- Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry has launched a pilot project for public procurement contracts in the Electronic VAT Invoice System
- Participation in the project is voluntary and applies to suppliers, subcontractors, and state revenue authorities
- All contracts are signed digitally within the system
- Suppliers and subcontractors must record contract details in the Electronic Contracts module
- Registration must be completed by the transaction date on the related VAT invoice
- The pilot project runs from 16 January to 31 December 2025
- Kazakhstan was an early adopter of e-invoicing in Central Asia
- The system follows a clearance model where invoices must be validated through the Electronic Invoicing Information System
- E-invoicing has been compulsory for all businesses selling goods and services since January 2019
Source: regfollower.com
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