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Tax authorities in Kazakhstan have begun taking measures against persistent VAT defaulters

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налог на Google, Талгат Адилов, КГД МФ РК, НДС Казахстан, иностранные интернет-платформы, Apple Казахстан, блокировка неплательщиков НДС
Head of the Digital Asset Administration Department of the State Revenue Committee (SRC) Talgat Adilov announced the introduction of a practice of blocking internet platforms whose operators fail to fulfil their value-added tax (VAT) payment obligations. Measures will be applied after sending notifications and in the absence of a response from the payers.

Minister of Labour stated that the family of a mother who works as a courier from Almaty has a good standard of living

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Министр труда заявил что семья матери-курьера из Алматы имеет хорошую обеспеченность
Following the public outcry over the photograph of a female courier holding a baby in her arms, the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population, Askarbek Yertayev, stated that he had reviewed the family's situation. He claimed that the woman's husband works in IT, and that she herself has a specialised secondary education.

<p>Kassym-Jomart Tokayev described the fulfilment of social obligations as a duty of the authorities.</p>

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Касым-Жомарт Токаев назвал выполнение социальных обязательств обязанностью власти
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated that fulfilling obligations in the social sphere is a constitutional duty of all branches of government. The head of state also cited data on social spending and assessed the current measures of support for the population.

The defendants in the case of illegal subsidies worth 251 million tenge received up to 6 years

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Фигуранты дела о незаконных субсидиях на 251 млн тенге получили до 6 лет
In the Almaty region, a court has passed a sentence in a case concerning the illegal receipt of government subsidies and the issuing of fictitious electronic invoices. Two participants in the scheme were sentenced to terms of imprisonment of up to 6 years.

A court in Almaty has recovered almost 900 million tenge from KazNIISA in a seismic audit case.

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Суд в Алматы взыскал с «КазНИИСА» почти 900 млн тенге по делу о сейсмоаудите
The court ordered JSC «KazNIISA» to return 894 million 177 thousand tenge to the state budget in a dispute related to contracts for the seismic resistance inspection of facilities in Almaty. The decision of the appellate instance came into force on 13 March 2026.

The rural akim in WKO has been recommended for dismissal for driving a service vehicle while intoxicated.

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Сельского акима в ЗКО рекомендовали уволить за управление служебным авто в нетрезвом виде
The Ethics Council in the West Kazakhstan Region (WKR) has recommended the dismissal of Bibolat Zinullin, the akim of the Chapayev rural district in the Akzhaik district. The reason was driving a service vehicle under the influence of alcohol during working hours.

The development of the National Fund's assets in Kazakhstan has reached 5.25 trillion tenge.

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Освоение средств Нацфонда
In 2025, two transfers totalling 5.25 trillion tenge were sent from Kazakhstan's National Fund to the republican budget. The funds were distributed among ministries and regions for social, infrastructure and strategic projects. Separate reports were made about direct financing of the economy through bond loans.

MVD of Kazakhstan has identified 158 drug-related offences in the first ten days of February

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МВД Казахстана
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MIA) reported 158 identified drug offences in the first 10 days of February. 48 cases of drug sales were stopped, two laboratories were shut down, and nearly 20 kg of drugs and 1.7 tonnes of precursors were seized. Additionally, over 430 preventive meetings with young people were conducted.

The court of Kazakhstan has passed a sentence on a citizen extradited from Turkey.

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приговор экстрадированному из Турции
From the Republic of Türkiye, a citizen of the country has been extradited to Kazakhstan to face criminal prosecution. A jury found him guilty of incitement to bribery, fraud, and document forgery. A sentence of 10 years' imprisonment has been imposed, and the verdict has entered into legal force.

Referendum on the new Constitution scheduled in Kazakhstan for 15 March 2026

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Референдум по новой Конституции
The head of state signed a Decree on holding a national referendum on 15 March 2026. The draft of the new Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, published on 12 February 2026, is being put to a vote. The preparation and organisation of the referendum have been assigned to the Central Election Commission and the relevant territorial and precinct commissions.

The Kazakhstani AI video service Higgsfield AI has come under criticism

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Higgsfield Ai
Kazakhstan startup Higgsfield AI, which achieved "unicorn" status in 2023, has faced public accusations of improperly blocking accounts, using third-party technologies, and creating deepfakes. Criticism has been published on GitHub and in international media. The company's position had not been presented at the time of publication.
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