Press Conference on the New Tax Code in EKR

On August 29, 2025, a press conference was held at the Regional Communications Service in East Kazakhstan region to discuss changes to the Tax Code. The event featured Kazybek Koishinov, Deputy Head of the State Revenue Department of East Kazakhstan region, and Gulmira Sabralimova, Head of the Office of Advocacy and Contact Center.

​Kazybek Koishinov announced that the new Tax Code will take effect on January 1, 2026. This code aims to fundamentally change the approach to taxation, simplify tax administration, and introduce new digital services for both businesses and individuals.

Next, Gulmira Sabralimova detailed the main changes, which include

• basic corporate tax rate remains at 20%, but is differentiated. ( the rate for banks and gambling businesses will be 25%, while reduced rates will apply to the social sector and agricultural producers);
• VAT will increase to 16%. Preferential rates are set for medical services and medicines at (5% in 2026 and 10% in 2027).;
• a progressive PIT of 15% will be introduced for income exceeding 8,500 MCI;
• excise taxes on luxury goods and property taxes on assets valued over 450 million tenge will be increased.

Additionally, special tax regimes (for self-employed individuals, simplified declarations, and farmers) have been optimized. New mechanisms for the gradual collection of tax arrears have also been introduced.