Who should submit income and property declarations in 2022?

Kazakhstan continues a gradual transition to universal declaration.

The first stage began on January 1, 2021. At the first stage, the declaration within the framework of the universal declaration was submitted by:

persons holding a responsible public position and their spouses;

persons authorized to perform state functions and their spouses;

persons equated to persons authorized to perform state functions and their spouses;

persons who are obliged to submit a declaration in accordance with the Constitutional Law "On Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan" and the laws "On Combating Corruption", "On Banks and Banking Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan", "On Insurance Activities", "On the Securities Market".

In 2022, the category of citizens submitting declarations will not change. However, the reporting form will change. The 270th declaration form will come into effect on January 1, 2022. Before that, officials and their spouses submitted the 250th declaration form.

"Individuals who have submitted a declaration of assets and liabilities (form 250) in 2021, from 2022 it is necessary to annually submit a declaration of income and property (form 270), where individuals will reflect more detailed information about the income received for the calendar year, including outside Kazakhstan, about tax deductions, about the acquisition and (or) alienation, and (or) receipt of property free of charge, about money in bank accounts with foreign banks located outside Kazakhstan and other information",