The StateRevenueCommittee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstaninformsthatinaccordancewith the Order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of KazakhstandatedJune4, 2026No.363"OnApproval of the RulesandDeadlines for the implementation of a pilotprojecttocompensate the amount of value-addedtaxtoindividualswhoarecitizens of foreignstateswhenexportinggoodsoutside the customsterritory of the EurasianEconomicUnion, with theexception of the export of goodsthrough the territories of the memberstates of the EurasianEconomicUnion(the "taxFree"pilotproject), "theRepublic of Kazakhstan is implementing the "TaxFree"PilotProject, which allowsforeigntourists(with theexception of citizens of the EAEUstates) to receiveVATcompensationwhenexportingpurchasedgoodsoutside the EAEU.

     “Tax Free” is a refund of part of the VAT to foreign tourists for purchasing goods when leaving Kazakhstan. The pilot project is operating in stationary retail facilities located in the cities of Almaty, Astana, Aktau, Aktobe, Atyrau, Balkhash, Karaganda, Kostanay, Pavlodar, Petropavlovsk, Semey, Taraz, Turkestan, Uralsk, Ust‑Kamenogorsk (Katon‑Karagai), Shymkent, as well as in the village of Burabay in the Akmola Region.

     VAT compensation is carried out through the Tax Free system operator and is provided to foreign tourists when purchasing non‑food goods for an amount in the receipt of at least 10 monthly calculated indicators (in 2026, 43,250 tenge).

      The Tax Free document is issued by the seller based on the cash receipt with the VAT amount highlighted, both in paper form and in electronic form. To participate in the Pilot Project, it is necessary to enter into an agreement with Tax Free Kazakhstan operators by following the link https://taxfree.kz/ and (or) Globalblue.com .

    Access to the “Tax Free” system and its use for business purposes is free.

     Private businesses in the aforementioned settlements that are VAT payers and engage in retail trade of non‑food products at fixed retail premises are invited to participate.

     Access to the “Tax Free” system will create additional benefits for businesses and will provide the opportunity to:

* attract foreign tourists to purchase goods;

* increase sales volume and average check amount;

* enhance the competitiveness of the retail outlet;

* provide customers (foreign tourists) with an international VAT refund service through the “Tax Free” system Operator.

     You can familiarize yourself with the order on the “Tax Free” Pilot Project on the website of the electronic control bank of regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan via the links zan.gov.kz/client/#!/doc/226045/kaz and zan.gov.kz/client/#!/doc/226045/rus, as well as on the websites of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan via the following links:

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/minfin/documents/details/1026619?lang=kk, https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/minfin/documents/details/1026619?lang=ru,

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/minfin/documents/details/1026619?lang=en

and the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, via the following links:

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/documents/details/1026657?lang=kk

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/documents/details/1026657?lang=ru

https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/documents/details/1026657?lang=en

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/kgd/press/news/details/1289135?lang=ru