Kazakhstan: NBK raises base interest rate
The rate is used to calculate late payment interest on overdue taxes. The National Bank of Kazakhstan (NBK) raised its base interest rate from 16.5% to 18.0%, effective from yesterday, 13 October 2025. The rate is used to calculate late payment
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Kazakhstan: MoF approves new CFC reporting, taxation forms for 2026
Ministry of Finance introduced new forms for reporting and taxing Controlled Foreign Companies, effective 1 January 2026. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance issued Order No. 536 on 25 September 2025, approving new forms for the reporting and
See MoreKazakhstan approves new rules for taxable income of second-tier banks
The new regulations are designed for calculating second-tier banks’ taxable income, effective 1 January 2026. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance and National Bank have jointly approved new rules for determining taxable income from banking
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Kazakhstan revises list of jurisdictions with preferential tax regimes
Kazakhstan updates list of 56 preferential tax jurisdictions, effective January 2026. Kazakhstan has issued Order No. 492 on 12 September 2025, updating the list of countries and territories with preferential tax regimes. The order, which
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Kazakhstan: President ratifies IPA with Turkmenistan
Kazakhstan ratifies investment pact with Turkmenistan Kazakhstan’s President has signed a law ratifying the Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan Investment Protection Agreement ( IPA) on 19 September 2025. An investment protection agreement is a treaty
See MoreKazakhstan: MOF updates CFC preferential tax jurisdictions list
 Kazakhstan approved a 56-country CFC preferential tax list, effective from 1 January 2026. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) approved Order No. 492 of 12 September 2025, updating the list of countries and territories with preferential
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Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan to hold next round of tax treaty talks
The proposed treaty, once finalised, signed, and ratified, will replace the existing tax agreement between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan, which has been in effect since 1996. The Azerbaijan State Tax Service announced that officials from
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Oman ratifies income tax treaty with Kazakhstan
Oman ratifies income tax treaty with Kazakhstan. Oman has issued a royal decree for the ratification of the income tax treaty with Kazakhstan on 4 September 2025. Signed on 29 May 2025, the agreement aims to eliminate double taxation and
See MoreKazakhstan finalises new VAT rules for foreign e-commerce
The new rules are scheduled to take effect on 1 January 2026. Under the New Tax Code of Kazakhstan, foreign companies are required to register for VAT under the procedure known as conditional VAT registration if they supply goods or services in
See MoreKazakhstan consults on liquidity criteria for tax exempt securities
The consultation ends on 14 August 2025. Kazakhstan launched a public consultation on liquidity criteria for securities traded on its stock exchanges on 30 July 2025. These criteria will determine eligibility for a tax exemption on dividends
See MoreKazakhstan consults on VAT rules for foreign entities
The deadline for submitting comments is 18 August 2025. Kazakhstan launched a public consultation on 1 August 2025 regarding draft rules for conditional VAT registration for foreign companies. The proposed rules are set to take effect from 1
See MoreKazakhstan adopts transfer pricing law amendments, emphasises ‘substance over form
Kazakhstan’s President signed amendments to transfer pricing regulations on 18 July 2025, introducing new rules effective 1 January 2026 that emphasize substance over form, revise reporting thresholds, define key financial terms, and tighten
See MoreKazakhstan consults on preferential tax jurisdictions list
The deadline for submitting comments is 6 August 2025. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Finance initiated a public consultation on 22 July 2025 regarding a draft order for jurisdictions with preferential tax regimes. This list impacts tax measures for
See MoreKazakhstan adopts new tax code, introduces additional R&D tax deduction to 200%
The Tax Code, effective 1 January 2026, introduces a standard CIT rate of 20%, adjusted CIT rates for various sectors, a VAT increase from 12% to 16%, with various exemptions. Kazakhstan has introduced a new Tax Code, as per Law No. 214-VIII,
See MoreKazakhstan introduces 10% corporate tax on select income
Law No. 208-VIII ZRK is effective from 1 January 2025. Kazakhstan has introduced a new 10% corporate tax rate for certain incomes under Law No. 208-VIII ZRK, signed by the President on 15 July 2025 and published on 16 July 2025. The rate
See MoreKazakhstan consults transfer pricing law amendments
The amendment proposes using the official exchange rate to calculate the CbC reporting threshold under transfer pricing rules. Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance has initiated a public consultation regarding the draft order proposing changes to
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Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Mongolia sign temporary FTA
The FTA will be valid for three years, with a mutual option to extend for another three years. The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), comprising Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia, signed a temporary free trade agreement (FTA)
See MoreKazakhstan revises tax treaty list for CFC rules
Kazakhstan has updated its list of jurisdictions eligible for CFC rule exemptions, removing several countries and Swiss cantons, effective 22 May 2025. Kazakhstan issued Order No. 247 on 22 May 2025, amending Order No. 680 of 19 June 2023. The
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