Uzbekistan’s collected tax revenues increased by 20% in H1 of 2025, reaching UZS 102.6 trillion, or $8 billion, the State Tax Committee said in a report. This marks a growth of UZS 16.8 trillion compared to the same period last year.
The highest growth was recorded in collections from value-added tax (VAT) and subsoil use tax. Tax inspections contributed significantly to the increase, with collections rising by 26.8%, while provincial tax authorities posted a 25.4% increase. The Interprovincial Tax Inspectorate for Large Taxpayers collected UZS 56.4 trillion in revenue – up 15% year-on-year.
Tashkent led all provinces in tax revenue growth, with a 31% increase and total contributions of UZS 17.6 trillion. The top five also included Syrdarya (+28%), Namangan (+26%), Tashkent province (+26%), and Andijan (+25%).
Provinces with the lowest growth were Jizzakh (+16.5%), Karakalpakstan (+16.9%), and Khorezm (+18.8%). Combined, these three provinces contributed less than UZS 5 trillion in tax revenue.
By category, corporate income tax brought in the most revenue – UZS 22.5 trillion – representing a 17.5% increase. It was followed by VAT (UZS 21.4 trillion, +20.3%) and personal income tax (UZS 19.9 trillion, +17.5%).
The highest growth rate was seen in the subsoil use tax, which rose by 23.4% to UZS 10.3 trillion.
Other tax revenues collected in the first half of 2025 included:
- Excise tax – UZS 9.3 trillion (+15.6%);
- Land tax – UZS 4.8 trillion (+18.4%);
- Property tax – UZS 4.1 trillion (+16.4%);
- Turnover tax – UZS 1.6 trillion (+14.8%);
- Water resource use tax – UZS 0.5 trillion (+7.2%).
