Kazakhstan - Investment Climate and Recent Government Policy

At this webinar, we will have experts from different perspectives discussing how the recent tax changes in Kazakhstan will affect the business environment in the country. We will cover many important factors such as the government objectives behind the tax changes and tax code amendments. In particular, but not limited to, the experts and government representatives will point out their views on how the mineral extraction tax and lifting of the dividend tax exemption will affect the business environment in Kazakhstan. The discussion between the speakers will be followed by a live Q/A session where you will have an opportunity to communicate with the experts and deliver your questions. There will also be available a simultaneous translation to the Russian language.

Host: 

David Skeels - BKS, Director

Welcome Remarks:

Tatyana Blazhiyevich - UK Department for International Trade

Moderator: 

Almat Daumov - Grata Law Firm, Managing Partner

Panel:

Rustam Zhursunov - Kazakhstan's Business Ombudsman - Comments

Garry Wright - Rio Tinto, General Director Exploration - "The Mineral Extraction Tax and the Effect this Will Have on the Industry"

Daniel Witt - International Tax and Investment Center, President - "Broad and Independent View"

Roman Yurtayev - Ernst & Young Kazakhstan LLP, Tax Services, Associate Partner - "Tax Code Article (264) Limiting Tax Deductibility of Intra-Group Charges"

Registration is necessary to attend the webinar, please register by pressing RSVP. Registration link will be provided a day before the webinar. Registration will close on the 5th of September at 20:00 London time.