Kazakhstan continues the systematic implementation of the instructions of the Head of State outlined in the Presidential Addresses of 2024 and 2025. The Government has adopted a comprehensive set of measures covering various sectors. Key objectives have been defined in national action plans.

It is important to note that the country is carrying out comprehensive work to strengthen public finances, improve the tax and budgetary system, modernise infrastructure, and develop the digital economy. To coordinate monetary and fiscal policy, the Action Plan for Ensuring the Sustainability of Public Finances and Balancing Macroeconomic Policy for 2025–2027 has been adjusted. Its provisions are synchronised with the Joint Action Programme for Macroeconomic Stabilisation and Improving Public Welfare for 2026–2028.

The foundation of fiscal transformation has been the new Tax Code and Budget Code.

Thus, since 1 January 2026, a new Tax Code has been in effect in Kazakhstan. Tax reporting has been reduced by 30 percent, and the number of taxes by 20 percent. The system of tax incentives has been revised and differentiated rates have been introduced. This reduces the administrative burden on businesses while simultaneously creating conditions for stimulating investment and increasing the tax burden on luxury goods.

At the same time, the digitalisation of tax administration continues. The Smart Data Finance system automatically calculates tax liabilities based on data from state information systems and generates a digital taxpayer dossier. The platform has already been put into commercial operation and integrated with government agencies and organisations.

The new Budget Code is aimed at improving the quality of planning and the efficiency of public spending. Analysing the contribution of various sectors to budget revenues makes it possible to identify priority investment projects. Controls over quasi-fiscal payments have also been strengthened, and mechanisms for managing budget liquidity have been introduced to reduce the risks of cash gaps in the regions.

It should be noted that the regulation of the banking sector and the management of quasi-state sector assets are being improved. The Law "On Banks and Banking Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan" has been adopted, and norms in the areas of the financial market, communications, and bankruptcy have been updated.

The national project "Modernisation of the Energy and Utilities Sectors," adopted in December 2024, provides for the renewal of infrastructure at more than 200 enterprises.

For 2025–2029, 13 trillion tenge in investment has been allocated: 6.8 trillion for the utilities sector and 6.2 trillion for the energy sector. The goal is to reduce network depreciation to 40 percent and the number of accidents by 20 percent.

In 2025, 547 billion tenge was allocated for modernisation, 6.6 thousand kilometres of utility networks were repaired, and eight enterprises were removed from the "red zone" of critical wear and tear. In 2026, funding has been doubled to 1.1 trillion tenge. Plans call for upgrading 12 thousand kilometres of networks and removing another eight enterprises from the critical wear zone.

In parallel, Smart Turmys – a digital platform for monitoring utility infrastructure – is being introduced. This will allow a shift from ad-hoc repairs to systematic, long-term modernisation of the sector.

On 17 November 2025, the President signed a law on artificial intelligence and digitalisation. In particular, provisions on personal data have been updated, including regarding the validity periods and the procedure for withdrawing consent to their processing.

The Law "On Informatisation" has been transformed into the Law "On Cybersecurity." It establishes uniform requirements for the protection of digital infrastructure, introduces security audits, delineates the powers of government bodies, and mandates mandatory logging of actions by users with privileged rights.

The comprehensive reforms are aimed at reducing the administrative burden, increasing the efficiency of public spending, and expanding the use of digital tools. Ultimately, this should strengthen economic sustainability and create conditions for the country's further development.

An important milestone was 2025, declared the Year of Working Professions. During this period, the involvement of employers in workforce training is being strengthened, the attractiveness of working-class occupations is being enhanced, and social guarantees for their representatives are being expanded.

The system of support for research personnel continues to be updated. The rules for selecting participants for research internships, competitive procedures, and the identification of priority research areas are being improved. The list of leading foreign organisations where Kazakhstani scientists can undertake internships is also being expanded.

Special attention is being paid to healthcare. The Law on Compulsory Social Health Insurance, signed on 14 July 2025, establishes the legal framework for the transition, by 2027, to a predominantly insurance-based model of healthcare financing.

At the same time, social protection measures are being strengthened. Vulnerable categories of citizens can receive support from local budgets, and insured status is maintained for six months after an interruption in contribution payments. The contribution base is also being expanded and state control strengthened.

Strengthening the rule of law and public security remains one of the priorities of state policy. The Law "On Crime Prevention," signed on 30 December 2025, laid the foundation for a new system of preventive work. Its main task is to identify risks in a timely manner and prevent offences.

The law provides for general, individual, and special preventive measures, expands the powers of public assistants, delineates the functions of government bodies, and strengthens inter-agency cooperation. Thus, the focus is shifting from reacting to offences already committed to their prevention.

The country's investment policy is gradually shifting from simply attracting capital to supporting projects with high added value. The main guidelines are set out in the Investment Policy Concept until 2030.

Special attention is being devoted to the management of state assets. The draft new Law "On State Property" provides for clear criteria for the state's presence in the economy, KPIs for state-owned companies, and a classification of organisations according to ownership objectives.

The digitalisation of the subsoil use sector is continuing. Amendments to the Code "On Subsoil and Subsoil Use," introduced on 30 December 2025, are aimed at enhancing the transparency of geological exploration and the development of natural resources.

In the agro-industrial complex, the Roadmap for the Development of Agricultural Science until 2029 is being implemented. It provides for the modernisation of the scientific base, the introduction of digital technologies, and the strengthening of links between science, education, and production.

Priority is given to research that is in demand by businesses. Through stable funding, the modernisation of material resources, and the application of scientific developments, the share of their use in the agro-industrial complex is planned to be increased to 40 percent.

New approaches to the development of urban infrastructure are enshrined in the Construction Code, signed by the Head of State on 9 January 2026. The document is aimed at improving safety and quality in construction, digitalisation and streamlining of procedures, infrastructure development, and the creation of a comfortable urban environment.

The implementation of national plans continues. The Government's main focus is on the practical realisation of the Head of State's instructions – from strengthening security and digital transformation to attracting investment, technological renewal, and improving the quality of life of the population.

Prepared by Arlan EMIR