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Tengrinews.kz - A total of 101 online trading platforms, including Temu, Pinduoduo, and Alibaba, have been registered for tax purposes in Kazakhstan, the country’s Ministry of Finance reported.
The announcement was made during a meeting between Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and experts and business representatives, where tax reform issues were discussed, according to a press release published on the government’s official website on Friday.
The ministry presented its big data analysis system, which currently integrates 55 state databases, with plans to increase this number to 100 by the end of the year. These databases are used to create digital profiles of taxpayers. So far, 569,000 profiles for legal entities and over 1.8 million for individual entrepreneurs have been established.
Officials also introduced projects by the State Revenue Committee, highlighting digital solutions aimed at enhancing tax administration. Among the measures is biometric identification for high-risk taxpayers within the electronic invoice system.
"Today, 101 online trading platforms, including Temu, Pinduoduo, and Alibaba Group, have been registered for tax purposes. They have paid 75 billion tenge in VAT or taxes on foreign companies engaged in e-commerce and providing electronic services to individuals in Kazakhstan," the statement read.
The ministry emphasized that regulating platform-based employment has become a key step in tax administration due to the increasing number of citizens working via online platforms.
Prime Minister Bektenov noted that, in line with President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s directives, the proposed tax reform measures are being actively discussed with the public, particularly with businesses and experts.
Previously, the leadership of the Ministry of Trade and Integration proposed to reconsider the working conditions for foreign online stores. This initiative was prompted by an increase in complaints from Kazakhstani citizens about e-commerce platforms whose sellers are outside Kazakhstan's jurisdiction.
