- Kazakhstan launched a pilot project allowing public procurement suppliers to pay VAT using digital tenge from February 2, 2026, to December 31, 2026.
- Participation is voluntary and requires opening a digital tenge account, signing a data exchange agreement, and confirming digital payments.
- The system marks the digital tenge amount corresponding to VAT, which can only be used to pay VAT to the state or to another VAT payer via electronic invoice.
- Marked digital tenge cannot be used for other purposes, but unmarked digital tenge can be converted back to a regular bank account.
Source: kpmg.com
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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