🌾 Farmers Urge Government Not to Abolish Unified Land Tax

🔹 Cancellation of the Unified Land Tax (EZhN): Farmers in the Karaganda region are concerned about the possible cancellation of the Unified Land Tax, which could create difficulties for small and medium-sized agricultural businesses.

🔹 Farmers' Proposals: Instead of abolishing the EZhN, farmers suggest raising the tax rate, fearing that complex taxation systems will lead to additional costs and reduced profitability for farms.

🔹 Subsidy Issues: Farmers are also facing difficulties in obtaining subsidies, while high taxes are levied even before they can utilize these funds.

 

In the Karaganda region, farmers have expressed serious concerns over the potential cancellation of the Unified Land Tax (EZhN), which could pose significant challenges for small and medium-sized agricultural businesses. Taxation and subsidy issues were discussed at a meeting held by the Regional Chamber of Entrepreneurs, according to a statement from the NCE "Atameken."

 

Farmers in the region insist on maintaining the EZhN, warning that its abolition would have a negative impact on small farms, which would find it difficult to adapt to new taxation conditions. They emphasize that introducing more complex and expensive taxation systems could lead to higher costs and reduced profitability. One of the proposals from agricultural producers was to increase the existing EZhN rate instead of completely abolishing it.

 

Representatives of the regional state revenue department clarified that no final decision has been made regarding the cancellation of the tax, and the issue is still under consideration by the Ministry of National Economy.

 

The meeting also addressed the issue of subsidies for agriculture. Despite the allocation of 23 billion tenge in 2023 to support the region's agro-industrial complex, farmers are facing difficulties in accessing these funds. Additionally, many note the high tax burden imposed on enterprises even before they can use the subsidy funds.

 

Another issue discussed was the introduction of electronic veterinary certificates, which has created challenges in remote areas due to unstable internet connections, complicating the document management process.

 

As a result of the meeting, it was decided to forward farmers' proposals and concerns to the Ministry of National Economy for further review at the national level. This issue remains on the agenda, as farmers expect the government to take a more flexible approach to taxation and improve access to subsidies.