Article 10. Appointment of officers of the State tax service

The Chairman of the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be approved by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan upon the submission of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, following approval by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and shall be released from office by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Vice-chairmen of the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, heads of state tax departments of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent are appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The following officials shall be appointed by order of the Chairman of the State Tax Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan: Deputy heads of the State Tax Directorates of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, and the city of Tashkent; Heads of departments of the State Tax Directorates of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, and the city of Tashkent; Officials of the Internal Audit, as well as the Personal Security Departments within the State Tax Directorates of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions, and the city of Tashkent;The Head and Deputy Heads of the Interregional State Tax Inspectorate for Major Taxpayers; Heads of departments of the Interregional State Tax Inspectorate for Major Taxpayers; Officials of the Personal Security Department of the Interregional State Tax Inspectorate for Major Taxpayers; Heads of the State Tax Inspectorates of districts (cities).

Officials of bodies of the state tax service not listed in parts one to three of this article shall be appointed by the head of the relevant body of the state tax service.