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On October 12, 2026, a seminar was held for business representatives of the Yesilsky district on the application of the norms of the new Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
15.10.2026
On October 12, 2026, a seminar was held for business representatives of the Yesilsky district on the application of the norms of the new Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The event was chaired by Kabdushev T.D., Deputy Head of the State Revenue Department for the North Kazakhstan region. The seminar was attended by representatives of large agricultural enterprises of the district, as well as medium and small businesses.During the meeting, the participants were informed about the main changes in tax legislation, including new rules on corporate income tax, value added tax, individual income tax, as well as issues of conducting tax audits, the functioning of the risk management system and other relevant issues.Special attention was paid to the practical situations that entrepreneurs face in their daily activities.In particular, the seminar participants asked questions:- what taxes are levied on financial assistance to employees at the KGP on PCV, namely, assistance for the birth of a child, for an anniversary, and assistance for burial;- will personal deposit fees be taxed?;- taxation of preferential loans for the development of animal husbandry;-the procedure for applying reduced transport tax coefficients for LLP;- terms of property revaluation;- the possibility of transferring the base deduction of 30 MCI to other periods;- how are depreciation and deductions taken into account if an LLP buys fixed assets from an LLP under a simplified taxation regime?;-problematic issues during the re-registration of an individual entrepreneur for the KX mode, in the application Kaspi.kzThe speakers were employees of the Department of State Revenue for the North Kazakhstan region, who answered the questions in detail and explained the procedure for applying the relevant norms of tax legislation in practice.In addition, the participants discussed further prospects for the digitalization of tax administration, the development of digital VAT, the possibility of using a chatbot and other modern electronic services aimed at improving the convenience of business interaction with state revenue authorities.At the end of the meeting, business representatives had the opportunity to directly discuss problematic situations with the Department's specialists.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-sko/press/news/details/1309417?lang=ru
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON MUTUAL TRADE WITHIN THE EAEU
15.10.2026
Mutual trade between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is conducted in accordance with common rules designed to ensure the free movement of goods. However, prohibitions and restrictions may apply to certain categories of goods.In accordance with Order No. 169 of the Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 14, 2026, a six-month ban has been introduced on the export of certain goods classified under EAEU Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity (TN VED EAEU) codes, using all types of transport.The list includes, in particular, waste and scrap of the following materials: * Copper — code 7404;*Aluminium — code 7602 00;* Lead — code 7802 00 000 0;* Ferrous metals — certain goods under heading 7204;* Used batteries and other waste containing lead, cadmium or mercury — certain codes under heading 8549.Restrictions on the Export of Petroleum ProductsOrder No. 175-н/қ of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 30, 2026, introduced a six-month ban on the export of certain types of petroleum products.The restrictions apply, in particular, to the transportation by road of gasoline, diesel fuel and certain petroleum products classified under EAEU TN VED codes 2709 00, 2710, 2902, 3403, 3811, and other codes specified in the relevant regulatory actAt the same time, the legislation provides for certain exceptions, including those relating to specific lubricants, fuel contained in factory-installed vehicle tanks, certain uses of aviation fuel, and supplies provided as part of humanitarian assistance. For rail transportation, a ban has also been established on the export of certain petroleum products under code 2710 12, subject to the exceptions specified in the relevant regulatory act.Ban on the Import of WheatTo regulate the domestic market, Kazakhstan has also introduced restrictions on wheat imports.The ban applies to wheat classified under EAEU TN VED code 1001 when imported from third countries and EAEU member states using certain types of transport.Exceptions are provided, including for railway shipments addressed to poultry farming and grain-processing enterprises, licensed grain elevators, and JSC National Food Corporation.What Foreign Trade Participants Need to KnowFor participants in foreign trade, this means that it is necessary not only to determine the correct commodity code but also to verify the intended use of the goods, the mode of transport, and compliance with the established exceptions.Particular attention should be paid to legislative amendments, as the lists of prohibited and restricted goods, the duration of the measures, and the conditions for applying exceptions may change.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1309365?lang=ru
