The Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan summarizes the results of its activities for 2024. We present the key achievements in the field of creative industries.
The development of creative industries is under the special control of the Head of State.
"I am sure that the creative industry will become one of the most important points of the country's economic progress," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said at the third meeting of the National Kurultai.
The year 2024 for the creative industries of Kazakhstan was marked by a breakthrough in the Global Innovation Index-2024 world ranking – the country rose from 93rd to 65th place in terms of "Creative goods and services".
This dynamic is the result of systematic work and government support. The Ministry of Culture and Information has developed a separate package of measures for the development of the creative economy.
One of the first tasks of the department was to get the creators out of the shadow economy. For this purpose, 40 types of creative activities have been included in the register, which are subject to a special tax regime. The business is exempt from paying all types of taxes (CPN, IPN, VAT) and pays a single tax – 2-4% for sole proprietors, 8% for LLP.
As a result, today about 135 thousand Kazakhstanis are employed in the creative industries. According to forecasts, their number will double by 2029.
Creative products and services represent originality, innovation and high value of human labor. The task of the state is to ensure the security and protection of intellectual property. In this direction, there is close cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO): training seminars and trainings are held. It is also planned to launch an educational platform for Kazakhstani creators from WIPO, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Justice.
To support the commercialization of creative goods and services, an agreement was reached to place them on the marketplace of one of the banks in Kazakhstan.
Another important point is the creation of infrastructure for creators. On behalf of the President, hubs are being systematically opened in all major cities of Kazakhstan. At the moment, such centers are already operating in Astana, Almaty, Turkestan, Shymkent, Atyrau, Kyzylorda, Petropavlovsk, Aktobe and Almaty region.
A Corporate Fund is also in the process of being created. The main task of the Foundation will be to promote creative goods and services on the international market, support talents, export and commercialization of products and results of intellectual activity.
Press Service of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mam/press/news/details/898997