From November 10, 2026, Kazakhstan has raised the monetary threshold for tax control of mobile transfers by individuals. It increased from 1.02 million to 1.557 million tenge over three consecutive months. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The changes are stipulated by the order of the Minister of Finance dated October 23, No. 718, according to the State Revenue Committee (SRC).
Previous and new threshold
Previously, the threshold was 12 minimum wages. Now it is calculated in monthly calculation indices — 360 MCI. In 2026, this is 1,557,000 tenge, 537,000 tenge more than the previous amount. The calculation uses the MCI in effect on January 1 of the corresponding financial year.
When banks transmit data to tax authorities
Banks transmit data to tax authorities if two conditions are met simultaneously:
- 01the total amount of receipts over three consecutive months exceeds 1,557,000 tenge;
- 02the receipts come from different senders.
These criteria apply to personal bank accounts not intended for entrepreneurial activity. The requirements for the number of senders and the period of receipts have not changed. Exceeding the monetary threshold alone is not sufficient for transmitting data under this mechanism.
At the same time, the new threshold does not establish a tax-free limit and does not restrict the amount of a single transfer. If the receipts are revenue from the sale of goods or the provision of services, raising the threshold does not relieve the recipient of tax obligations.
What this means
As Kursiv previously wrote, the transmission of banking data to tax authorities does not in itself mean a violation of the law, automatic tax assessment, or account blocking. Money from relatives, debt repayment, and fundraising for a collective gift do not become entrepreneurial income simply because they were received on a card.