How much tax did Meta, Apple, and Google pay in Uzbekistan in the first half of the year?

In the first six months of this year, 72 foreign companies providing electronic services in Uzbekistan paid a total of 78.2 billion soums in taxes. This marks a 42 percent increase compared to the same period in 2024, according to the State Tax Committee.

The majority—94 percent—of the taxes collected came from the following 10 major foreign companies:

• Meta – 22.6 billion soums
• Apple – 22.1 billion soums
• Google – 19.4 billion soums
• OpenAI – 2.9 billion soums
• Booking.com – 1.9 billion soums
• TikTok – 1.8 billion soums
• Netflix – 896.2 million soums
• Acca – 797.1 million soums
• Zoom – 786.7 million soums
• Adobe – 530.8 million soums

Under Article 281 of the Tax Code, foreign legal entities providing electronic services are required to submit tax reports and make payments no later than the 20th day of the month following the end of each quarter.

For reference, in 2024, foreign tech giants such as Meta, Google, and Apple paid nearly 116 billion soums in taxes to Uzbekistan.