4% VAT increase to 16% 2026 proposal; new 10% reduced rate; and lower registration threshold Kazakhstan’s government has proposed three major changes to the VAT regime in the Tax Code from 1 January 2026. The changes have now been submitted to Parliament: VAT standard rate
2025 pilot to provide VAT balance calculations based on e-invoicing The Kazhak State Revenue Committee has initiated its ‘e-Tamga’ pilot which provides tax payers with estimated VAT liabilities based on their reported e-invoices. The programme will run throughout 2025, and will run alongside the existing
2025 tough VAT Requirements for non-EU taxpayers with VAT fiscal representatives Italy has published two new, stringent regulations affecting non-EU resident entities engaging in VAT activities through an Italian VAT representative. These changes, set out in two decrees issued on 4 December and 9 December
2025 Budget extends B2B anti-VAT fraud measure Italy’s 2025 Budget, including the extension of the domestic reverse charge – eliminating the VAT-element of invoice payment to reduce fraud opportunities. The domestic reverse charge removes the VAT cash payment on B2B deals which are subject to
Updated: VAT rise plans for 2025 dropped The Central Asian state of Kazakhstan has reversed plans to raise VAT 4% in 2025. The country’s Prime Minister confirmed the policy change this week at the first meeting of the renewed government. Value-added tax (VAT) won’t increase
IS ESF mandatory e-invoicing status and EEU updated The Central Asian republic Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Finance has provided updated rules, Order No.1321, from January 2024 on the Electronic Invoice Information System (IS ESF) e-invoicing portal. The changes cover three scenarios: New statuses for cancelled or
Electronic services by non-residents come into VAT net Kazakhstan has made foreign providers and marketplaces for digital or electronic services liable to Value Added Tax collection obligations from 1 January 2022. There is no VAT registration threshold, but there is a simplified registration process. Online
