Uzbekistan NAPP drafts crypto fee exemptions for Besqala Mining Valley special zone

Uzbekistan’s National Agency of Perspective Projects (NAPP) has proposed draft rules that would exempt cryptoasset companies operating in the Besqala Mining Valley special zone from transaction fees.

The proposal sits inside a larger package of regulatory and tax incentives aimed at the crypto sector, according to NewsData.io’s report on the draft.

What NAPP wants to change

In the draft rules, NAPP targets a specific cost line. Companies in the Besqala Mining Valley zone would not pay transaction fees, at least for qualifying activity covered by the exemption.

This is not a general promise for Uzbekistan’s entire crypto market. It is a zone-based incentive. That distinction matters because fee exemptions can reshape where miners and crypto businesses choose to set up operations, not just how profitable they are.

How the incentives are framed

NewsData.io says the fee exemptions would be part of broader regulatory and tax incentives for the sector. In other words, transaction-fee relief is one lever in a wider effort to improve the attractiveness of the mining and crypto environment.

It also signals that Uzbekistan’s approach is moving toward targeted industrial policy. Rather than revising rules across the country, the draft focuses on a special zone.

Who likely benefits, and who gets less flexibility

Cryptoasset companies that can meet the draft’s zone requirements would gain room to cut operating costs. Lower friction on transaction fees can make certain business models easier to run.

But the proposal also implies constraints. If exemptions apply only inside Besqala Mining Valley, operators outside the zone would not automatically receive the same cost benefits. And companies that cannot qualify under whatever definitions the draft uses would still face the existing fee regime.

NewsData.io’s coverage does not list eligibility criteria or implementation timelines, so the exact winners depend on the final text.

What to watch next

This is a draft proposal, not an enacted rule. The next steps are usually where details appear, such as:

• which activities count as “cryptoasset companies” under the exemption
• whether companies must be registered in the zone
• the scope of “transaction fees” covered by the relief
• how the tax incentives connect to the fee exemptions

For now, the measurable fact is simple. NewsData.io reports NAPP wants Besqala Mining Valley to offer fee exemptions as a draw for crypto activity.

That’s meaningful, even without the fine print. In mining and crypto operations, fee schedules can influence business decisions as much as broader tax treatment. The draft suggests Uzbekistan intends to keep those levers under control through zone-based policy.