The State Tax Committee of Uzbekistan has announced the extension of the VAT exemption period for vegetable oils and certain foods until 30 April 2022. The VAT exemption applies for:
- The import of vegetable oil, sunflower and flax seeds, and soybeans into Uzbekistan;
- Turnover from the production and (or) sale of vegetable oil (except cottonseed oil); and
- Turnover from the sale of meat (cattle, sheep, chickens), live animals (cattle and poultry) and products of their slaughter, potatoes, and frozen fish, as well as their import into Uzbekistan.
The VAT exemption was previously provided from 1 May to 31 December 2021.
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