Uzbekistan: STC launches portal of electronic tax services. 1
Uzbekistan Airways opens freight flights to Tehran. 2
High-speed train to Bukhara to be launched in August 2
investments
The South Korean manufacturer of specialized mounted equipment KCP Heavy Industries has established the assembly of modern concrete pumps in Uzbekistan
The South Korean company entered the market of Uzbekistan last year. Of course, it could pursue the policy of many foreign manufacturers and just import the finished equipment. However, KCP Heavy Industries took a strategic decision to transfer a part of the assembly process to Uzbekistan, as there are all the relevant conditions here – modern production facilities, manpower and raw materials.
“We have studied the market and selected the Samarkand producer of large-sized vehicles MAN as a partner. The company has provided facilities for the assembly of concrete pumps: we are responsible for the mounted equipment, and our Uzbek partners supply chassis. This year, we plan to increase the supplies to the local market,” said the company’s Sales Director Dilyara Ganiyeva.
Last year, the company delivered four pieces of equipment at more than 4 billion soums (currency rates of CB RU from 21.04.2016, 1$= 2893.92 soums). The delivery of about 20 items of mounted equipment, including some new items, is scheduled for the current year. Eight items are on their way to Uzbekistan.
As noted by Dilyara Ganiyeva, just few people knew about concrete pumps before their delivery to Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, the expensive machines have long ago proved indispensable for the construction of any object in the world. They accelerate the process by many times. That is why the concrete pumps are very popular, despite their high cost. Moreover, the customers tend to purchase the vehicles instead of just renting them, because it turns cheaper.
In view of the growing demand for construction services in the country, the company is planning to enlarge its footprint in the local market in the future. In this context, it is negotiating on the establishment of localization of production of some components at the facilities of the Uzavtotreyler company.
KCP Heavy Industries runs six plants in South Korea and the United States. All specialized equipment is produced at its own facilities, and hydraulic equipment it purchased from the German manufacturer Bosh. The equipment is exported to more than 40 countries.
(Source: «Uzbekistan Today» newspaper)
BUSINESS CLIMATE
Uzbekistan: STC launches portal of electronic tax services
The State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan in test mode has launched the new portal of e-government services “Electronic tax services.”
The portal has been developed within the project for the integration of complex information systems “Soliq”, to provide interactive services in the field of taxation.
The main goal of the project is to optimize the provision of electronic public services to population and business, increasing their quality and availability, decreasing the administrative costs associated with obtaining services, and as a result – increase the level of satisfaction of citizens by the quality of service.
In accordance with the requirements of the Law “On electronic government” all e-government services in the portal are divided into interactive and informational. It is convenient to look for the right service direction, depending on the user needs: to obtain information, to send a report or appeal, to calculate the tax, get help.
Services are available for individuals, legal entities and individual entrepreneurs.
A separate group has information about services operating in the test mode.
Another innovation is the separate personal offices for all categories of taxpayers, including the personal office of an individual entrepreneur, which did not exist before.
In addition, taxpayers now have the opportunity to evaluate and comment on each service, while tax authorities study the opinion of taxpayers and respond promptly to suggestions and comments.
As of today, the tax authorities provide 26 types of electronic state services. 10 new services are provided in test mode. Services are available to all taxpayers, regardless of their category and location.
According to the press service of the STC, during the upcoming month the portal my.soliq.uz will work in test mode, in order to identify and solve the existing shortcomings and add new features.
(Source: UzReport.uz)
International cooperation
Uzbekistan Airways opens freight flights to Tehran
Uzbekistan Havo Yollari (Uzbekistan Airways) will start to carry out regular freight flights to Tehran (Iran) from 29 April 2016.
According to the airline, the freight cargo from Navoi will be conducted in cooperation with Korean Air.
The flight will be conducted twice a week on Mondays and Fridays to Imam Khomeini International Airport. The airline will use Boeing-767-300BCF airplanes to conduct the flights.
Opening of flights to Tehran will be important addition to existing cargo freight of International Airport Navoi. Currently, the freight flights from Navoi airport conducted to Frankfurt, Vienna, Milan, Zaragoza, Tel-Aviv, Dubai, Delhi, Mumbai and Seoul.
(Source: UzDaily.com)
Tourism
High-speed train to Bukhara to be launched in August
Uzbekistan will launch high-speed train communication between Tashkent and Bukhara in August 2016, the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyayev said at the ceremony of for laying the foundation stone of the Kandym Gas Processing Complex (KGPC) in Bukhara region of Uzbekistan.
Shavkat Mirziyayev stated that the high-speed train between Tashkent and Bukhara will be opened on 20 August 2016.
He clarified that new high-speed railway line will be commissioned for exploitation on 25 August 2016.
Uzbekistan Temir Yollari has been realizing a project on electrification of the part of railway Samarkand-Bukhara, which will organize high-speed railway communication between Tashkent and Bukhara, in 2015-2016. The project cost is about US$400 million.
After project completion, two high speed trains will run between Tashkent and Bukhara. At the same time, travel time will be decreased twice – from 7-8 hours to 3.5 hours.
The project will help to cut fuel expenses and decrease impact to environment. It will also allow to increase cargo and passenger transportation.
Currently, high-speed train Afrosiyob is running on route Tashkent – Samarkand – Karshi. Afrosiyob train, produced in Spain by Patentes Talgo S. A., runs at the speed of 250 kmh and passes the 344 km distance between Tashkent and Samarkand in two hours.
Total capacity of the train makes up 257 people. The electricity train consists of two locomotives, 8 passenger cars and one dining-car. The train has VIP, first class and economy class places. The trains can be used by people with limited abilities.
Uzbekistan Temir Yollari (Uzbekistan Railways) and Parentes Talgo S.А. (Spain) signed a contract for purchase of two high speed electric trains with total cost of 38 million euros in October 2015.
(Source: UzDaily.com)
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