According to the Business Ombudsman, who monitors the legality and frequency of business inspections, 23 regulatory bodies in Uzbekistan have conducted repeated inspections of 6350 commercial organizations since the beginning of 2026.
According to the Business Ombudsman, who monitors the legality and frequency of business inspections, 23 regulatory bodies in Uzbekistan have conducted repeated inspections of 6350 commercial organizations since the beginning of 2026.
According to the analysis conducted, most enterprises were subjected to two repeated inspections. In total, 5285 organizations were inspected twice, 849 three times, and 216 companies underwent four inspections.
The Tax Committee carried out the largest number of repeated inspections, conducting 4573 cases, which accounts for 72% of the total. This figure significantly exceeds the numbers presented by other regulatory bodies.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations ranked second with 1209 repeated inspections, corresponding to 19% of the total volume. Next were Uzenergoinspektsiya with 142 inspections, the Transport Supervision Inspectorate with 78 inspections, and the Inspectorate for Supervision in Construction, Housing and Communal Services with 61 inspections.
Some agencies conducted almost zero repeated inspections. The Veterinary Committee conducted one such inspection, while the State Financial Inspection, Quarantine Agency, Ministry of Preschool and School Education, and Uzkomnazorat each conducted two cases.
By region, the highest number of enterprises that underwent repeated inspections was recorded in Tashkent—1506 cases. This was followed by Samarkand region with 808 cases, Fergana region with 503 cases, Kashkadarya region with 415 cases, and Tashkent region with 397 cases.
The Business Ombudsman noted that the capital accounts for nearly a quarter of all enterprises subjected to repeated inspections since the beginning of the current year.
The Business Ombudsman of Uzbekistan conducted a detailed analysis of the functioning of industrial zones in the country. Currently, 756 industrial zones operate in the republic, where 4,915 projects have been implemented, with a total value reaching 65.4 trillion soms.
During the study of the situation, it was established that a government decree provides for young entrepreneurs residing in remote and desert areas to participate in auctions for land plots in industrial zones starting at a price of only 1 som. However, due to the lack of proper integration and information exchange between the electronic systems Yerelektron and E-auksion, this preferential measure remained unused in practice.
To solve this problem, the Business Ombudsman sent official conclusions to relevant structures. Thanks to joint work with the Cadastre Agency and the Navoi Region Hokimiyat, the technical flaw was successfully eliminated.
As a result of these actions, an official address list of industrial and entrepreneurial zones located in remote and desert areas has been approved, making it possible to acquire land at the minimum starting price of 1 som. These steps will provide hundreds of young people with the opportunity to start their business with minimal financial investment, and will also provide employment and a source of income for over a thousand young men and women.
According to the National Committee on Statistics, as of June 1, 2026, there are 430,900 active commercial organizations operating in Uzbekistan.
The most common organizational and legal form in the country remains limited liability companies (LLCs). 343,584 such LLCs have been registered, accounting for 79.7 percent of the total number of commercial structures.
Private enterprises rank second in number, with 46,515 entities, or 10.8 percent of the total volume. Family businesses account for 36,697 registered subjects, which corresponds to 8.5 percent.
Additionally, 645 active joint-stock companies operate in Uzbekistan, making up 0.2 percent of the total. The remaining 3,496 commercial organizations belong to other legal forms and constitute 0.8 percent of the total number of enterprises.