An extraordinary XXXIX session of the Burlin District Maslikh was held
15.10.2026
Сегодня внеочередную ХХХІХ сессию Бурлинского районного маслихата вел председатель маслихата К.Ермекбаев. В заседании приняли участие аким района Е.Ихсанов, депутаты областного маслихата А. Агаев, Ж. Курманкулов, заместители акима района, руководители отделов, акимы города Аксай и сельских округов, а также представители средств массовой информации.В повестке дня сессии были рассмотрены следующие вопросы:-О внесении изменений в решение Бурлинского райнного маслихата от 17 января 2023 года № 25-17 «Об избрании окружной избирательной комиссии по выборам депутатов районного маслихата».-О внесении изменений в решение Бурлинского районного маслихата от 27 декабря 2023 года №10-17 «Об избрании участковой избирательной комиссии». Депутаты провели довыборы на вакантные должности в окружных и избирательных комиссиях. Внесены изменения в решения районного маслихата о выборах в окружные и избирательные комиссии.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/burlin-maslihat/press/news/details/1309364?lang=ru
Agricultural Fairs “Dala Dami” Held Across All Regions of Kazakhstan
15.10.2026
Since September 19, agricultural fairs under the “Dala Dami” initiative have been held in all regions of Kazakhstan to support domestic producers and provide the population with affordable food products. More than 13,000 tonnes of produce have been sold during the first three weeks. The fairs take place on weekends and will continue regularly throughout the year.This week alone, the fairs held across the country offered 3,500 tonnes of food products. The largest share consisted of vegetables and melons, at 1,700 tonnes, followed by meat and meat products at 785 tonnes, and dairy products at 285 tonnes. The fairs also offer poultry, fish, fruit and berries, dry groceries, flour, bread, pasta and other food products.Thanks to direct deliveries from domestic farmers and a reduction in the number of intermediaries, prices at the fairs are approximately 20% lower than the market average. These trading platforms also give agricultural producers across the country additional opportunities to sell their products, establish direct contact with consumers and strengthen interregional trade ties.This weekend, residents and visitors of Astana will be able to purchase products supplied by agricultural producers from the Turkistan and West Kazakhstan regions. More than 600 tonnes of agricultural products have been delivered to the capital. These include 60 tonnes of meat and meat products, 260 tonnes of vegetables and fruit, and more than 60 tonnes of dairy products from the Turkistan Region. Producers from the West Kazakhstan Region will offer nearly 50 tonnes of meat and meat products, 80,000 eggs, 11 tonnes of fish products and other agricultural goods.Holding these fairs in the capital creates additional sales opportunities for regional producers and helps strengthen interregional trade ties. At the same time, the fairs enable consumers to purchase high-quality domestic products at affordable prices.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1309352?lang=ru
Announcement: Regional Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience for Central Asia
15.10.2026
The Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID), the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) invite experts and partners to the Regional Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience for Central Asia: Evidence-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Partnerships.Date: November 4, 2026Time: 09:30 – 12:30 (Almaty Time / GMT+5)Format: Hybrid (In-person at CESDRR, Almaty, Kazakhstan & Online)Languages: English and Russian (with simultaneous interpretation)Overview & ObjectivesThis seminar aims to provide a regional platform for exchanging evidence-based practices and lessons learned in disaster risk reduction (DRR), enhancing critical infrastructure resilience, and fostering inter-agency partnerships across Central Asia.Key Speakers: Satoru Nishikawa — Senior Advisor to JICA, Specially Appointed Professor at Tohoku University (Keynote); Vladimir Lapin — Leading Kazakhstani scholar in earthquake engineering, Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, Academician of KazAACE, Head of Laboratory at the National Scientific Center for Seismological Observations and Research, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Аlongside technical sessions with leading Kazakhstani researchers and regional DRR practitioners.Registration DetailsInterested participants are kindly requested to complete the online registration form by October 30, 2026.🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdm0z62s_fYDTxo_SgfspilA0G0nooGxZypMskII1DZ3wpHw/viewform?pli=1*Note: For in-person attendees, travel and accommodation expenses are to be covered by the sending organization/participant.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazaid/press/news/details/1309307?lang=ru
