On 26th of April 2017, the Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) between Ireland and Kazakhstan was signed by the Governments of Kazakhstan and Ireland for the avoidance of double taxation and prevention of tax evasion concerning income taxes. From the Kazakh side, the document was signed by Finance Minister, Bakhyt Sultanov, and from the Irish side by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ireland to Kazakhstan (with residence in Moscow) Adrian McDaid. The sides stressed there are concrete opportunities for mutually beneficial cooperation in the trade and economic sphere and noted the importance of concluding this Convention which will undoubtedly give serious impetus to business partnership.