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 sales of e-commerce goods from abroad were also included in the 2022 rules.
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What digital services are liable to Kazak VAT?
Income from the following services are subject to VAT:
- Apps
- E-books
- Intermediary services between sellers and buyers on marketplace platforms, including advertising and listing fees
- Download or streaming media
- Online storage and data processing
- Domain name services
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Determining if Kazakh VAT is due
Under the destination principle, providers of services must determine if their consumer is resident and/or enjoys the service in Kazakhstan. If so, the local VAT should be charged and collected. Providers may rely on the following evidence:
- Billing address of the customer
- Address of bank, credit card etc of payment method
- IP address of the device used to access the service
- International telephone line country code
VAT registration and compliance
Non-residents are not required to issue VAT invoices. Once VAT registered, returns should be completed on a quarterly basis. Filings are due by the 25th of the following month, along with any VAT due.
Asia Pacific VAT on digital services
| Comments (click for details) | Rate | Date | Threshold | Comments |
| Australia | 10% | Jul 2017 | AUD $75,000 | |
| Azerbaijan | 12% | Jan 2017 | – | |
| Armenia | 20% | Jan 2022 | AMD 115million | |
| Bangladesh | 5% - 15% | Jul 2019 | – | B2B and B2C |
| Bhutan | 7% | Jul 2021 | Nu 5million | |
| Cambodia | 10% | Mar 2022 | KHR 250m | |
| China | 6%-13% | N/a | Nil | Withholding VAT; B2B and B2C |
| Cook Island | 15% | 2019 | NZ$ 40,000 | |
| Fiji | 9% | TBC | FJD 300,000 | |
| India | 18% | Jul 2017 | - | |
| Indonesia | 11% | Aug 2020 | IDR600m or 12k customers | |
| Japan | 10% | Oct 2015 | JPY 10 million | |
| Kazakhstan | 12% | Jan 2022 | Nil | |
| Kiribati | 12.5% | 2017 | AU$ 100,000 | |
| Kyrgyzstan | 12% | Jan 2022 | Nil | |
| Laos | 10% | Feb 2022 | LAK 400m | |
| Malaysia | 8% | Jan 2020 | RM500,000 | |
| Nepal | 13% | Jul 2022 | Rupees 2m | Also 2% DST |
| New Caledonia | 11% | 2020 | XPF 7.5 million | |
| New Zealand | 15% | Oct 2016 | NZD 60,000 | |
| Pakistan | 2% | Sep 2021 | Nil | Marketplace Withholding VAT |
| Palau | 10% | Jan 2023 | $300,000 | |
| Philippines | 12% | May 2025 | P 3million | |
| Singapore | 9% | Jan 2020 | S$ 100,000 | |
| South Korea | 10% | Jul 2015 | Nil | |
| Sri Lanka | 18% | 2025? | LKR 60m | Proposals only |
| Taiwan | 5% | May 2017 | NTD 480,000 | |
| Tajikistan | 14% | Jan 2021 | ||
| Thailand | 7% | Sep 2021 | 1.8m Baht | |
| Uzbekistan | 12% | Jan 2020 | Nil | |
| Vietnam | 10% | Dec 2020 | – |
