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2008 Assessment

Kazakhstan: Integrity Indicators Scorecard

Kazakhstan: Integrity Scorecard Report > Sub-Category: Taxes and Customs
Indicators   Score
61 Is there a national tax collection agency? 100
62 Is the tax collection agency effective? 100
63 Are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination? 75
64 Is there a national customs and excise agency? 100
65 Is the customs and excise agency effective? 100
66 Are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination? 100

Indicator and sub-Indicator Details

61 Is there a national tax collection agency?
 
  61: In law, is there a national tax collection agency?
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments: The task is assigned to tax bodies to maintain the completeness of tax receipts and other obligatory payments to the budget, the completeness and timeliness of the transfer of obligatory pension payments and social deductions to the state fund for social insurance, and to assure payment by taxpayers of their tax obligations.

References: Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on taxes and other obligatory payments in the budget (Tax code) (with changes and additions in accordance with the state of Jan. 1, 2008), Article 15

62 Is the tax collection agency effective?
 
  62a: In practice, the tax collection agency has a professional, full-time staff.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  62b: In practice, the tax agency receives regular funding.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

63 Are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
  63: In practice, are tax laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

64 Is there a national customs and excise agency?
 
  64: In law, is there a national customs and excise agency?
 
Score: YES  NO score
  Comments: The government formed a committee of customs control within the Ministry of Finance with the assignment to reorganize the agency of customs control.

References: Act of the government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Oct. 29, 2004, #1133: Questions from the Committee of Customs Control to the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan (with changes and additions as of Nov. 30, 2005)

Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan about measures on the further perfection of the system of government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

65 Is the customs and excise agency effective?
 
  65a: In practice, the customs and excise agency has a professional, full-time staff.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

  65b: In practice, the customs and excise agency receives regular funding.
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

66 Are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
  66: In practice, are customs and excise laws enforced uniformly and without discrimination?
 
Score: 100  75  50  25  0  score
  Comments:

References: Alibekov Saylau, professor, Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, July, 20, 2008, Almaty

Kozyreva Evgeniya, president of the Feminist League, Aug. 4, 2008, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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