Unified information register of inspections carried out in the field of entrepreneurship

Any inspection conducted in the field of entrepreneurship can only be carried out after registration in the Register. Inspections conducted without registration in the Register have no legal consequences.

Inspections conducted as part of criminal prosecution or judicial proceedings are not recorded in the Registry.

The issue of methodological assistance, advice, and assessment of the situation by the inspection body based on the entrepreneur's application is not recorded in the Register.

The inspection is registered within 1 working day from the date of application, and immediately if the need for an unscheduled inspection is justified.

Officials of inspection bodies are subject to a fine of two thousand to three thousand manats for conducting inspections without being registered in the Register, in accordance with Article 602.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

For the registration of planned (existing in the inspection plan) inspections, information about each inspection is sent to the Ministry of Justice at least 5 working days before the inspection (at least 15 days before a tax inspection).

For the registration of unscheduled inspections (not included in the inspection plan), information about each inspection is submitted to the Ministry of Justice at least 1 working day before the inspection, and immediately if the need to conduct the inspection without delay is justified.

Before the inspection begins, the inspector presents his/her service card (along with his/her ID card), a copy of the decision to conduct the inspection, and an extract from the Register on the registration of the inspection to the entrepreneur or his/her authorized representative, and provides information about the legal basis, subject, duration of the inspection, and the rights and obligations of the parties during the inspection.

Inspections conducted in the field of entrepreneurship in the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan have been suspended until January 1, 2026.

During this period, only tax audits, audits conducted in the field of financial markets, customs audits, inspections conducted by the relevant executive authority in private medical entities, as well as inspections related to compliance with the quality and safety rules of medicines and the implementation of control over the safety of food and feed products, inspections in the field of fire control, state control over construction, control over the safe operation of potentially hazardous facilities and mining areas and control over radiation safety, inspections related to the investigation of cases of interference with electricity, water, heat and gas meters of business entities by authorized representatives of energy, water, sewage and gas supply enterprises, as well as illegal connection to the distribution network or heating network outside the meter (connection to the network without the consent of the supply enterprise), inspections related to the implementation of control over compliance with the requirements of the laws of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On combating the legalization of property acquired through crime and the financing of terrorism" and "On targeted financial sanctions" Inspections carried out by the supervisory authorities established by the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Combating Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism", as well as inspections, the list of which is determined by the relevant executive authority, may be carried out in cases that pose a significant threat to the life and health of people, the security and economic interests of the state.