Uzbekistan's top 20 taxpayers named

The State Tax Committee has released data on the top 20 taxpayers from January to November, highlighting a significant concentration of tax contributions among a few key players, particularly state-affiliated companies.

During this period, 949 major taxpayers collectively paid 101.6 trillion UZS in taxes. Over half of this amount — 54 trillion UZS — was contributed by the top 10 state-involved enterprises, reflecting their dominant role in the country’s tax landscape.

The Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine (NMMC) leads the list with an impressive 24.8 trillion UZS in taxes. Other significant contributors include the Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (7.9 trillion UZS), Uzbekneftegaz (3.8 trillion UZS), and Hududgazta'minot (3.4 trillion UZS).

Meanwhile, the top 10 private sector taxpayers accounted for 7.8 trillion UZS. UzBAT, a tobacco manufacturing company, tops this list with 2.6 trillion UZS in tax contributions. Other prominent private taxpayers include Tashkent Tobacco, Enter Engineering, Kapital Bank, and Hamkorbank. Companies like Unitel, Gid License Plate, Coca-Cola, International Beverages, and Anglesey Food also made the list.