Kazakhstan: National Bank lowers the base interest rate to 14.75% 

February 10, 2024

On 22 January 2024, the central bank of Kazakhstan, the National Bank of Kazakhstan, announced in an update that it reduced the base interest rate from 15.25% to 14.75%. The new base interest rate will be effective from 26 February 2024. Previously,

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Kazakhstan: National Bank reduces the base interest rate from January 2024

January 23, 2024

The National Bank of Kazakhstan, or Kazakhstan's central bank, announced that it had reduced the annual base interest rate from 15.75% to 15.25%. The new base interest rate will be effective from 22 January 2024. The interest rate holds

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Kazakhstan broadens special retail tax regime qualifying activities 

January 13, 2024

On 12 January 2024, Kazakhstan's State Revenue Committee released the Government Decree No. 1240 of 29 December 2023. The Government Decree came into effect on 15 January 2024. This Decree of the government outlines the types of activities for

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Kazakhstan’s Transfer Pricing Legislative Amendments 2023

December 16, 2023

Kazakhstan is undergoing a pivotal transformation in its transfer pricing framework, marked by the Majilis' approval of substantial amendments to the existing legislation. The aim is to curb revenue losses, prevent capital outflow, and align with

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Kazakhstan announces amendments to its tax laws 

December 13, 2023

On 12 December 2023, Kazakhstan published Law No. 45-VIII of 12 December 2023 in the Official Gazette, providing various amendments to its tax laws including digital assets. The key amendments are as follows: The amendment of the new limit on

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Kazakhstan explains the tax refund procedure

December 13, 2023

On 8 December 2023, the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan explained the procedure for returning an overpaid amount of tax, payment to the budget, and penalties, as well as the procedure for offsetting

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Kazakhstan: Proposed super profit tax on Banks

December 12, 2023

As of 2023, Kazakhstan's banking sector is at an important juncture with the proposed introduction of a super profit tax. The proposed tax reform in Kazakhstan focuses on introducing a super-profit tax on banks' earnings from government securities.

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Kazakhstan: Draft amendments in the Tax Code

December 12, 2023

The website of the Senate of the Republic of Kazakhstan posted a draft of amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2024. Some of the amendments are traditionally retrospective and enacted from past periods. Here are some of the

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Kazakhstan: National Bank reduces the annual base interest rate from November 2023

November 30, 2023

On 24 November 2023, the National Bank of Kazakhstan decided to reduce the annual base interest rate from 16.00% to 115.75% annually with the interest rate corridor of +/– 1 percentage point. The rate is effective from 27 November 2023 and is

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Kazakhstan’s Tax Overhaul: What Foreign Investors Need to Know About the Upcoming Reforms

September 12, 2023

On 1 September 2023, President Tokaev addressed the nation and announced a number of important tax policy considerations. To achieve its economic goals, including modernization and diversification of the economy, Kazakhstan should adjust its tax

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Kazakhstan: National Bank reduces the annual base interest rate from August 2023

August 31, 2023

On 25 August 2023, the National Bank of Kazakhstan decided to reduce the annual base interest rate from 16.75% to 16.50% with effect from 28 August 2023. The interest rate has a tax effect on the late tax payment interest and

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Kazakhstan takes legal action against companies over oil fields development

April 20, 2023

The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan (RK) represented by the authorized body, PSA, filed a lawsuit against the operators of the Kashagan and Karachaganak fields. The reason of the lawsuit is the inclusion of unreasonable expenses by the

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Kazakhstan provides exemptions on income from IP and IT

January 27, 2023

On 23 December 2022, the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan issued a press release clarifying the corporate income tax exemption for intellectual property (IP) and information technology (IT) income. The release was issued in accordance with the

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Kazakhstan: National Bank sets its base rate from January 2023

January 18, 2023

On 13 January 2023, the Monetary Policy Committee of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan made a decision to set the base rate 16.75% annually with the interest rate corridor of +/- 1.0 percentage points. The rate is used for computing

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IMF Report Looks at the Economy of Kazakhstan

January 05, 2023

On 14 December 2022 the IMF issued a report following the conclusion of discussions with Kazakhstan under Article IV of the IMF’s articles of agreement. Kazakhstan’s real GDP growth is expected to decrease to 2.7% in 2022, down from 4.3% in

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Kazakhstan clarifies tax exemption criteria for dividends from listed securities

December 07, 2022

Kazakhstan clarifies tax exemption criteria for dividends from listed securities 7 Dec 2022 On 17 November 2022, the Government of Kazakhstan issued Resolution No. 911 clarifying tax exemption criteria for dividends from listed securities. The

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Kazakhstan explains amendments to the taxation of dividends

November 18, 2022

On 11 November 2022, the State Revenue Committee of Kazakhstan issued a press release regarding amendments to the taxation of dividends with effect from 1 January 2023. The amendments are made according to the Law No. 135-VII of 11 July 2022. The

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OECD: Peer Review Report on Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Kazakhstan

September 16, 2022

The second stage peer review report on the implementation of the Action 14 minimum standard (making dispute resolution more effective) by Kazakhstan was published by the OECD’s Inclusive Framework on 13 September 2022. Kazakhstan has a

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