The government has set purchase prices for grain for the 2026 harvest. For grade 3 wheat, they will range from 92,000 to 115,000 tenge per ton, depending on quality. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin announced this at a meeting with farmers in Arkalyk, Kostanay Region."Taking into account market conditions and proposals from market participants, the government has set purchase prices for grain for the 2026 harvest. Specifically, prices for grade 3 wheat are planned to range from 92,000 to 115,000 tenge, depending on quality. Therefore, the price remains at last year's level," said Serik Zhumangarin.The Food Corporation's purchase prices serve as a benchmark for the market. Financial support for farmers is provided through forward and direct grain purchase mechanisms, allowing agricultural producers to cover production costs and prepare for the next season.Another support measure will be a VAT refund for grain traders. The corresponding decision was made at a meeting of the Project Office for the Implementation of the Tax Code. Agricultural exporters will not be subject to any adjustments to the VAT amount claimed as a credit. The validity of VAT refund claims will be confirmed by a tax audit using the so-called "pyramid method," which allows for tracing the entire chain of goods and tax payments—from the agricultural producer to the exporter. If the audit results are positive, the exporter will be eligible for a full refund of previously paid VAT.Serik Zhumangarin also announced that the state program for compensating expenses for grain exporters will be extended through the 2026-2027 marketing year.Subsidizing grain shippers' transportation costs in previous years has allowed for the expansion of Kazakhstan's grain supply geography. In addition to traditional markets, Kazakhstan's wheat was purchased for the first time by Belgium, Poland, Portugal, Norway, the United Kingdom, and North African countries such as Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt. The Food Corporation also piloted grain shipments to Vietnam via a multimodal route through China.The implementation of these measures has helped stabilize grain prices and reduce the risk of dumping. Related industries such as logistics, processing, mechanical engineering, and services have also benefited.A separate section of the meeting was devoted to the development of livestock farming. There are currently 1,132 farms operating in three southern regions of the Kostanay region—Arkalyk, Amangeldy, and Dzhangeldy districts. The total sown area is 581,100 hectares, including 501,400 hectares under grain and 65,900 hectares under oilseeds. Over the past three years, the area under oilseed crops has increased by 1.3 times. Safflower is the main crop, accounting for 51,200 hectares, or 47% of the total area under this crop in the region.Farmers raised questions about the implementation of the "Zhailau" program, which was originally initiated by Kostanay region. Specifically, they discussed the requirements for mandatory pasture irrigation and the construction of livestock facilities. Farms in the southern regions are predominantly located in river and lake floodplains, where natural water sources are available, and many farmers already have the necessary livestock infrastructure. Therefore, it was proposed to allow for the inclusion of existing facilities when implementing the program requirements.Livestock breeders also proposed revising the maximum price for purebred cattle under preferential lending, as they estimate that the prices set by the program are below market prices.Serik Zhumangarin instructed the Ministry of Agriculture to develop the necessary amendments to existing documents and to develop a price guide for purebred cattle.Zhenibek Kenjebaev, Director of Zengi Group LLC, presented plans to establish a genetic center for embryo production in Arkalyk. Investments have already been secured for the project."This project is our chance to increase the number of purebred cattle in Kazakhstan to develop livestock breeding. By using embryos, we will be able to produce purebred cattle. At the same time, we are working on creating a logistics hub for livestock transportation in Arkalyk. We plan to professionalize the production and sale of purebred cattle," noted Zhanibek Kenzhebayev.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/economy/press/news/details/1301951?lang=ru

A business forum bringing together representatives of the business communities of Kazakhstan and Afghanistan was held in Herat. The Kazakh business delegation was headed by Asset Nussupov, Vice Minister of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Around 12 Kazakh companies interested in expanding cooperation and entering the Afghan market took part in the event.The forum featured business negotiations and B2B meetings, where entrepreneurs from both countries discussed promising areas of bilateral trade, opportunities to increase supplies of Kazakh products, and the implementation of new joint projects.As a result of the negotiations, Kazakh companies WAYSTAR and Kim Rail International signed two contracts with the Afghan company OSMAN KHALID for the supply of wheat worth a total of $11 million.In addition, pricing terms were finalized for the supply of Kazakh sunflower oil worth approximately $10 million, with the participation of the National Association of Oilseed Processors of Kazakhstan.A ceremony was also held to mark the opening of the third section of the Khaf–Herat railway, the construction of which involved the Kazakh company Integra Construction KZ LLP.The parties also reached agreements on further cooperation in other areas of bilateral trade and agreed to continue direct engagement between Kazakh and Afghan companies.As part of the visit, the Kazakh delegation toured the industrial zone of Herat Province to learn more about its industrial potential. Representatives of major industrial enterprises showcased their production facilities and processes in marble extraction and processing, metal products manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and non-alcoholic beverages.Kazakhstan