Effıcıency of Free Economıc Zones in Uzbekıstan Through Taxes Ways of Supply
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International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 7861-7873 Effıcıency Of Free Economıc Zones In Uzbekıstan Through Taxes Ways Of Supply Kuzieva Nargiza Ramazanovna1, Кузиев Равшан Рамазанович2, Khalikulova Shirin Utkir qizi3 1Tashkent Financial Institute 2Tashkent State Economic University 3Tashkent Financial Institute Abstract The article outlines current issues on active development of the production of competitive and export-oriented modern industrial products of the regions of the country, attraction of foreign and local investments to create modern production facilities to ensure the production of competitive products with high added value and in demand on foreign markets, taking into account the deep processing of mineral raw materials and agricultural resources . At the same time, the essence of the organization of free economic zones for creating favorable conditions for their functioning and an effective mechanism for applying tax and customs privileges in these regions are analyzed Keywords: export, free economic zone, local and foreign investments, taxes and customs payments, tax rates, tax incentives, customs regime, customs clearance. 1 Introduction: In the context of modernization and diversification of the economy to create new high-tech production facilities in the country, to more actively involve the regions in the development of competitive and export-oriented modern industrial products, to ensure the rapid development of production, engineering communications, road transport, social infrastructure and logistics Consistent development of free economic zones is important in expanding the attraction of foreign direct investment im important. In the third important direction of the Action Strategy on the five priority areas of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2017-2021, special attention is paid to improving the efficiency of existing free economic zones, technoparks and small industrial zones, the creation of new ones. [1] During the years of independence, Uzbekistan has created a favorable investment climate, established a system of extensive benefits, advantages and guarantees by law to protect the rights and interests of foreign investors. At present, more than 5,000 enterprises with the participation of foreign investors from more than 90 countries are successfully operating in our country. One of the important requirements for modernization of production is to expand the range of innovative and investment activities, increase the role of direct government support in creating a favorable investment climate, solve the problem of independent and free determination of business entities on the basis of innovation. Taking into account these important aspects, it is necessary to create a favorable investment climate in the country's economy, diversify the activities of the real sector and business entities on the basis of innovations, modernize them on the basis of modern technical and technological equipment, improve their funding sources. requires ISSN: 2005-4238 IJAST 7861 Copyright ⓒ 2020 SERSC International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 7861-7873 Today we can see the stages of development of free economic zones in our country through the data of Figure 1: Figure 1 Stages of development of free economic zones in Uzbekistan The Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PF-4853 of October 26, 2016 "On Additional Measures to Activate and Expand the Activities of Free Economic Zones" is particularly relevant. [2] According to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On additional measures to accelerate and expand the activities of free economic zones" dated October 26, 2016 No PF-4853, The main directions of further development of Navoi, Angren and Jizzakh free economic zones are as follows: - establishment of a single legal regime for free economic zones, unification of tax and customs benefits, preferences in order to create more favorable conditions for foreign investors to invest in real sectors of the economy; - Active attraction of direct investments, first of all, foreign investments, support for the specialization of free economic zones in certain areas for the establishment of modern high-tech and localized enterprises that deeply process local mineral resources and produce competitive products with high added value and the development of industrial cooperation in them; - Gradual transition to the provision of all types of public services, including permitting procedures, on the basis of the "single window" principle in free economic zones; ISSN: 2005-4238 IJAST 7862 Copyright ⓒ 2020 SERSC International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 7861-7873 - Accelerated development of production, engineering and communications, road transport and social infrastructure, as well as the formation of modern infrastructure for the provision of quality