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Useful materials on self-employment in Kazakhstan

Law 2026

GPH ban from 8 June 2026: who must move to staff and how to avoid fines

What Article 26 of the Labour Code changes, which signs reclassify a contract as employment, and what fines and back charges a business faces.

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Risks

What incorrect work with the self-employed can cost you

Reclassification as employment, return of tax-agent duties, denial of deductions and bank controls — and how to set the process up correctly.

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Accounting

Can payments to the self-employed be deducted for corporate income tax

Conditions for deducting service expenses, the set of documents required, and when the deduction does not apply.

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Accounting

The e-Salyq receipt as a closing document: what accounting needs

What the e-Salyq Business receipt confirms, whether an act and e-invoice are needed, and which documents to collect.

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Guide

How companies can work with the self-employed in the Republic of Kazakhstan

When to engage a self-employed contractor, what taxes they pay, how to draw up a contract, and how to avoid reclassification as employment.

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Guide

A guide to self-employment in Kazakhstan in 2026

Who is self-employed in the RK, what tax they pay, how to register via e-Salyq Business, and the income limits and restrictions in 2026.

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Q&A

6 questions about self-employed status in Kazakhstan

Does the status affect benefits and TSA, does it count toward pension, can you combine it with employment, what about debts and can foreigners.

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Pension

Pension for the self-employed in Kazakhstan: which contributions count and how much accumulates

How pensions work in the RK, what the self-employed pay, how much accumulates in the UAPF, and whether to make voluntary contributions.

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State support

Grants and subsidies for the self-employed in Kazakhstan in 2026

A state grant of up to 400 MCI, who is eligible and how to get it via business.enbek.kz, plus microloans and other support.

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Benefits

Child benefits in Kazakhstan: what the self-employed are entitled to

One-off birth grant, monthly childcare allowance up to 1.5 years, large-family benefit and TSA — and how self-employed income affects payments.

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Taxi

Working in a taxi and self-employment in Kazakhstan in 2026

Can a taxi driver be self-employed, requirements for driver and vehicle, whether a permit is needed, and how to pay the tax via an aggregator.

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Debts

Seizure of accounts and salary cards in Kazakhstan: what you need to know

Who can seize an account and why, how much can be deducted, which money is protected by law, and what to do if your card is blocked.

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