The measure was presented in the lower house of Kazakhstan’s parliament. With the new license system comes a new taxation mechanism for crypto miners. One of the most popular places for cryptocurrency miners to set up shop is Kazakhstan, which is why the government there is considering making mining licenses
Binance will be able to operate as a regulated platform in Kazakhstan. Most recently, Binance announced the launch of a local office in Bucharest, Romania. The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the world by trading volume, Binance, obtained a license to operate in Kazakhstan, according to a press release on Today.
Taxes will be calculated based on the average cost of the electricity used to make coins. PIT rate on dividends was raised from 5% to 10% under the new Tax Code. A bill extending Kazakhstan’s Tax Code to impose higher tax rates on cryptocurrency miners has been enacted by the
Thousands of citizens took to the streets in early 2022 to protest rising power bills. Kazakhstan promised to tighten down on unregistered cryptocurrency miners. Thirteen unlawful digital asset mining farms were uncovered and shut down by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Energy. All of them were using over 200 megawatts of power
