- New Tax Code in Kazakhstan announced by the President’s Office
- Key amendments to VAT, income tax, and other fiscal provisions
- Effective from January 1, 2026
- Standard VAT rate will increase to 16 percent
- Reduced VAT rate of 5 percent for medicines and medical services in 2026, increasing to 10 percent in 2027
- VAT exemptions for services under GVFMC and CSI, treatments for certain diseases, and book publishing activities
- 10 percent reduced VAT rate for sales of printed periodicals
- VAT registration threshold lowered to 40 million Kazakhstani tenges
- Reforms aim to streamline tax framework and expand VAT base with targeted relief for health, education, and publishing sectors
Source: globalvatcompliance.com
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