Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Russia will send 515.13 million rubles (more than US$8.1 million) in the form of free technical assistance for the development of the tax administration system in Uzbekistan in 2019-2020.

The state contract for carrying out “works on rendering free aid” was signed on 1 July 2019.

The Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation is the customer. JSC “Main Scientific Innovation Center” became the contractor.

The project provides for the reengineering of business processes of tax administration, the development of concepts for improving the taxation of real estate and the organization of work with taxpayers.

The Russian company will also develop methodological materials and a training program for employees of the tax authorities of Uzbekistan to improve their customer focus.