ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 10. Kazakhstan
must complete the implementation of digital tax and customs
administration by the end of 2027, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
said at a Government meeting, Trend reports via the press service of the Kazakh
President.
He emphasized that this is a task of strategic importance.
Furthermore, Tokayev stated that the National Goods Catalog and the
Register of Domestic Producers should be urgently launched.
The president also stressed the need to expand digital product
labeling, but emphasized that this should be done without
disrupting planned production schedules.
"Fiscal policy effectiveness means, first and foremost, budget
consolidation and strict financial discipline. A comprehensive
review of current budget programs is needed to reduce inefficient
state spending. This is a task of enormous importance. Do not delay
its execution," he said.
Tokayev noted that the new Tax Code, which came into effect this
year, is aimed at creating incentives for increased transparency
and discipline in the economy. According to the Ministry of
Economy, the introduction of a new tax regime for the self-employed
has already brought over 180,000 new taxpayers into the legal
field. The Government estimates that as a result of the tax reform,
an additional 4.4 trillion tenge (about $8.9 billion) will be added
to the state budget for the current year.
