The largest Kazakhstan-based marketplace, classified and fintech business Kaspi.kz has paid KZT134 billion taxes into the state coffers, 2.7 times more than the combined tax bill of the other four leading marketplaces in Kazakhstan, ranking.kz reports.
Local subsidiary of Russia-based Wildberries e-commerce company, which has recently introduced c-to-c resale of used goods, was second with KZT37 billion, while the local subsidiary of Russia-based Ozon paid KZT9.8 billion. OLX Kazakhstan classified was fourth with KZT3.6 billion, and Flip.kz e-commerce site paid KZT831 million. The combined tax bill of KZT186 billion of the five Kazakhstan-base marketplaces was 4.5 higher than the combined tax for all foreign online companies selling goods and services in Kazakhstan, local media complain.
After Kazakhstan introduced VAT for foreign companies selling goods online and providing digital services to individuals, over 110 foreign companies became taxpayers, with 76 foreign online sites having paid KZT41 billion in 2024. The introduction of VAT was intended to level the tax playing field for foreign and domestic companies, fostering healthy competition, the government had said. However, for foreign internet companies, tax liability is limited to VAT on digital services, whereas Kazakhstani businesses also pay corporate income tax, social contributions, property and land taxes, contributions to various funds, and other regular payments.
