Kazakhstan’s National Bank is introducing amendments to the rules governing the opening and maintenance of bank accounts, as well as noncash payments and transfers. The changes will allow self-employed individuals to open special accounts.
The proposed updates include:
- Allowing direct payments from escrow accounts to contractors for grant funding tied to research projects.
- Authorizing special bank accounts for self-employed individuals under the new Tax Code to conduct transactions within a designated tax regime.
According to the National Bank, the first measure is intended to strengthen oversight of how grants for the commercialization of scientific and technical research are used.
A new Tax Code is set to take effect in 2026. It introduces three special tax regimes: one for the self-employed, one for simplified declarations, and one for peasant and farm households.
Kursiv.media previously reported that Kazakh citizens using the simplified tax system for the self-employed will be required to use the e-Salyq mobile app and issue receipts through it.
