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09/27/2025, 11:26A meeting was held between representatives of the State Tax Service under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic and entrepreneurs from the garment and textile industry. The event was attended by Deputy Chairman of the State Tax Service Kubanychbek Ysabekov, who noted the importance of open dialogue between tax authorities and the business community.
During the meeting, current issues directly affecting the activities of small and medium-sized enterprises in the industry were discussed.
Proposals to simplify the maintenance of primary documents were considered. It was explained that entities engaged in garment and textile production can apply a special tax regime based on a single tax. According to the Tax Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, it is paid in lieu of income tax, sales tax, and VAT. The rate is 0.25%. As of September 2025, 4,167 entities were registered under this system.
Options were discussed to simplify the procedure for paying insurance contributions for workshops with a large number of temporary workers: for legal entities with 50 or more employees — 12% of 40% of the average monthly wage (AMW); for legal entities with up to 49 employees — 12.25%, for individual entrepreneurs with hired employees — 12% of 40% of the SMW; for individual entrepreneurs with a patent — the same rate is included in the cost of the patent and policy.
It should also be noted that individual entrepreneurs engaged in garment and textile production are required to submit a monthly report on income tax and state social insurance contributions (form STI-161) for their employees. To do this, they must apply to the local tax office for the “Individual entrepreneur in the garment industry” tariff.
For seamstresses working from home, the patent system continues to apply: the basic tax amount is 700 soms for 30 days.
