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Business licences, permits and notifications in Uzbekistan
We identify the licences, permits and notifications your activity needs in Uzbekistan, prepare the application and handle the authority's requests until the licence is issued. The fee is $500–1,000 per licence, fixed in the quote within one business day. State fees, laboratory and technical assessments are paid separately; complex regulated sectors are quoted individually.
We work in English, Russian and Uzbek.
Email: info@tax-legal.uz
Clients of Tax & Legal
Yusolve, Oroox Lab and Linestar Group are among the firm's clients. Our clients and team
Who this service is for
For a business starting a regulated activity, adding a location or service, renewing or changing a licence, or addressing an application deficiency. We establish the correct legal route before treating the matter as a standard licensing application.
Fees and scope
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Licence application — agreed activity and scope | $500–1,000, fixed in the quote |
The $500–1,000 covers the licensing assignment described in the quote. Activity, premises, staff, equipment, the document set and the regulator's requirements set the scope. Financial, crypto and other complex regulated-sector projects are assessed individually.
State fees, laboratory or technical assessments, translations and other external charges are separate. Premises, qualified staff and equipment are yours to provide; we tell you what the regulator will look for. We prepare and follow the application; the authority decides whether the requirements are met.
What the fee includes
- Identifying the right procedure for each operation: a licence (Annex 1 to the law), a permit document (Annex 2) or a notification (Annex 3); a business often needs more than one, and a notified outlet is not a licensed one.
- The electronic application signed with a digital signature or Mobile-ID, prepared against the established document list so the authority has no ground to demand more; it may not refuse to accept a compliant application.
- The state fee calculated under the fee law and paid through the unified portal at 90% of the standard amount, within 30 days of the decision to issue the licence.
- Regulator queries answered and deficiencies cured while the application is pending, and the deemed-permission rule applied where the authority neither issues nor refuses within its deadline.
- Confirmation that a licence is issued per activity, is valid throughout the country and cannot be transferred, so a change of legal entity or the addition of a second activity is planned as a new application, not an amendment.
- Alcohol and tobacco: a licence for producers and for alcohol wholesalers, retail alcohol only through a legal entity, tobacco retail by legal entities and individual entrepreneurs after notification, and the outlet requirements on premises, cash registers, terminals, marking and warnings.
- Payment organisations: a two-year business plan, the operating payment model, risk management, AML controls and an information security system, filed for a Central Bank decision within 30 days of a complete application.
- Microfinance organisations: Central Bank accounting registration within about 15 business days without a fee, with the capital, its source, the owners, managers' qualifications, lending controls, AML processes and cybersecurity documented.
- Insurers and brokers: a joint-stock company with the capital the business line requires, contracts registered in the unified insurance system, and the regulator's decision within about 20 business days.
- Securities professionals and crypto providers: the licence or notification the National Agency of Perspective Projects issues for each role, with the capital, one-off duty and monthly fee the chosen model carries, and five-year record retention.
- AML obligations where your business is on the statutory list: customer, representative and owner checks, a documented risk assessment, suspicious-transaction reports within one business day and five-year record retention.
- Where an activity has started without the required licence, the exposure calculated and the fastest route to compliance, since a fine on a legal entity is halved if paid within 15 days.
Premises, qualified staff and equipment are yours to provide. We tell you exactly what the regulator will look for before you spend on them.
How we compare
| Tax & Legal | Others | |
|---|---|---|
| Published fees | $500–1,000, known up front | usually "on request" |
| Regulator comments | we address them ourselves | often left to the applicant |
| Related matters (registration, accounting, taxes) | one team | separate providers |
| Quote | fixed, within one business day | varies |
| Languages | English, Russian, Uzbek | varies |
The fee is fixed in writing before work starts. The quote states the work, any third-party charges, applicable taxes, the invoicing currency and payment dates. Extra assignments are priced separately, never added silently.
What to send us
- The precise activity and services, products and locations planned.
- Company structure, current licences and any planned change.
- Available staff, premises and equipment documents, application history and target start date.
A short summary is enough for the first email. Once we have looked at the task, we tell you how to hand over company, tax and employee documents.
What we can handle
Below is the work we take on. Your quote lists exactly which of these tasks, deliverables and reporting periods are included.
Licence, permit or notification
Classify the proposed activity, identify the responsible authority and determine whether the route is licensing, a permit, notification or another regulatory procedure. Record the initial requirements and documents.
Read the guide: Business licences, permits and notifications in Uzbekistan
Eligibility and document gaps
Review the applicant, ownership, staff, premises and equipment evidence against the relevant requirements. Prepare a gap list and action plan before filing.
