PARTICIPANTS OF FREE ECONOMIC ZONES: OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE EXPORT CAPACITY

Turayev Alijon; Farmonov Beksulton

Authors

Turayev Alijon Samarkand Institute of economics and service, Acting Associate Professor of the Department of Investments and Innovations, PhD
Farmonov Beksulton – Samarkand Institute of economics and service, Faculty of Economics 3rd year student

Keywords:

Free economic zones, tax incentives, export potential, investment attractiveness, foreign trade turnover, macroeconomic stability, BEPS Action 5, diversification, human capital, infrastructure.

Abstract

This article is devoted to a comprehensive analysis of the effectiveness of the taxation system for participants in free economic zones in the Republic of Uzbekistan in stimulating the export potential. The study provides an in-depth study of macroeconomic indicators, investment flows and the dynamics of foreign trade turnover for 2023–2025. The compliance of the established profit tax, property and land tax preferences for free economic zones with international tax coordination, in particular, BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) Action 5 and the requirements of the World Trade Organization is scientifically assessed. The report analyzes the structural problems in Uzbekistan 's export structure, including the concentration of raw materials and the low technological complexity of products, and indicates ways to improve tax mechanisms to eliminate them. A comparative analysis is conducted with successful models of countries such as Turkey and China, and practical proposals are developed to increase the competitiveness of the national economy.

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