- Deputies proposed to maintain a zero VAT rate on essential services in tax code amendments.
- Zero VAT is suggested for medicines and medical services, especially for severe and chronic diseases, to prevent price increases.
- Zero VAT is proposed for Kazakhstani books and animation to support local authors and artists and make literature more accessible.
- Zero VAT on financial services is recommended to avoid increased costs for basic services like bank transfers.
- Deputies suggested increasing taxes on betting shops and casinos, introducing excises on trans fats, and raising corporate tax for banks.
Source: uchet.kz
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