WUF13: Azerbaijani president approves tax incentives for foreign participants

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan has signed amendments to the Tax Code introducing a series of tax incentives for non-residents taking part in the 13th session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13). 

According to Azertag, key incentives include:

• Exemption from personal income tax for non-resident individuals engaged in supplying goods, carrying out works, or providing services for WUF13.

• Exemption from profit tax on royalties paid to non-resident legal entities for the use or provision of intellectual property rights related to WUF13.

• Exemption from profit tax on income earned by non-resident companies for performing works or providing services in the forum.

• Exemption from VAT on revenues generated by non-resident entities from performing works and providing services within the framework of WUF13.

WUF13 will be held in Baku from May 17 to 22, 2026. Organised in partnership with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and the Azerbaijani government, the forum will bring together representatives from national and local governments, the private sector, civil society, youth networks, academia, and international organisations worldwide.

By Aghakazim Guliyev