22.05.2025, 11:58

Some private clinics in Kazakhstan will close down if government abolishes VAT exemptions for paid healthcare services - expert

ALMATY. May 22 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) – Kazakhstan is discussing the government’s plans to abolish the value-added tax (VAT) exemptions for paid medical services. The introduction of reduced VAT rates on medicines and healthcare services -- 5% in 2026 and 10% from 2027 -- will significantly increase wait times for state-funded specialist care and force many small and medium-sized clinics out of the market, Marat Kairlenov, the director of Ulagat Consulting Group, told Interfax-Kazakhstan.

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