Uzbekistan’s Senate approved a constitutional law on the Enterprise Uzbekistan International Digital Technology Centre, the upper chamber reported.
The centre will operate within IT Park under English-law principles. The legislation creates a separate legal framework for its operations.
The Senate reviewed an earlier version at its previous plenary session and returned it to the Legislative Chamber with proposed changes. A conciliation commission involving senators, deputies and government representatives then revised the bill.
The centre’s participants are expected to receive a flexible tax and customs regime, incentives for certain activities and simplified procedures for importing equipment, technology and materials.
The law also provides for a one-stop system for registration and management, along with guarantees protecting intellectual property and investment.
Senators estimate that the centre could help raise Uzbekistan’s digital-services exports to $5 billion by 2030 and create more than 300,000 well-paid jobs.
The legislation is intended to make it easier for major international technology companies to enter Uzbekistan. Presidential acts will determine the centre’s governance mechanisms, boundaries and key appointments.
