The Head of the State Tax Service believes that 2025 was a turning point for the tax system of Kyrgyzstan

Наталья Маркова Economy
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At the annual meeting of the State Tax Service of the Kyrgyz Republic, held on February 6, Almambet Shykmamatov, the head of the STS, designated 2025 as a period of systemic changes and a transition to a new approach in tax policy. The agency emphasizes the shift from fiscal pressure and manual control to a service-oriented approach, digitalization, and the establishment of partnership relations with taxpayers.

According to Shykmamatov, during the reporting period, tax and payment revenues amounted to 308.4 billion soms, which exceeded the initially set plan by 40.1 billion soms. The growth rate compared to 2024 reached 135.1%, with an absolute increase of 80.2 billion soms. The total amount of taxes and insurance contributions was 391.8 billion soms, corresponding to 102.1% of the projected figure of 383.6 billion soms. The growth compared to the previous year was nearly 90 billion soms.

The head of the STS emphasized that the increase in budget revenues occurred without raising tax rates. In 2025, a policy of reducing the tax burden and expanding benefits for key sectors such as agriculture, processing, IT, renewable energy sources, and the textile and jewelry industries, as well as in socially significant areas, was implemented. Small and medium-sized businesses retained the right to choose their tax regime.

Digitalization became one of the most important elements of the changes, and the functions of the "Taxpayer's Cabinet" were also expanded, along with the implementation of a tax risk management system and automated control tools.

The head of the STS believes that 2025 will be a turning point for the tax system of Kyrgyzstan

Shykmamatov concluded that in 2026, the agency plans to focus on consolidating the reforms carried out, developing human resources, improving service quality, and enhancing work with tax arrears.
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