Emomali Rahmon extends moratorium on most business inspections until 2029

Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon has signed a decree extending the moratorium on inspections of small and medium-sized businesses until January 1, 2029. Inspections conducted by tax authorities are exempt, according to the decree published on the president’s website. Under the document, the government must submit the regulatory legal act required to implement the moratorium within one month. The measure aims to support entrepreneurship, strengthen the country’s industrial and export potential, eliminate unjustified and repeated inspections, and create favorable conditions for investment, according to the decree’s explanatory statement. Tajikistan introduced moratoriums on business inspections in 2008, 2011, 2018, 2022 and 2025. According to the document, these measures helped develop businesses and manufacturing, attract investment and create jobs.

The new moratorium will be governed by the Law “On the Moratorium on Inspections of Business Entities. ” During its implementation, legislation regulating inspections of small and medium-sized businesses will be suspended to the extent stipulated by the law. The current moratorium, introduced on January 1, 2025, was due to expire on January 1, 2027. Rahmon announced its extension until 2029 at a meeting with entrepreneurs and investors in Dushanbe on October 14, observed as Entrepreneurs’ Day in Tajikistan. More than 401,000 active business entities The number of active business entities in Tajikistan exceeded 401,100 as of October 1, 2026, according to the Agency for Statistics under the President. This represents an increase of 18,200, or 4. 8%, compared with the same period last year. Of the total, 42,500 were legal entities and 358,600 were individual entrepreneurs. Their numbers increased by 2. 4% and 5%,…