Kazakhstan's new mobile transfer checks rules take effect 8 November: what to know

New rules for checking mobile transfers in Kazakhstan take effect on Sunday, 8 November, and also apply to October transfers, the State Revenue Committee said. The new threshold covers the whole fourth quarter, from October to December.

A Finance Ministry order of 23 October changed the threshold from 12 minimum wages to 360 monthly calculation indices (AEK), raising it from 1,020,000 tenge to 1,557,000 tenge in 2026. The change comes after the President instructed raising the minimum wage to 110,000 tenge from 2027.

To draw tax questions, an individual must meet three conditions at once: receipts from at least 100 different senders in each of three consecutive calendar months, total receipts above 360 AEK, and funds paid into personal accounts not intended for business. From 2027 the threshold will follow the AEK on 1 January, which is planned to rise to 4,693 tenge, pending approval of the budget draft.