The President noted that during inspections of state structures, such as "Uzbekneftegaz" and the State Asset Management Agency (AUGA), large-scale embezzlement was uncovered, amounting to billions of sums. It was discovered that a land plot valued at 250 billion sums ($20.6 million) was sold for 120 billion sums ($9.9 million) at a closed auction.
Due to such violations, Akmalhon Ortikov was dismissed from the position of director of AUGA.
“If corruption has flourished in these agencies for many years, where were those responsible for security?” the President asked.
The President instructed Bahodir Kurbanov, head of the State Security Service, to investigate the actions of employees responsible for overseeing "Uzbekneftegaz" and AUGA.
Additionally, the President drew attention to serious violations in the field of taxation. He stated that cases of embezzlement of budget funds through inflated value-added tax (VAT) have increased. Last year, criminal cases were initiated against 20 inspectors for illegal VAT refunds.
As a result, the meeting decided to dismiss Mubina Mirzaeva, the first deputy chairman of the Tax Committee, who was responsible for this area.
In Tashkent, the situation is particularly alarming: the shadow economy has reached 60 trillion sums ($4.9 billion), leading to annual budget losses of 7.5 trillion sums ($619 million).
Some excise taxpayers conceal production and sales volumes, negatively impacting fiscal revenues. In the capital, about 30,000 VAT payers have not contributed a single sum, and a quarter of cash registers in trade and services are not in use.
Some tax inspectors effectively "protect" businessmen. Last week, Dilshod Usmanov, head of the tax inspection of the Mirzo-Ulugbek district, was dismissed and a criminal case was initiated against him. He embezzled 315 million sums ($26,000) and was involved in theft and criminal activities.
Furthermore, tax compliance discipline in the "Chorsu" and "Malika" markets remains extremely low. Of the 1,500 registered entrepreneurs, only a quarter fulfill their obligations, while many evade taxes. As a result, tax officials compensate for shortages from honest entrepreneurs, collecting excess amounts from more than 46,000 organizations totaling 876 billion sums ($72.3 million).
Considering all the aforementioned issues, the President ordered the dismissal of Yunusjon Nasimjanov, head of the State Tax Administration of Tashkent, and Khojiakbar Mullajanov, head of the tax inspection of the Shaykhantahur district, to investigate their activities in order to restore legality.
Also today, Ganiev, the deputy head of the city department of the Prosecutor General's Office, was released for assisting entrepreneurs in tax evasion. The President instructed Farrukh Pulatov, chairman of the Tax Committee of Uzbekistan, to dismiss all heads of district inspections in Tashkent, transferring them to temporary positions.
