Date of publication: 12.07.2019 17:50
Date of changing: 19.07.2019 18:59

STATE REVENUE COMMITTEE OF THE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

PRESS RELEASE

A TAX AMNESTY IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN:
SRC MF RK HELD A SEMINAR IN ALMATY

The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter – the Committee) in conjunction with the State Revenue Department of Almaty (hereinafter - the Department) on 12 July 2019 in the concert hall of the Kazakh State Philharmonic named after Zhambyl of the city of Almaty under the chairmanship of the Deputy Chairman of the Committee Inkerbayev Zh. D. held a seminar for taxpayers on theme: "Tax Amnesty in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as some problematic issues of cameral control".
The seminar was attended by employees of the Committee and the SRD in Almaty, about 500 taxpayers, business representatives of Almaty, representatives of associations and NGO, participants of foreign economic activity.
Opening the seminar, the Deputy Chairman of the Committee Inkerbayev Zh. D. familiarized the participants with the program of the seminar and introduced the participants.
Head of the Debt management Department of the Committee Nurtazina Nagima Tursynovna in her speech noted the main features and benefits of conducting Tax Amnesty in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Further, the head of the Remote monitoring Department of the Committee Suleymenov Anuar Aidarovich brought to the audience the main problematic issues on cameral control and conducting cameral tax audits.
During the seminar, the management of the Committee discussed in detail the issues of Tax Amnesty in the Republic of Kazakhstan and cameral control.
In addition, taxpayers and participants of the seminar took the opportunity to directly ask questions to the management and representatives of the Committee on the topics covered, as well as the current problem situation.
As of July 11, 2019, 7 009 taxpayers in the total amount of 1.0 billion tenge have repaid their tax arrears in the city of Almaty, penalties in the amount of 338.7 million tenge and fines in the amount of 7.8 million tenge have been written off.
It should be noted that as of October 1, 2018, 15 964 small and medium-sized businesses had outstanding tax debts in the city, the amount of arrears of which amounted to 27.6 billion tenge, penalties – 16.3 billion tenge, fines – 1.8 billion tenge.
Please note that the Tax Amnesty will last until the end of this year, in connection with which, we remind small and medium-sized businesses of the opportunity to get rid of accumulated debts and cancel all restrictions imposed by the state revenue authorities.
In addition, we bring to the attention of taxpayers – individuals on the upcoming Tax Amnesty by writing off the penalty, subject to payment by an individual of the principal amount of tax on tax liabilities for tax periods before January 1, 2019.
Within the framework of the Law, providing for the Tax Amnesty, signed by the Head of State on July 4 this year, the order of the Ministry of Finance will approve the rules of the Tax Amnesty for individuals.
Speakers during the seminar were given comprehensive answers that were received during the seminar taxpayers from the hall and using the messenger "WhatsApp".
In General, the seminar was held in a friendly and constructive form that is understandable to taxpayers.
We will remind, earlier than may 31, 2019, a similar seminar with the participation of the Chairman of the Committee Sultangaziev M. Ye. was held in the capital.

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