What is an employer responsible for as a tax agent?
Who is responsible for correctly withholding and timely remitting employees' taxes, and what happens if a mistake is made.
An employee does not go to the tax office to pay tax on their salary personally. The employer does it on their behalf. That is why the employer is called a tax agent.
What are the main duties of a tax agent?
- Correctly calculate the tax on the employee's income
- Withhold it when paying the salary
- Remit the withheld amount to the budget within the set deadline
- Keep records of income and tax for each employee
- Submit the required reports to the tax authority
Who is liable if a mistake is made?
If the tax was not withheld or not remitted on time, liability falls on the tax agent, that is, the company. Late-payment interest (penalty interest, "penya") may be charged for each day of delay. Check the amounts of fines and penalty interest in the Tax Code.
Practical advice
- Make it a habit to pay salaries and the tax on the same day
- Check the balance of account 6410 every month: no tax should remain withheld but not remitted
- If an employee receives additional income (a bonus, financial assistance), determine in advance whether it is subject to tax
Test yourself
5 questions on this topic: pick an option or reveal the answer.
After the tax payment deadline had passed, the accountant of "Bekobod sement savdo" found an error on his own that had understated the tax in the return. Under Article 83 of the Tax Code, in which case is the company released from liability if it files an amended return?
In 2027, "Shahrisabz qandolat" LLC submitted its profit tax return for 2026 to the tax authority. Under Article 84, part 1, of the Tax Code (assume no other rule applies), until at least what date must it keep this return and its attachments?
"Chorsu tekstil" hired a foreign engineer. Under Article 30 of the Tax Code, an individual is recognised as a tax resident if, in any consecutive 12-month period beginning or ending in the tax period, he or she was actually present in Uzbekistan for more than how many calendar days in total?
"Ohangaron plitka" shipped tiles to a buyer on 28 October, issued the invoice on 3 November, and the buyer transferred the money on 10 November. Under Article 242 of the Tax Code, on what date is the turnover from the sale of the goods deemed to take place for VAT purposes?
What is the audit called that the tax authority carries out at its own office on the basis of filed returns?
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Sources
- Tax Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan · obligations of tax agents; check deadlines and liability here