Azerbaijan State Tax Service reviews digital registration reforms for businesses

Azerbaijan's State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy has held an online meeting dedicated to recent developments in the state registration of startups, micro and small businesses, and commercial legal entities.

According to Report, citing the State Tax Service, Leyla Huseyn-zadeh, a department head at the Service's Main Department for Taxpayer Registration and Registration Control, delivered a presentation on recent developments in the state registration of startups, micro and small businesses, and commercial legal entities.

She provided information on the introduction of the "Single Window" system and electronic registration options, measures to simplify and accelerate the registration process, as well as work carried out under the Road Map for the "Business Entry" indicator.

The meeting noted that making electronic registration available for LLCs with foreign investment and enabling the use of the SIMA digital signature during the online registration of commercial legal entities were among the important steps aimed at simplifying procedures for starting a business.

Participants were also informed about planned measures to further improve digital services.

Isa Gasimov, head of the Enterprise Azerbaijan portal operated by the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication, emphasized the importance of increasing investment attractiveness, developing an innovative entrepreneurship ecosystem and expanding opportunities for startups to enter international markets.

The meeting concluded with an exchange of views and a question-and-answer session.