Kazakhstan will enforce higher penalties for non-compliance with Country-by-Country (CbC) notification requirements from 13 March 2025. Large taxpayers will face fines of KZT 1,966,000, while medium-sized enterprises will be penalised KZT 983,000

Kazakhstan has expanded its list of goods, works, and services subject to transfer pricing monitoring. The updated list includes new items such as coal, lignite, hydrogen, polymers, raw aluminium, iron and steel products, various grains like rice

The National Bank of Kazakhstan has raised the base interest rate from 14.25% to 15.25%, effective from 2 December 2024. The base rate determines late payment interest, which is calculated as 1.25 times the base rate, divided by 365 to find the

Armenia’s President has signed a law for the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia) and Iran on 27 November 2024. The Armenian National

The Ministry of Industry and Construction (MIC) of Kazakhstan has introduced a proposal to broaden the list of goods that qualify for a zero VAT rate in special economic zones (SEZs). This move aims to enhance economic activities in these zones

Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance (MoF) initiated a public consultation on 11 November 2024 to change the regulations governing the monitoring of cross-border business transactions. The state revenue authorities of Kazakhstan monitor