Crypto tax in Kazakhstan
How is cryptocurrency taxed in Kazakhstan?
Cryptocurrency in Kazakhstan is classified and taxed as capital gains. The headline tax rate is 10%, and there is no exemption for long-term holdings.
Common questions
- What is the tax rate on crypto in Kazakhstan?
- The headline tax rate for cryptocurrency in Kazakhstan is 10%, applied as capital gains tax.
- Are there exemptions for long-term crypto holdings in Kazakhstan?
- No, Kazakhstan does not offer exemptions for long-term cryptocurrency holdings when taxed as capital gains.
Crypto in Kazakhstan is taxed as a capital gain.
Treatment
taxed as a capital gain
Long-term
Still taxed
Headline rate
10%
As an individual relocating to Kazakhstan, your net gains from disposing of cryptocurrency are treated as property (capital) income and taxed at a flat 10% with no lower rate for long-term holdings.
“Согласно статьям 331 и 332 Налогового кодекса, доход от реализации цифровых активов физическими лицами относится к имущественному доходу, при этом доходом признается разница между продажной ценой актива и его покупной ценой, а ставка индивидуального подоходного налога по такому доходу составляет 10 процентов.” — State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Reflects the treatment of an individual's crypto disposals. Estimate — confirm against the linked source. See methodology.