The Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the East Kazakhstan Region continues its information and outreach project “Business and Taxes”, implemented jointly with the State Revenue Department. The latest live broadcast was dedicated to a relevant topic — the vehicle tax, taking into account changes introduced in the new Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Experts explained how to pay the tax for 2025 in 2026, as well as what innovations have already come into force and will affect future calculations.One of the key changes is the introduction of reduction coefficients for passenger vehicles depending on their service life. According to Albina Kenzhegalieva, Chief Specialist of the Non-Production Payments Department of the State Revenue Department for East Kazakhstan Region, a coefficient of 0.7 is applied to vehicles aged between 10 and 20 years, and 0.5 for vehicles older than 20 years. It is important to note that the tax is paid at the end of the year. Accordingly, the actual application of these reduction coefficients will be reflected in the calculation of the tax for 2026, which will be payable in 2027.Special attention was also given to support measures for agricultural producers. In particular, peasant and farming enterprises, in addition to previously existing benefits, are now exempt from paying tax on one vehicle — a passenger vehicle with a cargo platform and a driver’s cabin separated from the cargo compartment by a rigid fixed partition (pickup).Speakers emphasized that despite a number of relief measures, the obligation to pay taxes on time remains. Failure to meet deadlines results in penalties and possible restrictions.During the live broadcast, entrepreneurs and residents of the region received answers to practical questions, including tax calculation procedures, application of benefits, and the use of online services to check tax assessments.“The ‘Business and Taxes’ project is an important platform for open dialogue between government bodies and entrepreneurs. We see that taxation issues, especially in terms of legislative changes, remain among the most in-demand. It is particularly important that today we are talking not only about new rules but also about real opportunities to reduce the tax burden for certain categories of taxpayers,” noted Aizhan Zhangirkhanova, Deputy Director for Legal Affairs of the Chamber ofEntrepreneurs of the East Kazakhstan Region.The organizers note that the main goal of the initiative is to improve tax literacy and foster a culture of responsible tax compliance among entrepreneurs in the region.Source: East Kazakhstan Regional Branch of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan “Atameken”Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1184884?lang=kk

On April 17, 2026, Astana will host a conference on the topic: "Tax administration in accordance with the new Tax Code."The event is organized by the Association of Taxpayers of New Kazakhstan in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Date: April 17, 2026Time: 08:00 - 16:00Location: Astana, Radisson Astana Hotel Only MEMBERS of the APK AND TAXPAYERS participate in the conference BY INVITATION!  by phone +7 727 325 35 45 , annk@annk.kz The live broadcast will be available on the website www.annk.kz , also on the YouTube channel of the CGD of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan kgd.gov.kz@salykgovkzMedia accreditation by phone +7 7172 71 81 93 .Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-sko/press/news/details/1184831?lang=kk

The procedure for conducting an exit customs inspection is established by Article 418 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Customs Regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan" (hereinafter - the Code).An exit customs inspection is carried out by the customs authority with an official visit to the registered place (location) of a legal entity, the business location of an individual entrepreneur, and (or) the actual place (location) where such persons carry out their activities.The customs authority responsible for performing an exit inspection is the one located within the jurisdiction of the inspected person. However, when directed by the authorized body, exit customs inspections may be conducted by other customs authorities.Exit customs inspections are divided into the following types::1) unscheduled exit customs inspection;2) counter unscheduled exit customs inspection;3) complex exit customs inspection.An exit  customs inspection is based on a prescription (paragraph 3 of Article 418 of the Code).An only prescription permits only one check of the inspected person. Before an audit commences, this prescription must be registered with the authorized body for legal statistics and special records. Registration is completed by its submitting, either physically or in electronic form to the territorial office of the authorized body located where the entity is based.The duration for an exit customs inspection may be extended by an additional one month upon a formal decision by the customs authority conducting the inspection.The results of an exit customs inspection are formally documented in an exit customs inspection act.If the inspection reveals violations of the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union, and (or) the customs and other laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a notification of the inspection results is issued.The notification is served directly to the inspected person.Exit customs inspections are not conducted in respect of individuals, with the exception of individual entrepreneurs registered under the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1184800?lang=kk

The Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan continues systematic work on implementation of international standards for information disclosure in the field of sustainable development - IFRS S1 and S2. Today a meeting of the interdepartmental working group took place.Reference: IFRSs S1 and S2 are new international reporting rules. Thanks to which the business will be obliged to disclose the impact of the company's activities on the environment and society, as well as what climate threats can affect the business itself.The main issue on the agenda of the meeting was implementation of the Roadmap for the phased implementation of IFRS S1 and S2 in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2027-2028. The document was prepared jointly with the United Nations Development Program and includes 37 activities that determine consistent steps to form a regulatory, institutional and methodological framework for the implementation of standards in Kazakhstan.During the meeting, the working group considered the parameters of the future application of standards, including the definition of the date for the start of mandatory application of standards, the establishment of criteria and thresholds for the selection of organizations to be subject to requirements, the formation of approaches to the audit of reports prepared in accordance with IFRS S1 and S2, as well as the development of measures to ensure compliance with standards."The introduction of IFRS S1 and S2 will be an important stage in the development of Kazakhstan's corporate reporting system. This will improve the quality of the information disclosed, increase attention to sustainable development issues and create additional conditions for increasing the investment attractiveness of the country. We are committed to close interdepartmental interaction in order to offer practical solutions to business," - Vice  Minister of the Ministry of Finance Dauren Kengbeil commented on the results of the meeting. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/minfin/press/news/details/1184782?lang=kk

Scammers have come up with a new scheme: they call Russians on behalf of a delivery service and inform them that their paid order from an expensive appliance store has arrived.The scammers provide the recipient's real information and address, and then ask for the "confirmation code" from the text message. They ignore any questions about the cost or contents of the order. Once they receive the code, they gain access to the victim's accounts or finances, according to RIA Novosti.Recently, scammers have started sending emails with pre-trial claims. Such letters are sent allegedly on behalf of various organizations, legal companies, or alleged business partners.Scammers have started choosing Russians who look like them and taking out loans with their documents, which are sent to the scammers by their employers.Earlier, Russians started receiving fake letters allegedly from Roskomnadzor, which claim that using VPN services at work has been banned since February 26. However, the letters look official and even contain a dataSource : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kostanai-kamysty-druzhba/press/news/details/1184757?lang=kk