logistics services; - The organization of training of highly qualified specialists in higher, secondary special vocational education institutions, taking into account the current and future needs of free economic zones for personnel, their internship at enterprises located in free economic zones. Today, many projects with foreign investment operating in the free economic zones of the country are being implemented. (Figure 2) - Projects of enterprises with foreign investment operating in free economic zones are being implemented in 29 SEZs in Navoi, 19 in Jizzakh SEZ and 15 in Angren SEZ. [3] - In order to unify the tax and customs regimes in force in the free economic zones, the participants of these zones: - - land tax, profit tax, property tax for legal entities, tax on improvement and development of social infrastructure, single tax for micro and small enterprises and the Republican Road Fund under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and extra-budgetary general education and medical institutions under the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Uzbekistan mandatory payments to the material and technical base development fund; Figure 2 Projects implemented in free economic zones and their amount (in US dollars) - - customs duties for equipment, raw materials, supplies and components imported for own production needs; - - Exemption from customs duties (except for customs clearance fees) for construction materials that are not produced in the country and imported under the list approved by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the framework of projects. ISSN: 2005-4238 IJAST 7863 Copyright ⓒ 2020 SERSC International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 7861-7873 - The benefits are provided for a period of 3 to 10 years, depending on the amount of investment, including the equivalent: - - from 300 thousand US dollars to 3 million US dollars - for a period of 3 years; - - when investing from 3 million US dollars to 5 million US dollars - for a period of 5 years; - - from 5 million US dollars to 10 million US dollars - for a period of 7 years; - - In case of investment of 10 million US dollars and more - for a period of 10 years, for the next 5 years the rates of income tax and single tax payment are applied at a rate 50% lower than the current rates. Also, participants of the free economic zones "Angren" and "Jizzakh" are exempt from customs duties (except for customs clearance fees) for raw materials, supplies and components imported for the production of export-oriented products during the operation of free economic zones. Settlement and payment in foreign currency in accordance with the agreements concluded between the participants within the free economic zones, as well as payment in foreign currency for goods, works (services) delivered by other business entities - residents of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as for export and import of goods. have the right to use the terms and forms of payment and settlement that are convenient. Today we can see the status of enterprises operating in the Angren Free Economic Zone through the following information. Table 1 Enterprises operating in the Angren Free Economic Zone, (in thousands of soums) STIR The amount Total gross № Project name Business year of the revenue at the end name privilege of 2016 Production of СП ООО 1. energy-saving "EGL-NUR" 3 year 20716542 99 560,60 3 358 553,60 LED lamps 17.07.2013. 5 Production of УП 2. copper pipes of "Ангренқуву 7 year 30266006 10 193 77 412 733 different sizes рзавод" 4 050,90 17.07.2013. СП ООО"Uz- 3. Technical silicon Shindong 7 year 20697482 500 785,70 13 035 600 production Silicon" 9 17.07.2013. ИП ООО 4. Briquette coal "Jun Long 5 year 20713819 33 705,10 332 174 production Industrial" 6 08.11.2013. ISSN: 2005-4238 IJAST 7864 Copyright ⓒ 2020 SERSC International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 7861-7873 Briquette coal ДП "Bricket 5. production Coal 3 year 20714907 68 553,10 4 695 152 Standart" 1 28.10.2013. СП ООО 6. Briquette coal "AngrenBriq production uette coal " 5 year 20714071 6 981,00 92 722 15.12.2014. 9 ООО 7. Ceramic tile "BRICKS 5 year 30281602 3 679,30 3 679 development Angren" 6 13.02.2014. СП ООО 8. Production of «National 7 year 30301135 0 The company is ceramic granite ceramics» 5 under construction 19.01.2015. ДП 9. Fittings «Kompazitna 3 year 30283662 0 - production yaarmatura» 7 08.01.2015 Acrylic ЧП «Hilton 10. production Trade» 5year 20695835 0 3 149 460 16.01.2015. 6 Manufacture of СП ООО linear-chain «Armaturno- 11. fittings and izolyatorniyza 5year 20720719 0 1 297 059 insulators vod» 7 30.01.2015 . Production of ООО СП 12. decorative «Great Wall ceramic tiles and Ceramik 5 year 20722927 0 62 049 sanitary tiles Industries» 2 28.08.2015. Manufacture of ООО «LONG 13. pens, markers SHENG» 3 year 30273971 22 792,00 434 313 and markers 08.09.2015. 5 Manufacture of ООО Construction works 14. ceramic granite «Lyuxgranit» 7 year 30336556 0 are underway at the and ceramic tile 20.07.2016.