PRESS RELEASE

The State Revenue Department of East -Kazakhstan region held a field seminar on the coast of the Bukhtarma reservoir
 

Today, on May 23, 2024, the State Revenue Department of East - Kazakhstan region held a  wide-ranging field seminar with the participation of representatives of NCE RK "Atameken", law enforcement and certifying officials and the media in Altay town in order to clarify tax legislation.

The seminar was opened by the deputy head of the Department, Sairankan Kabysh, who he noted the importance of the event aimed at increasing tax literacy of the region's population, ensuring fair taxation, reducing shadow economy and curbing corruption.

East - Kazakhstan region is a mining and ore industrial region of our country with great human and natural resources, where the area is 98 thousand square kilometers, and the population number as of April 1, 2024 is 726.4 thousand people.

Altay region - Altay town is a large industrial area of the Republic, there is cement, zinc, lead, copper production there, and it is also an agricultural region for the cultivation of the main crop -sunflower seeds. The district is one of the centers of tourist recreation, covering the coast of the Bukhtarma reservoir, as well as tourist routes located throughout the region.

In the Altay region - Altay town, the number of business entities is 3,552 (legal entities–691, IE-3246). The economic stability of the region is determined by industry, the main product of the region is industrial production.

During the seminar, representatives of the Department announced the legislation provisions  on registration with tax authorities, use of CRM and post terminals, procedure for reflecting income and employees in tax reporting, taxation of tourism objects.

General changes in tax legislation starting January 1, 2024 were also brought to the attention of the seminar participants, issues of universal declaration and mobile transfers were covered as well.

In addition, the speakers reported on the accompanying notes for goods and the procedure for obtaining a license to store and alcoholic beverages and to sell them in retail.

During the seminar, representatives of the Department, law enforcement and other certifying officials answered questions from residents of Altay town and at the end of the seminar, participants were handed memos/booklets on taxation and universal declaration.