Tajikistan’s state budget received 415 million somonis (TJS) in fines over the first nine months of 2025, exceeding the government’s expectations by nearly 50%. This means that on average, around 1.5 million somonis were collected daily in fines.
According to the Ministry of Finance’s report on the execution of the national budget for the first nine months of 2025, the original target for fines revenue was 281.1 million somonis. However, actual income from this source amounted to 415 million somonis, or 147.7% of the expected figure.
This is 88 million somonis more than the same period in 2024, when the amount collected was 327.3 million somonis. In comparison, in the first nine months of 2023, fines collected amounted to 244.3 million somonis.
The growth in state budget revenues from fines comes amid public complaints about their excessively high amounts. This year, fines for military service evasion, violations of the law on regulating celebrations and rituals, traffic offenses, and others were significantly increased.
The average salary in Tajikistan in January 2025 was 2,661 somonis, which is considerably lower compared to other Central Asian countries. Experts emphasize that, given this income level, Tajikistan, like other countries in the region, should gradually transition to a system of proportional fines, where the amount of the penalty is determined based on the individual’s income.
