 years depending on the amount invested. The following rule applies:

  • for the investment amount of 300,000 to 3 million US dollars –the term is 3 years;
  • for the investment amount of 3 to 10 million US dollars –the term is 5 years; and;
  • for the investment amount over 10 million US dollars –the term is 7 years.

Moreover, the participants of the SIZ have privilege to purchase the inactive enterprises and property in state ownership located in the territory of the SIZ “Angren” at zero redemption value.



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