Uzbekistan to Change Salary Payment Regulations

The government of Uzbekistan has introduced new measures to regulate salary payments and simplify labor relations in specific economic sectors. These decisions were announced at a meeting chaired by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

Authorities are cracking down on informal employment and under-the-table salary payments, focusing particularly on construction, trade, and catering sectors.

Key changes include:
🔹 Introduction of short-term and simplified labor contracts, making it easier to legalize temporary and seasonal workers.
🔹 The preferential 1% social tax rate is extended until 2028, but will now apply only to employees under 30 years old earning at least 3 million UZS.

The tax benefit applies to:
* Retail trade and catering
* Hotel business
* Passenger and freight transportation
* Vehicle repair and maintenance
* IT and household appliance services
* Agricultural and veterinary services
* Entertainment centers

These changes aim to reduce informal employment, support youth employment, and develop the service sector.