BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. More than 1.3 million manat ($764,000) in value-added tax (VAT) was refunded to consumers in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic from January through September this year.
The data obtained by Trend from the State Tax Service under the Ministry of Economy shows that this figure grew by 26.3 percent compared to the same period last year.
Totally, over 3.6 million manat ($2.1 million) has been refunded to consumers since the start of the project.
"The expansion of new-generation cash registers (NCRs) has contributed to more transparent transactions, prevention of illegal goods circulation, and stronger control over turnover. In the first nine months of 2025, turnover recorded through new NCRs in Nakhchivan exceeded 364.1 million manat ($213.8 million), which is 69.3 million manat ($40.7 million) or 23.5 percent more than in the same period of 2024," the service's statement said.
