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Kazakhstan to Increase VAT Rates from 12% to 16% as of 2025

  • The Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan, Aliybek Kuanyshbayev, announced plans to increase VAT, CPT, and PIT rates as part of the new Tax Code.
  • The VAT rate will be increased from 12% to 16%, resulting in additional budget revenues of 2-2.4 trillion tenge.
  • The increase in VAT will primarily affect imported goods, while favorable tax conditions for food production and processing in Kazakhstan will be maintained.
  • The CPT rate will be increased to 25-30% for the raw materials, financial sector, and gambling industry.
  • The PIT rate may be increased for incomes exceeding 480 MCI per year (40 million tenge).
  • Work is being done to tax luxury items, introduce additional excise taxes on imported high-priced alcoholic and tobacco products, and optimize special tax regimes.
  • Tax regimes for the agro-industrial complex will be maintained, and new projects in the manufacturing industry will receive incentives for 3 years.
  • Suggestions from senators and business communities include stability and predictability of tax legislation, support for geological exploration, and extending the retail tax regime to the manufacturing industry.
  • All suggestions will be considered in the development of the new Tax Code in collaboration with the business community and experts.

Source: uchet.kz

Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.

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