Tajikistan to reduce VAT for oilseed processors by 1.5-2 times

Next year, Tajikistan will introduce tax and customs benefits for wheat and oilseed processors. These preferences are stipulated in the draft law “On the State Budget of the Republic of Tajikistan for 2026.” Specifically, a reduced value-added tax rate of 10% (the standard VAT rate is 14%) will be introduced in 2026 for enterprises processing oilseeds and selling vegetable oils. A similar rate will also apply to processors and sellers of processed wheat. An even lower VAT rate of 7% will be introduced for the sale of cake and meal (feed for poultry and livestock). It was previously reported that Tajikistan meets only 21% of the population’s vegetable oil needs. According to nutritional standards, the country’s population requires more than 150,000 tons of vegetable oil annually. The ...