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New Criteria Established for Issuing Certificate of Lawful Taxpayer

News | 2026/10/08 12:35

New Criteria Established for Issuing Certificate of Lawful Taxpayer

At the meeting on October 8, the government decided to revise and establish new criteria for issuing a certificate of lawful taxpayer:

Why is this important. The new amendments have raised the allowable threshold for recorded violations, as well as established clear requirements regarding tax losses and the presence of licenses:

Main changes to the criteria.

  • Increase in the threshold for violations. The maximum threshold for additional obligations arising from recorded violations has been set at 10 million drams instead of the previous 4 million drams:

  • Absence of tax losses. To obtain the certificate, the company must not have tax losses for the period under review and the preceding 2 tax years:

  • License requirements. A lawful taxpayer must possess all necessary licenses and permits for their activities:

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