The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan informs that in accordance with the order of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated June 4, 2026 No. 363 "On approval of the Rules and deadlines for the implementation of a pilot project to compensate for the amount of value added tax to individuals, who are citizens of foreign states, when exporting goods outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, except for the export of goods through the territories of the member states of the Eurasian Economic Union (pilot project "dachshund free") "in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the pilot project "Tax Free" is being implemented, allowing foreign tourists (with the exception of citizens of the EAEU states) to receive compensation for the amount of VAT when exporting purchased goods outside the EAEU.

"Tax Free" is the compensation of part of VAT to foreign tourists for purchases of goods when leaving Kazakhstan.

The pilot project operates in stationary trading 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 Buymkent Rabai Akmola region.

VAT compensation is made through the Operator of the Tax Free system and is provided to foreign tourists when buying non-food products in the amount of at least 10 MCI (in 2026, 43,250 tenge).

The "Tax Free" document is generated by the seller on the basis of a cash receipt with the allocated VAT amount both on paper and in electronic form.

To participate in the Pilot Project, you must conclude an agreement with Tax Free Kazakhstan operators by clicking on the link https://taxfree.kz/ and/or Globalblue.com.

Connecting to the Tax Free system and using it for business is free.

Private business entities of the above settlements that are VAT payers and carry out retail trade in non-food products in stationary retail facilities are invited to participate.

Connecting to the Tax Free system will create additional benefits for the business and provide the opportunity to:

* attract foreign tourists to buy goods;

* increase sales and average check;

* increase the competitiveness of the outlet;

* provide buyers (foreign tourists) with an international VAT compensation service through the Tax Free System Operator.

You can get acquainted with the order on the Pilot Project "Tax Free" on the website of the electronic control bank of regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan (ECB NPA RK) at 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 at the 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 by 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-akmola/press/news/details/1290740?lang=ru