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On October 12, 2026, a seminar was held for business representatives of the Yesilsky district on the application of the norms of the new Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
15.10.2026
On October 12, 2026, a seminar was held for business representatives of the Yesilsky district on the application of the norms of the new Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.The event was chaired by Kabdushev T.D., Deputy Head of the State Revenue Department for the North Kazakhstan region. The seminar was attended by representatives of large agricultural enterprises of the district, as well as medium and small businesses.During the meeting, the participants were informed about the main changes in tax legislation, including new rules on corporate income tax, value added tax, individual income tax, as well as issues of conducting tax audits, the functioning of the risk management system and other relevant issues.Special attention was paid to the practical situations that entrepreneurs face in their daily activities.In particular, the seminar participants asked questions:- what taxes are levied on financial assistance to employees at the KGP on PCV, namely, assistance for the birth of a child, for an anniversary, and assistance for burial;- will personal deposit fees be taxed?;- taxation of preferential loans for the development of animal husbandry;-the procedure for applying reduced transport tax coefficients for LLP;- terms of property revaluation;- the possibility of transferring the base deduction of 30 MCI to other periods;- how are depreciation and deductions taken into account if an LLP buys fixed assets from an LLP under a simplified taxation regime?;-problematic issues during the re-registration of an individual entrepreneur for the KX mode, in the application Kaspi.kzThe speakers were employees of the Department of State Revenue for the North Kazakhstan region, who answered the questions in detail and explained the procedure for applying the relevant norms of tax legislation in practice.In addition, the participants discussed further prospects for the digitalization of tax administration, the development of digital VAT, the possibility of using a chatbot and other modern electronic services aimed at improving the convenience of business interaction with state revenue authorities.At the end of the meeting, business representatives had the opportunity to directly discuss problematic situations with the Department's specialists.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-sko/press/news/details/1309417?lang=ru
PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS ON MUTUAL TRADE WITHIN THE EAEU
15.10.2026
Mutual trade between the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) is conducted in accordance with common rules designed to ensure the free movement of goods. However, prohibitions and restrictions may apply to certain categories of goods.In accordance with Order No. 169 of the Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 14, 2026, a six-month ban has been introduced on the export of certain goods classified under EAEU Commodity Nomenclature of Foreign Economic Activity (TN VED EAEU) codes, using all types of transport.The list includes, in particular, waste and scrap of the following materials: * Copper — code 7404;*Aluminium — code 7602 00;* Lead — code 7802 00 000 0;* Ferrous metals — certain goods under heading 7204;* Used batteries and other waste containing lead, cadmium or mercury — certain codes under heading 8549.Restrictions on the Export of Petroleum ProductsOrder No. 175-н/қ of the Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 30, 2026, introduced a six-month ban on the export of certain types of petroleum products.The restrictions apply, in particular, to the transportation by road of gasoline, diesel fuel and certain petroleum products classified under EAEU TN VED codes 2709 00, 2710, 2902, 3403, 3811, and other codes specified in the relevant regulatory actAt the same time, the legislation provides for certain exceptions, including those relating to specific lubricants, fuel contained in factory-installed vehicle tanks, certain uses of aviation fuel, and supplies provided as part of humanitarian assistance. For rail transportation, a ban has also been established on the export of certain petroleum products under code 2710 12, subject to the exceptions specified in the relevant regulatory act.Ban on the Import of WheatTo regulate the domestic market, Kazakhstan has also introduced restrictions on wheat imports.The ban applies to wheat classified under EAEU TN VED code 1001 when imported from third countries and EAEU member states using certain types of transport.Exceptions are provided, including for railway shipments addressed to poultry farming and grain-processing enterprises, licensed grain elevators, and JSC National Food Corporation.What Foreign Trade Participants Need to KnowFor participants in foreign trade, this means that it is necessary not only to determine the correct commodity code but also to verify the intended use of the goods, the mode of transport, and compliance with the established exceptions.Particular attention should be paid to legislative amendments, as the lists of prohibited and restricted goods, the duration of the measures, and the conditions for applying exceptions may change.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd-vko/press/news/details/1309365?lang=ru
