AZE.US
Public discussion intensified in Azerbaijan following remarks by Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee Guloglan Muradli on electronic commerce. His comments triggered speculation on social media about possible new restrictions on online trade.
However, Member of Parliament Vugar Bayramov said no legislative amendments are currently planned that would limit online purchases or imports of goods ordered from abroad.
Speaking to local media, Bayramov clarified that recent legal changes concern taxation rules for companies providing services – not the import of consumer goods through online platforms.
Under existing amendments, companies offering services with an annual turnover exceeding $10,000 are required to register as taxpayers.
“This is not about product imports, but about the provision of services,” Bayramov said, adding that no practical barriers are in place or under consideration in the e-commerce sector.
He stressed that Azerbaijan’s policy approach favors competition rather than artificial restrictions. Domestic businesses, he noted, should adapt to increasing competition and market challenges by reducing costs and improving efficiency.
Artificial barriers in online trade, he argued, would be counterproductive and inconsistent with efforts to maintain a competitive market environment.