continues to expand its trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan. In the first seven months of 2026, bilateral trade reached $581.1 million, exceeding the total trade volume recorded for the whole of 2025, which amounted to $541.6 million.Kazakhstan’s main exports to Afghanistan include flour, wheat, sunflower oil, metal products, and mineral fertilizers. The growth in trade is accompanied by an expansion of direct contacts between business representatives from the two countries.To promote business cooperation, Kazakhstan regularly organizes trade and economic missions, business forums, and B2B meetings. Kazakhstan’s Trade Houses in Kabul and Herat provide additional opportunities to promote domestic products and establish direct business contacts.The business forum and the agreements reached during the visit are expected to further expand bilateral trade, increase supplies of Kazakh products, and strengthen direct cooperation between businesses of the two countries.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1301931?lang=ru

The UAPF is the single operator of Kazakhstan’s funded pension system, ensuring the reliability and transparency of pension savings. Its primary mission is to accumulate citizens' pension savings and ensure their future disbursement. The Fund continues to expand its remote services, enabling Kazakhstanis to perform most essential transactions without visiting an office. The 24/7 availability of services via the website and mobile app is a key factor driving increased interest among contributors.Between January 1, 2026, and August 31, 2026, the Fund provided 36.2 million services to the public. Of this total, 24.0 million were delivered electronically, and 11.4 million were processed automatically. Consequently, automated, electronic, and remote services accounted for 98.6% of the total volume. Despite the high level of digitalization, the Fund’s specialists continue to provide in-person service at regional branches. However, the share of in-person office visits remains minimal given the convenience of mobile and web-based resources. Specifically, 516.7 thousand services were provided in person, with 504.3 thousand of these taking place directly at the Fund’s offices.It is worth noting that all pension accounts are opened automatically with the UAPF upon receipt of the first contribution. Similarly, targeted allocations are automatically credited to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the age of 18, and targeted savings accounts (TSA) are opened to track and disburse these funds to eligible recipients upon adulthood under the "National Fund for Children" program.During the reporting period, the total number of accounts opened automatically—including Individual Pension Savings Accounts (IPSA) for various types of individual pension contributions, Notional Pension Savings Accounts (NPSA) for tracking employer’s compulsory pension contributions (ECPC) funded by the employer, and Targeted Savings Accounts (TSA) opened to record and disburse targeted savings to recipients under the "National Fund for Children" program—exceeded 1.3 million.Obtaining account statements for IPSAs, NPSAs, and TSAs remains the most popular service. Since the beginning of the year, 25.0 million statements have been issued across all account types; of these, 22.4 million were provided electronically, and 2.3 million were generated automatically. The UAPF reminds the public that accessing account information via the personal account area is the most convenient, reliable, and prompt way to monitor pension savings. The service operates online 24/7, allowing users to obtain up-to-date information at any time and from anywhere in the world. Account status information is available not only through the UAPF mobile app and the personal account area on the UAPF website but also via the egov.kz portal or the e-government mobile app. This offers added convenience for users who prefer interacting with government services through unified platforms. The UAPF notes that, starting in 2025, the annual automatic mailing of account statements has been discontinued. However, it is still possible to receive information on pension savings status by mail upon submitting a formal request to the UAPF. In addition to obtaining account statements via their personal accounts on the website and mobile app, contributors (beneficiaries) can access various services. These include updating or amending their account details, obtaining certificates of account ownership, and submitting applications for pension benefits—whether due to a permanent Group 1 or 2 disability or upon reaching the age of fifty (funded by voluntary pension contributions). Users can also track pension benefit application statuses, transfer a portion of their pension savings to an Investment Portfolio Manager (IPM), and project their future pension using the pension calculator, among other features. During the reporting period, 88,800 applications were received from contributors to transfer a portion of their pension savings to IPM trust management, with the majority submitted electronically.The UAPF reminds the public that invest.enpf.kz—a unified online platform for the investment management of citizens' pension assets—consolidates key information about Investment Portfolio Managers (IPMs) into a single digital space, ensuring a systematic approach to data disclosure regarding investment activities. The invest.enpf.kz portal offers users information in both Kazakh and Russian regarding the pension savings system, securities, investment strategies (and criteria), key concepts, and the allocation structure of pension assets. It also provides financial performance metrics for each IPM, data on their compliance with regulatory requirements, and other details that enable contributors to build a comprehensive profile of an IPM and its investment activities.When contacting UAPF specialists for specific services, contributors typically receive additional consultation and advice on building their savings. As part of its public outreach and awareness-raising efforts, the UAPF conducted 39,700 on-site presentations, attended by a total of 783,400 people. A total of 27,500 media items were published based on UAPF announcements.The Fund received 283,000 inquiries from contributors and beneficiaries via various communication channels (call center, website consultations, instant messaging apps, social media, and other channels).As a reminder, any company can request an on-site presentation and consultation regarding the funded pension system; to do so, simply call the call center at 1418 or contact the Fund via its website or mobile app.UAPF consultation services are available via instant messaging apps (WhatsApp and Viber chatbots at +7 777 000 14 18), the call center at 1418 (toll-free within Kazakhstan), the corporate website enpf.kz, and official UAPF social media pages on Instagram, Facebook, VKontakte, Telegram, and Odnoklassniki.   