November 2008. Paying Taxes in Tajikistan is Now Easier for Almost 100,000 Entrepreneurs: The new Patent combines 3 taxes into one simple payment
Paying taxes is a complicated process for Tajikistan’s 115,000 individual entrepreneurs. A third of them describe the process as complicated or very complicated.
These sole proprietorships have two options: the Patent or the Certificate. In 2006, more than 90% of entrepreneurs chose the Patent system of taxation.
While the Patent eased reporting burdens for personal income tax, entrepreneurs still needed to calculate social tax and retail trade tax obligations. ... to read the full story, click the picture [PDF]
May 2008. IFC’s “Train the Trainer” model to implement the 2006 Inspections Law. Training Partner Spotlight: The Consultative Centre of Entrepreneurs.
...Since May 2007, IFC’s training specialist Safro Isaeva has trained 110 trainers in all of Tajikistan – in Dushanbe, Sogd region, Khatlon district, Gorno-Badakshan and the Rasht valley. The trainers work for legal aid centers for entrepreneurs, non-governmental organizations, and jamoats (village-level government). As of May 2008, these trainers have trained more than 2300 representatives of small and medium enterprises in Tajikistan. ... to read the full story, click here [DOC]
December 2006. Ending the Hunt for Fines.
Malika Kalandarova is a small-business owner in Dushanbe. Since opening up her mini-market in the Tajik capital a year ago, she has experienced numerous inspections from various authorities. Almost all inspections ended with unofficial payments... to read the full story, click the picture [PDF]
February 2006. The Partnership helps Tajik businesses avoid 'illegal' inspections
Sobir Sharipov – an individual entrepreneur from one of Dushanbe districts started running a small food shop in 2001. As the time passed by, he managed to develop his business, hire two
sellers and gain clients. It could have been a perfect business, but constant and irregular inspections kept paralyzing his business... to read the full story, click the picture [PDF]
