Source-cited draft: payroll & social contributions for Kazakhstan (tax year 2025) — rates, thresholds and rules with primary-source citations. Unverified; pending local-accountant review.
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| Payroll taxes and social contributions (2025) | Kazakhstan payroll combines employer-borne charges (social tax, social contributions, employer pension and medical) with employee deductions (OPV pension, VOSMS medical) and employer withholding of personal income tax. Rates and caps below reflect tax year 2025. | |
| Mandatory pension contribution (OPV) — employee | 10% of monthly income, withheld by the employerLaw on Pension Provision in the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| OPV income cap | Monthly income subject to OPV is capped at 50 times the minimum wageLaw on Pension Provision in the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| Mandatory employer pension contribution (OPVR) | 2.5% (employer-borne) in 2025, rising 1 percentage point per year toward 5% by 2028Law on Pension Provision in the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| Social tax — employer | 11% (employer-borne), reduced by social contributions paidTax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan | |
| Social contributions (SO) — employer | 5% (employer-borne) of assessed incomeLaw on Mandatory Social Insurance | |
| Mandatory medical insurance (VOSMS) — employee |
Kazakhstan payroll combines employer-borne charges (social tax, social contributions, employer pension and medical) with employee deductions (OPV pension, VOSMS medical) and employer withholding of personal income tax. Rates and caps below reflect tax year 2025.
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Other Kazakhstan computations in the OpenAccountants library.
| 2% of income, withheld by the employerLaw on Mandatory Social Health Insurance |
| Mandatory medical insurance (OOSMS) — employer | 3% of income (employer-borne)Law on Mandatory Social Health Insurance |
| Personal income tax withholding (PAYE-equivalent) | Employer withholds 10% PIT on net taxable employment income each monthTax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Approximate combined payroll load | Combined employer + employee payroll charges total roughly 23-24% of gross in 2025Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
| Minimum monthly wage (MZP) for 2025 | KZT 85,000 per monthLaw on the Republican Budget for 2025-2027 |
| Payroll taxes/contributions remittance deadline | By the 25th day of the month following the month in which income was paidTax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan |
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