More than half of the surveyed Kazakhstanis said they oppose the idea of increasing the value-added tax (VAT), promoted by the government. Many have already reported price increases in groceries and essential goods. The other half of Kazakhstanis are not confident in their financial well-being, as indicated by the results of a survey on perception of the socio-economic situation in Kazakhstan conducted by the Bureau for Express Monitoring of Public Opinion Demoscope.
During the poll, respondents were asked several questions, including one about the VAT increase from 12% to 16%.
The obtained results indicated that the absolute majority of Kazakhstanis...