Tajikistan is reportedly reducing the standard VAT rate to promote cashless payment in transactions. From 1 January 2022, the VAT rate will be reduced from 18% to 15% for cashless transactions, with further reductions scheduled to 14% from 2024 and to 13% from 2027. For cash transactions, the 18% VAT rate continues from 1 January 2022 with a scheduled increase to 19% from 2024 and 20% from 2027.