Introduction

The list of countries with which Kazakhstan has entered into international agreements on double taxation avoidance has been approved. These countries have a nominal corporate income tax rate exceeding 75% of Kazakhstan’s corporate income tax rate.

The list was approved by Order No. 121 of the Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 24 February 2026. It comes into effect on 21 March 2026 and applies to relations arising from 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2027.

List of countries:

  1. Republic of Austria
  2. United States of America
  3. Republic of Armenia
  4. Republic of Azerbaijan
  5. Republic of Belarus
  6. Kingdom of Belgium
  7. Socialist Republic of Vietnam
  8. Federal Republic of Germany
  9. State of Japan
  10. Italian Republic
  11. Islamic Republic of Iran
  12. Kingdom of Spain
  13. Canada
  14. Republic of Korea
  15. People’s Republic of China (except for the territories of the special administrative regions of Macau and Hong Kong)
  16. Republic of Latvia
  17. Republic of Lithuania
  18. Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
  19. Malaysia
  20. Mongolia
  21. Kingdom of the Netherlands
  22. Kingdom of Norway
  23. Islamic Republic of Pakistan
  24. Republic of Poland
  25. Russian Federation
  26. Romania
  27. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  28. Republic of Singapore
  29. Slovak Republic
  30. Republic of Slovenia
  31. Republic of Türkiye
  32. Ukraine
  33. United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  34. Republic of India
  35. Republic of Finland
  36. French Republic
  37. Republic of Croatia
  38. Czech Republic
  39. Kingdom of Sweden
  40. Swiss Confederation (limited to the following cantons only):
      1) Aargau
      2) Bern
      3) Ticino
      4) Zurich
  41. Republic of Estonia