UAPF was founded on August 22, 2013 on the basis of GNPF APF JSC. The founder and shareholder of the UAPF is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan represented by the State Institution Committee of State Property and Privatization of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Trust management of UAPF pension assets is carried out by the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In accordance with the pension legislation, the UAPF attracts compulsory pension contributions, employer’s compulsory pension contributions, compulsory occupational pension contributions, voluntary pension contributions, as well as carries out enrollment and accounting of voluntary pension contributions formed at the expense of the unclaimed amount of guaranteed compensation for the guaranteed deposit, transferred by the organization carrying out mandatory guarantee of deposits, in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On mandatory guarantee of deposits placed in second-tier banks of the Republic of Kazakhstan", ensures the implementation of pension benefits. The Fund also carries out accounting of target assets and target requirements, accounting and crediting of target savings (TS) to target savings accounts, payments of TS to their recipients in bank accounts, accounting for returns of TS in the manner determined by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the National Fund for Children program (More details at www.enpf.kz)Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/abay-semey/press/news/details/1301919?lang=ru

Corporate income tax payers are required to make advance payments, except for the following taxpayers:Taxpayers whose aggregate annual income, including adjustments, for the tax period preceding the previous tax period does not exceed an amount equal to 600,000 times the Monthly Calculation Index (MCI) applicable to the year preceding the previous financial year;Newly established (newly formed) taxpayers — during the tax period in which state (registration) registration is carried out with the registering authority, as well as during the subsequent tax period;Legal entities — non-residents newly registered with the tax authorities as taxpayers carrying out activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan through a permanent establishment without establishing a structural subdivision of the legal entity — during the tax period in which registration with the tax authorities is carried out, as well as during the subsequent tax period;Non-profit organizations applying the provisions of Paragraph 1 of Article 329 and Article 330 of the Tax Code;Participants of Astana Hub;An organization specializing in improving the quality of loan portfolios of second-tier banks, whose sole shareholder is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;Bodies of the Centre in accordance with the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On the Astana International Financial Centre”, as well as organizations of an AIFC body.What Changed in 2026 Regarding Advance Payments?Advance payments for the first quarter of the reporting year are calculated (assessed) by the tax authority for each month of the first quarter in the amount of one-twelfth of the total amount of advance payments calculated for the previous year.Advance payments for the first quarter of the reporting year are paid by taxpayers that were subject to advance payments in the previous year.After the tax return is filed, the amounts of advance payments for each month of the second, third and fourth quarters of the reporting year are calculated as follows:In the amount of one-twelfth of the corporate income tax (CIT) amount calculated for the previous year in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 345 and Article 689 of the Tax Code;Based on the estimated amount of CIT for the current tax period in the following case:if the amount of CIT calculated for the previous year in accordance with Paragraph 1 of Article 345 and Article 689 of the Tax Code is zero.Taxpayers subject to advance payments must prepare and submit the calculation of advance payments after the tax return to the tax authority at the taxpayer's location no later than April 20 of the reporting year.Advance payments for each month must be paid to the budget no later than the 25th day of each month.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1301909?lang=ru

Jakarta, September 30, 2026 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Indonesia Serzhan Abdykarimov delivered a lecture to the students and academic staff of President University on the topic: “Kazakhstan in a changing world: domestic reforms, foreign policy, and partnership with Indonesia.”The diplomat highlighted the current political and socio-economic transformations in Kazakhstan, the formation of a new state architecture under the Constitution adopted in 2026, and outlined Kazakhstan’s approaches to key items of international agenda and bilateral cooperation with Indonesia. It was noted that there is a significant growth in academic and tourist exchanges between the two countries.As part of the meeting, a screening of a film about Kazakhstan’s tourist attractions took place, followed by a Q&A session.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-jakarta/press/news/details/1301902?lang=ru