Kazakhstan Government Announces Gradual Tobacco Tax Increases

Aug.05.2022
Kazakhstan Government Announces Gradual Tobacco Tax Increases
Kazakhstan’s plan to increase tobacco product costs has been changed; the consumption tax rate will gradually increase from 2023.

The Ministry of Finance in Kazakhstan has altered its plans to increase the cost of tobacco products. According to a report from the National Tax Committee of the Ministry of Finance referenced by Tengrenews.kz, the consumption tax rate will gradually increase starting in 2023.


On July 11th, revision number 135-VII to the tax law was enacted, which stipulates a gradual increase in consumption taxes on tobacco products. These rates have been approved for 2023, 2024, and 2025.


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New prices for filtered cigarettes from 2023-2025:


In 2023, there will be 14,100 Janko per 1,000 items.


In 2024, there will be 15,900 Janko per 1,000 items.


In 2025, there will be 15,900 Janggu per 1,000 items.


The consumption tax on small cigars is also linked to the tax rate on cigarettes.


For products containing heated tobacco, a consumption tax is levied at 70% of the rate for cigarettes, with the unit of measurement changing from kilograms to items. The prices for 2023-2025 are as follows:


In the year 2023, there will be 9,870 javelins for every 1,000 cases.


In 2024, there were 11,130 incidents per 1,000 people.


In 2025, there will be 11,130 incidents per 1000 cases.


In addition, there has been a revision to Article 43 of the law on "Taxation and Other Budgetary Obligations." According to the amendment, the inclusion of nicotine liquid (such as pods, bottled e-liquid, etc.) for use in electronic cigarettes has resulted in an increase in the tax rate.


In 2023, the cost will be 53 Jengos per milliliter of liquid.


In the year 2024, the cost of 55 Jengos per milliliter of liquid.


By the year 2025, the cost of 55 Jenga blocks per milliliter of liquid will be in effect.


Looking back to April 2021, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a law that will make tobacco consumption taxes across all EAEU countries the same starting in 2024. To do so, there are plans to gradually increase the current rates.


Earlier reports have stated that starting from January 1st, 2023, the price of a pack of cigarettes will be 600 jankos.


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