DUSHANBE, March 19, 2013, Asia-Plus  -- The government has sent a bill requiring amendments to the RT Law “On the National Budget for 2013” for consideration to the lower house (Majlisi Namoyandagon) of parliament.

MP Ismoil Talbakov says the bill, in particular, provides for exemption of joint-stock company (JSC) Holding Cont Groups of Tajikistan from paying value added tax (VAT) and customs duties on 20 passenger buses and 40 cars delivered to the country.

“The government also asks to exempt all the pedigree stock breeding farms from paying VAT and customs duties this year,” Talbakov said.

We will recall that an official ceremony of reopening of Dushanbe Bus Terminal after major reconstruction took place on March 12.  The Dushanbe bus terminal now has 40 comfortable buses manufactured by German MAN Truck & Bus AG, which is one of Europe''s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers.  The private air carrier, Asian Express Airline, which was established in 2007, owns 100 percent of shares in Dushanbe Bus Terminal.

Reconstruction of the Dushanbe bus terminal was reportedly funded by JSC Holding Cont Groups of Tajikistan and its partners.  A total cost of the project is 140 million somoni.

According to information posted on Kont Holding’s website, the implementation of the plans of subsidiaries of JSC Holding Cont Groups of Tajikistan is controlled by Kont Holding.