Uzbekistan grants five-year tax incentives to satellite communication operators

From 1 January 2026, tax incentives will apply for five years to projects related to the establishment of medium- and low-orbit satellite communication networks through a central ground station in Uzbekistan.

Under the new rules, services delivered by satellite communication network operators via satellite systems will be exempt from VAT.

Telecommunication facilities and land plots housing central ground stations, terminals, and other active infrastructure elements of satellite networks will be exempt from property and land taxes.

Operators of satellite communication networks will also be exempt from profit tax on services provided through the established satellite communication system.

The Tax Committee noted that this new regime will be implemented after the corresponding amendments are made to the relevant articles of the Tax Code.

Last week, the president reviewed proposals on the use of space monitoring to identify economic opportunities. The presentation included initiatives to expand connectivity through satellite technologies in remote regions, as well as plans to develop a space-focused educational ecosystem.

On 21 October, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the development of artificial intelligence technologies, where he announced that satellite operators will begin operating in Uzbekistan from 2026.

Recently, Uzbekistan reached a preliminary agreement with Amazon on the launch of satellite internet. The Ministry of Digital Technologies and Amazon Kuiper Commercial Service signed a memorandum of understanding to this effect.