Dear Readers,

The Ministry of Finance extended[1] the terms of the pilot project on consignment notes and postponed the obligatory issuance of consignment notes. We offer you a brief overview of the amendments.

Deferral of Obligatory Consignment Notes

The amendments postponed the start of the mandatory issuance of consignment notes to 1 April 2023.

Extension of the Pilot Project on Consignment Notes

The amendments extended the terms of the pilot project to 1 April 2023 for excisable products, import and export of goods to/from Kazakhstan, goods for which electronic invoices are issued via the virtual warehouse and for goods subject for labeling.

The amendments came into force on 20 April 2022 and apply to operations arising from 1 April 2022.

[1]Order No. 401 of the Premier-Minister - Minister of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Amendments to Certain Orders of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, dated 13 April 2022