ARTICLE · 07 MARCH 2017

Legislative News. November-December 2016, January 2017

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This Client Update covers the key amendments to the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("RK") and various legal developments introduced in November and December 2016, and January 2017.

KazakhstanGovernment, Public Sector

Liza Zhumakhmetova

Gaukhar Kudaibergenova

This Client Update covers the key amendments to the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("RK") and various legal developments introduced in November and December 2016, and January 2017.

NOVELTIES IN LEGISLATION

The laws covered by the present Client Update are related to both public and private sectors. Some of them may be of interest to you as they may affect your business in Kazakhstan.

We would like to draw your attention to the following legal acts.

LAWS

Tax Residence Confirming Documents

On 14 November 2016, the President of the RK signed the Law¹ ratifying the Agreement relating to mutual recognition of the official documents confirming the residence of the RK and of the Russian Federation and issued as part of the Convention on elimination of double taxation and prevention of income and capital gain tax evasion ("Agreement").

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