BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 11. The total number of taxpayers in Azerbaijan reached 1,614,737 in April 2025, with 87 percent being individual taxpayers and 13 percent being legal entities and other organizations.
Data obtained by Trend from the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy of Azerbaijan indicates that the total number of taxpayers has increased by 5 percent compared to the same period last year, with the number of individuals growing by 4.6 percent and the number of legal entities increasing by 7.6 percent.
Regarding commercial legal entities registered with the state, 91.6 percent were limited liability companies (LLC), 1.1 percent were joint-stock companies, and 1.1 percent were cooperatives, among other forms. The total number of commercial entities registered by April 1 saw an 8.2 percent increase compared to last year, reaching 193,780 entities.
In the first quarter of 2025, 3,479 commercial entities were registered, of which 89 percent were locally invested and 11 percent were foreign-invested.
A total of 86 percent of commercial entities were registered electronically. Notably, 97 percent of locally invested limited liability companies were registered through the e-registration system during the reporting period.