Read the guide: Business inspections in Uzbekistan: procedure and rights
Application and authority requests
Prepare the agreed forms and supporting documents, coordinate submission and answer requests for clarification or corrections. Keep a record of the application and decision.
Read the guide: Business licences, permits and notifications in Uzbekistan
Financial and other specialist sectors
Scope the corporate, governance, staffing and compliance documentation for payment, microfinance, insurance, securities or other regulated businesses. Identify additional approvals and ongoing duties instead of assuming one common procedure.
Read the guide: Payment licences in Uzbekistan: capital, documents and rules
Crypto, product and sector permissions
Assess the specific activity and regulatory route for crypto-service providers, alcohol and tobacco or other controlled sectors. Define application and continuing compliance work according to the actual business model.
Read the guide: Crypto businesses in Uzbekistan: licensing, rules and taxes
Changes, renewals and challenges
Review changes in the entity, location or licensed activity, prepare agreed amendment or renewal documents and identify continuing obligations. A refusal, suspension or penalty dispute is separately scoped.
Read the guide: Filing in the administrative court in Uzbekistan
Timing and what happens while you wait
- The application is filed only when the document set is complete, because every deficiency restarts the regulator's clock.
- A licensed activity cannot start until the licence is issued, with one exception: if the authority neither issues nor refuses within its deadline, you may start and cannot be held liable for it.
- Existing licences and permits follow a change of name, address or legal form automatically and free of charge; a new activity or a new legal entity needs a new application.
- Since 2026 a licence application can be filed together with company registration, which we combine when you are setting up.
What you receive
- An activity and requirements assessment, document checklist and gap plan.
- The agreed application file, submission record and responses to authority requests.
- The decision record and a checklist of continuing or renewal obligations relevant to the assignment.
How the work proceeds
- Send a short description and the details listed above. You get a reply within one business day: a fixed quote, or the one or two questions we still need answered.
- Identify the applicable route, eligibility gaps and authority; agree the documents, costs and work plan.
- Prepare the application after the necessary business conditions and supporting records are in place.
- Follow agreed requests and corrections, report the decision and explain remaining obligations or appeal options.
Timing depends on eligibility, evidence of premises and staffing, technical assessments and the authority's procedure. Our one-business-day reply is a quote, not a licence date, and the activity cannot start until the permission is in place.
Frequently asked questions
Is every activity covered by the $500–1,000 range?
No universal scope is assumed. We assess the specific licence and documents first. Complex regulated-sector projects, additional approvals and continuing compliance require an individual written scope and quote.
Can you help if we do not yet meet all requirements?
Yes. We can identify the gaps and prepare an action plan before filing. The company must implement the required staffing, premises and operational arrangements; our role is defined in the engagement.
Do you guarantee a licence will be issued?
No. The authority determines whether the requirements are met. We prepare the agreed application and responses and explain the decision and possible next steps. A formal challenge is a separate assignment unless expressly included.
What is the difference between a licence, a permit and a notification?
The law keeps three procedures apart: a licence for the activities in Annex 1, a permit document for those in Annex 2 and a notification for those in Annex 3. No authority may add a fourth. We map each of your operations to the right one, because one business often needs two of them.
Can we start operating while the application is pending?
Not for a licensed activity. The only exception is the authority's silence: if it neither issues the licence nor refuses within the statutory deadline, you may start and cannot be held liable. We track that deadline for you.
How much is the state fee?
It is set by the law on state fees for each activity; filing through the unified portal costs 90% of the standard amount, and it is paid within 30 days of the decision to issue the licence. State fees are separate from our $500–1,000.
Does a branch need its own licence?
A licence is issued to the legal entity for an activity and is valid throughout the country, but it cannot be transferred to another entity. A separate company in the group needs its own application; a branch of the same entity is covered subject to the sector rules, which we check.
Does a marketplace or online platform need a licence?
Platform and aggregator operators must be Uzbek-resident legal entities and meet the rules on service terms, payments, delivery, returns and personal data; a separate licence depends on the goods sold, for example alcohol and tobacco may not be sold online with delivery. We check the product list as well as the platform.
What is the penalty for operating without a licence?
A fine on the legal entity within the statutory range, halved if 50% is paid within 15 days, and possible suspension of the activity. If you are already operating, we calculate the exposure and file the application immediately.
Discuss your assignment
Describe the exact activity, locations and available staff or equipment. Tell us whether this is a first application, a change, a renewal or a response to an authority decision.
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