Kazakhstan Wants More Control Over Marketplace Orders
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Kazakhstan will introduce mandatory declarations for goods ordered through foreign online platforms. First Deputy Minister of National Economy Azamat Amrin announced this at a Mazhilis meeting, Orda.kz reports.
The Mazhilis adopted amendments to the draft law “On Customs Regulation” in the first reading. According to Amrin, the amendments will help the State Revenue Committee obtain more complete information about goods that Kazakhstanis order online, but most buyers are unlikely to be affected by the changes.
Kazpost, DHL, and a number of other companies are already participating in the pilot project. During its operation, we have not identified any significant difficulties. For individuals, the process of receiving goods has not changed. In 2025, 26.2 million items worth 286 billion tenge were delivered to Kazakhstan, and the budget received 2.8 billion tenge in customs duties and taxes. In the first five months of this year, revenues amounted to another 1.1 billion tenge. At the same time, 97% of goods cost less than 200 euros, so citizens will not have to incur additional costs,Amrin said.
In addition, the bill classifies e-commerce goods as a separate category and introduces the concept of an e-commerce operator. The operator will be responsible for the delivery and storage of goods and will interact with online platforms and customs authorities.
According to the first deputy minister, last year the state received 2.8 billion tenge in customs duties and taxes from such goods, while revenues for the first five months of this year amounted to 1.1 billion tenge.
Original author: Alina Elgeldina
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