Uzbekistan is introducing liability for the illegal transfer or withdrawal of money from the bank accounts of entrepreneurs.
The document was reportedly adopted by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis in January 2023 and approved by Senate in May.
"Today there are cases of illegal transfer or withdrawal of funds from the bank accounts of business entities or untimely return of excessively collected funds, and the measures of responsibility for such cases are not clearly defined. This Law will serve to strengthen legal measures to protect the legitimate interests of business entities and increase the effectiveness of legal protection of the inviolability of their property rights," said the statement from the source.
An article was added in the administrative code, which outlines liability for illegal transfer of money or their withdrawal entails a fine of 20 to 40 Basiv Estimated Values (BEVs) from about $576 to around $1,187 respectively.
The damage from theft caused is large or very substantial, the fine can vary from 300 to 500 BEVs and from 500 to 600 BEVs, respectively. The punishment for these types of crimes is imprisonment from three to seven years or taking away certain rights from one to three years.
The changes are expected to go into effect in three months.
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