In Azerbaijan in the last 7 years (2008-2014), 421 136 businesses were registered on the "single window" principle.
As stated in the press release of the Ministry of Taxes, the majority of them (90.1% or 381,957) are individual entrepreneurs, while the remaining 39,179 are traders with legal status.
With the introduction of the system, 7,045 limited liability companies (LLC) with exclusively local capital (39.2% of all businesses with legal status) have been registered as taxpayers.
Business registration system on the principle of "single window" was introduced on January 1, 2008. Thanks to it, the process of registration of legal entities and natural persons engaged in commercial activities is carried out within a day or two by the Ministry of Taxes. But then the market includes either "patronized" companies or those created just for single operations. The Taxes Ministry does not publish reports on the causes of withdrawal of entrepreneurs "without a patron" from the market. --17D-
Economics
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Azerbaijan’s economy, which is heavily dependent on oil revenues, faces a stark warning in the 2021 report by Carbon Tracker titled “Beyond the Oil States: The Urgent Need to Reduce Dependence on Oil in the Context of the Energy Transition.” The report ranks Azerbaijan among the most vulnerable oil-dependent countries, placing it in the "5th group" — a category reserved for nations expected to experience a decline in oil and gas revenues exceeding 40% over the next decade. This group includes Angola, Bahrain, Timor-Leste, Equatorial Guinea, Oman, and South Sudan, highlighting shared economic risks for these states.
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Azerbaijan's non-oil and gas exports rose 3.5% year-on-year to $2.8 billion during the first ten months of 2024, the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication (CAERC) reported in its November "Export Review."
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Azerbaijan Railways CJSC (ADY) will modify the schedules for commuter and domestic trains in line with the Cabinet of Ministers' decision to adjust work and rest days in November, aiming to ensure safe and comfortable travel during the COP29 event, the company announced.
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In Azerbaijan, the government has increasingly relied on tax exemptions for imported goods as a tool to stabilize domestic market prices. The exemption from the 18% VAT on wheat imports, extended this year, exemplifies this approach. New measures have also been introduced, including tax relief on imports of electric vehicle chargers, while exemptions for high-cost medications are currently under discussion. Notably, defense imports continue to be free from taxes and customs duties.
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