Published July 30, 2026
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REDUCING THE SHADOW ECONOMY: TAX ADMINISTRATION, CASHLESS PAYMENTS AND INFORMAL EMPLOYMENT
Authors/Creators
- 1. Student of the Jizzakh branch of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
Description
The article analyzes the nature, causes and consequences of the shadow and informal economy in a market economy, as well as the effectiveness of measures to reduce the share of the unobserved economy in Uzbekistan. Based on official data for 2017–2025, the share of the unobserved economy in GDP, its sectoral structure, the level of informal employment, and the impact of cashless payments and digitalization of tax administration are examined. Comprehensive proposals for reducing the shadow economy are developed.