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The Committee for Competition and Consumer Protection examined 116 promotions and discounts at 58 retail outlets and identified 65 violations — from prizes not being awarded to discounts applied only to installment payments. Based on the results, the agency proposed digital oversight: a QR code with price history, advance registration of promotions, and digitization of price changes.
Aziz KarimovRoskachestvo specialists clarified that small workshops, stores and micro-enterprises may legally operate with cash only. Companies with revenue over 20 million rubles are required to accept national payment instruments, while an exemption is provided for outlets with revenue under 5 million rubles. A refusal to issue a receipt can be appealed to the Federal Tax Service, and a violation of the right to cashless payment — to Rospotrebnadzor.
Sevara AzamovaThe Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights of Uzbekistan reported violations in the formation of prices for paid medical services in Karakalpakstan, Samarkand and Syrdarya regions. More than 1 billion soums were unreasonably or excessively collected from consumers. Cases have been initiated, orders for the return of funds have been issued, and tariffs for a number of services have been reduced by an average of 16.22%.
Nilufar Karimova
