Kazakhstan budget missed 730 bln tenge in taxes, auditors find
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Kazakhstan's republican budget missed 730 billion tenge in tax revenue in 2025, or 4.8% of the plan, the Supreme Audit Chamber (VAP) reported. The main cause was an overestimated tax revenue forecast by nearly 1.3 trillion tenge. Auditors also found specific violations by tax and customs officials.
Revenue Shortfall
The Supreme Audit Chamber (VAP) reported that Kazakhstan's republican budget missed 730 billion tenge in tax revenue in 2025, or 4.8% of the plan. According to Informburo.kz, more than half of the disputed additional assessments were ruled in favor of taxpayers. Orda.kz adds that auditors found financial violations totaling 2.7 billion tenge, 33 procedural violations, and 11 systemic deficiencies.
Forecast Overestimation
One of the main reasons for the shortfall was that officials initially overestimated the tax revenue forecast by nearly 1.3 trillion tenge, according to Orda.kz. This inflated projection set an unrealistic baseline, contributing to the gap between expected and actual collections.
Specific Violations
Auditors identified concrete violations by tax and customs authorities. For example, importers of hybrid vehicles improperly applied incentives intended only for electric cars. Additionally, 34 participants in foreign economic activity unlawfully used the VAT offset method, resulting in a loss of over 740 million tenge to the budget. All responsible agencies have been issued directives to address the issues.
What's Next
The Supreme Audit Chamber has sent directives to all responsible agencies to correct the violations. It remains unclear whether the government will revise its forecasting methodology or take disciplinary action against officials involved.
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Kazakhstan budget missed 730 bln tenge in taxes, auditors find