An extraordinary XXXIX session of the Burlin District Maslikh was held
15.10.2026
Сегодня внеочередную ХХХІХ сессию Бурлинского районного маслихата вел председатель маслихата К.Ермекбаев. В заседании приняли участие аким района Е.Ихсанов, депутаты областного маслихата А. Агаев, Ж. Курманкулов, заместители акима района, руководители отделов, акимы города Аксай и сельских округов, а также представители средств массовой информации.В повестке дня сессии были рассмотрены следующие вопросы:-О внесении изменений в решение Бурлинского райнного маслихата от 17 января 2023 года № 25-17 «Об избрании окружной избирательной комиссии по выборам депутатов районного маслихата».-О внесении изменений в решение Бурлинского районного маслихата от 27 декабря 2023 года №10-17 «Об избрании участковой избирательной комиссии». Депутаты провели довыборы на вакантные должности в окружных и избирательных комиссиях. Внесены изменения в решения районного маслихата о выборах в окружные и избирательные комиссии.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/burlin-maslihat/press/news/details/1309364?lang=ru
Agricultural Fairs “Dala Dami” Held Across All Regions of Kazakhstan
15.10.2026
Since September 19, agricultural fairs under the Dala Dami initiative have been held in all regions of Kazakhstan to support domestic producers and provide the population with affordable food products. More than 13,000 tonnes of produce have been sold during the first three weeks. The fairs take place on weekends and will continue regularly throughout the year.This week alone, the fairs held across the country offered 3,500 tonnes of food products. The largest share consisted of vegetables and melons, at 1,700 tonnes, followed by meat and meat products at 785 tonnes, and dairy products at 285 tonnes. The fairs also offer poultry, fish, fruit and berries, dry groceries, flour, bread, pasta and other food products.Thanks to direct deliveries from domestic farmers and a reduction in the number of intermediaries, prices at the fairs are approximately 20% lower than the market average. These trading platforms also give agricultural producers across the country additional opportunities to sell their products, establish direct contact with consumers and strengthen interregional trade ties.This weekend, residents and visitors of Astana will be able to purchase products supplied by agricultural producers from the Turkistan and West Kazakhstan regions. More than 600 tonnes of agricultural products have been delivered to the capital. These include 60 tonnes of meat and meat products, 260 tonnes of vegetables and fruit, and more than 60 tonnes of dairy products from the Turkistan Region. Producers from the West Kazakhstan Region will offer nearly 50 tonnes of meat and meat products, 80,000 eggs, 11 tonnes of fish products and other agricultural goods.Holding these fairs in the capital creates additional sales opportunities for regional producers and helps strengthen interregional trade ties. At the same time, the fairs enable consumers to purchase high-quality domestic products at affordable prices.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti/press/news/details/1309352?lang=ru
Announcement: Regional Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience for Central Asia
15.10.2026
The Kazakhstan Agency of International Development (KazAID), the Center for Emergency Situations and Disaster Risk Reduction (CESDRR), and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) invite experts and partners to the Regional Seminar on Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience for Central Asia: Evidence-Based Disaster Risk Reduction and Partnerships.Date: November 4, 2026Time: 09:30 – 12:30 (Almaty Time / GMT+5)Format: Hybrid (In-person at CESDRR, Almaty, Kazakhstan Online)Languages: English and Russian (with simultaneous interpretation)Overview ObjectivesThis seminar aims to provide a regional platform for exchanging evidence-based practices and lessons learned in disaster risk reduction (DRR), enhancing critical infrastructure resilience, and fostering inter-agency partnerships across Central Asia.Key Speakers: Satoru Nishikawa — Senior Advisor to JICA, Specially Appointed Professor at Tohoku University (Keynote); Vladimir Lapin — Leading Kazakhstani scholar in earthquake engineering, Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, Academician of KazAACE, Head of Laboratory at the National Scientific Center for Seismological Observations and Research, Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Аlongside technical sessions with leading Kazakhstani researchers and regional DRR practitioners.Registration DetailsInterested participants are kindly requested to complete the online registration form by October 30, 2026.🔗https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScdm0z62s_fYDTxo_SgfspilA0G0nooGxZypMskII1DZ3wpHw/viewform?pli=1*Note: For in-person attendees, travel and accommodation expenses are to be covered by the sending organization/participant.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kazaid/press/news/details/1309307?lang=ru