Kazakhstan raises mobile transfer check threshold to 1,557,000 tenge in 2026

In Kazakhstan, the threshold for tax checks on mobile transfers will be raised from 10 November. Tax authorities review citizens' mobile transfers that show signs of entrepreneurial activity. Previously, people who received transfers from 100 or more individuals for three months in a row were scrutinised. The total amount threshold was 12 minimum wages, or 1,020,000 tenge per month.

The new threshold will be 360 monthly calculation indicators (MRP), which is 1,557,000 tenge in 2026. Saida Tleulenova, a financier with the Qazaq Expert Club, said the change does not legalise using mobile transfers to pay for goods and services, but only softens the rules. She added that it does not exempt citizens from taxes or permit accepting payments on personal cards.

The expert explained the new criteria using three examples. Exceeding the limits does not automatically mean a law violation or taxes, but it does provide grounds for a check. Sellers still cannot accept payments on personal cards without registering their activity, even if their turnover is below 1,557,000 tenge over three months.