The government of Kazakhstan expects to reduce the share of the shadow economy in GDP from 16.7% at the end of 2025 to 13.8% by 2028, with a corresponding comprehensive action plan approved by a government resolution.
This was reported by the State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of Kazakhstan.
According to the committee, the main goals of the plan are to reduce the volume of the shadow economy, ensure healthy competition, increase transparency of business operations, and boost budget revenues without imposing additional obligations on entrepreneurs.
The key tool for implementing the plan will be a unified digital monitoring platform using artificial intelligence technologies. It will integrate data from government agencies, enable prompt identification of shadow activity risks, and prevent violations before they cause damage to the budget.
The comprehensive plan includes 53 measures aimed at increasing economic transparency and digitalizing sectors with the highest risks of shadow activity, including trade, construction, transport, agriculture, healthcare, and education.
Special attention will be paid to the digitalization of trade. In particular, the development of the Digital Bazaar electronic marketplace management platform will continue, the list of goods subject to mandatory digital labeling will be expanded, as well as the national product catalog.
In addition, the document provides for further automation of control over the circulation of excisable and socially significant products, development of e-commerce and marketplace regulation, integration of state information systems, introduction of digital tools for monitoring prices and service quality, and expansion of the Digital Tenge project.
The committee emphasized that the implementation of the plan will not increase the administrative burden on businesses, as the main focus is on digitalization, process automation, use of artificial intelligence, and modern analytical solutions.