Kyrgyzstan ratifies deal with Uzbekistan on tax cooperation

By  Trend

President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sooronbay Jeenbekov has signed the law "On ratification of the Agreement between the Government of Kyrgyzstan and the Government of Uzbekistan on cooperation and mutual assistance on compliance with tax legislation, " signed on Sept.5, 2017 in Bishkek, the Information Policy Department of the President's Office said in a message on Dec.13.

The law was passed by the Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament of Kyrgyzstan) on Dec. 7, 2017.

The agreement defines provisions that ensure the coordination of joint activities related to the prevention, detection and suppression of tax violations, as well as provision of mutual assistance on compliance with tax laws.

In addition, the agreement defines a unified approach to solving those common problems and tasks that arise in the legal sphere of international taxation.

The law enters into force ten days after the day of its official publication.