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The media report the detention of the deputy head of the ROP on suspicion of taking a bribe in the North Kazakhstan region.

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Information is being circulated on social media about the detention of Farhad Yesimov, the deputy head of the Taiynsha district police department in the North Kazakhstan region. It concerns suspicion of receiving a bribe amounting to more than 1 million tenge.

AFM has referred to court a case concerning the alleged issuance of fake invoices worth 356 million tenge

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The Department of the Financial Monitoring Agency for the East Kazakhstan Region has stopped the activities of a group of individuals suspected of issuing fictitious invoices in the name of the LLP "Ust-Kamenogorsk Inert". Through the alleged scheme, 356 million tenge was cashed out, and the damage to the state exceeded 91 million tenge.

A youth project on conscious resource consumption has been launched in Almaty

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In community centres of Almaty, a series of meetings with young people has started, focused on combating wastefulness — from excessive spending on image to uncontrolled consumption of water and electricity. The project will cover educational institutions and youth centres of the city.

The Industrial Development Fund announced a dividend payment of 15.3 billion tenge for 2021 and 2022.

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JSC "Industrial Development Fund" has announced the payment of dividends on ordinary shares for 2021 and 2022 totalling 15.3 billion tenge. At the same time, the fund will issue 7,648 new shares worth 15.3 billion tenge, which will be bought out by its parent company — the Development Bank of Kazakhstan. Dividend payments are planned until 14 May 2026.

The authorities of Kazakhstan have allocated 20.78 billion tenge for holding a republican referendum.

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The Government of Kazakhstan has allocated 20.78 billion tenge for the national referendum on 15 March. The majority of the budget will go to the Central Election Commission (CEC) and the payment of 71,000 commission members, with the remaining funds used to organise voting and operate 80 overseas polling stations via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In total, 10,413 polling stations will open, with 12.4 million citizens registered on the electoral rolls. Previously, the costs were estimated at 20.8 billion tenge.

Millions of birds and thousands of animals could be shot in Kazakhstan

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The Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of Kazakhstan has approved hunting quotas for 2025, allowing the culling of more than 1.5 million geese, over 2.3 million ducks, and hundreds of thousands of other species. The biological justification was prepared by EcoBioGen LLP, a company with tax arrears, registered in 2022.

Pharmaceutical production worth 39.5 billion tenge is being expanded in Shymkent

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In Shymkent, a large-scale project to expand the production of medicinal products is launching, involving private investment worth 39.5 billion tenge. The new phase of the Polpharma Santo project envisages the creation of 300 jobs and the production of 38 types of medicines for the treatment of oncological, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases.

<p>VAT collection in Kazakhstan reached only 80% of the target in January 2026.</p>

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In January 2026, VAT receipts in Kazakhstan fell 19.8% short of the plan, with a shortfall of 61.9 billion tenge. Meanwhile, corporate income tax and non-tax revenues exceeded forecasts. Transfers from the National Fund and borrowings decreased, while budget spending was absorbed more slowly, which reduced the deficit.