Uzbekistan will introduce incentive payments for private employment agencies that help citizens secure high-paying jobs overseas, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said at a meeting on priority issues in labour migration.
According to presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov, Mirziyoyev noted the growth of private employment services. In the two years since licensing requirements in the sector were eased, the number of private agencies has tripled, while the number of citizens sent to work abroad has increased fivefold.
At the same time, the sector continues to face problems including malpractice, corruption and fraud targeting citizens, the president acknowledged. A separate law has been adopted to establish a legal framework for the industry.
“From 2027, citizens will be sent to work abroad through the most trusted private agencies. They will receive an incentive payment of 1.5 million soums for each Uzbek citizen placed in a high-paying job,” Mirziyoyev said.
A ranking of private employment agencies will also be introduced to improve transparency. Key assessment criteria will include whether migrants are placed in the jobs specified, protection of their rights, high wages and social guarantees.
Premises in technical college buildings will be provided free of charge for training young people in vocational skills and foreign languages. Training centres will be able to pay social tax at a rate of 1% for foreign teachers and experts they recruit. Equipment imported by these specialists for training purposes will also be exempt from customs duties.
A draft resolution to take employment services to a new level is to be prepared within a month. The activities of agencies in the sector will be classified as social services, allowing for a simplified tax regime.
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