Article 628. Rates of payment for the use of water resources of surface water bodies, the use of areas of fisheries reservoirs of international and (or) national significance for the implementation of gardening economic activities in the implementation of the draft Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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Article 628. Rates of payment for the use of water resources of surface water bodies, the use of areas of fisheries reservoirs of international and (or) national significance for the implementation of gardening economic activities in the implementation of the draft Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

 1. The rates of payment for the use of water resources of surface water bodies are established by local representative bodies of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital on the basis of the methodology for calculating the rates of payment for the use of water resources of surface water bodies, approved by the authorized body in the field of protection and use of water resources.

 If the actual volume of water intake exceeds the volume of intake and (or) use of water resources established by the basin water inspections for the protection and regulation of the use of water resources, the fee rates for the use of water resources of surface water bodies increased by five times are applied to the volume of such excess.

 2. The rates of payment for the use of sections of fisheries reservoirs of international and (or) national significance for carrying out cage economic activities during the implementation of the project are determined by the rules for securing sections of such fisheries reservoirs, approved by the authorized body in the field of aquaculture.

The Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 18, 2025 No. 214-VIII SAM.

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From January 1, 2026, to invalidate the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 25, 2017 "On Taxes and Other Mandatory payments to the Budget" (Tax Code) in connection with the entry into force of the Tax Code dated July 18, 2025 No. 214-VIII SAM.

Article 628. Exemption from payment of the consular fee of the Tax Code and Other Mandatory Payments to the Budget (Tax Code) of the Republic of Kazakhstan

There is no consular fee:

1) in the cases provided for in Articles 617-622 of this Code;

2) from individuals and legal entities of the states that have concluded an international agreement with the Republic of Kazakhstan on mutual waiver of consular fees;

3) for requesting, at the request of the authorities and individual citizens of States that have concluded an international agreement on legal assistance with the Republic of Kazakhstan, documents on family, civil and criminal matters, alimony, state benefits and pensions, and adoption;

4) for the preparation and printing of notes to foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices on the issuance of visas:

members of official delegations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and their accompanying persons;

to the deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

civil servants of the Republic of Kazakhstan – holders of a diplomatic, official or national passport of the Republic of Kazakhstan traveling on official business;

family members of staff of foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

close relatives of staff of foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and their accompanying persons traveling due to illness or death of an employee or employee of a foreign institution of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5) for processing applications from citizens and legal entities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as foreigners and stateless persons, foreign legal entities for the issuance of visas and sending instructions to foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the issuance of visas (visa support):

members of foreign official delegations and their accompanying persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in events of national and international importance (symposiums, conferences and other political, cultural, scientific and sporting events);

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, government agencies, akimats of regions, cities of republican significance and the capital;

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan with humanitarian aid, coordinated with the interested state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

employees of international organizations traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices, as well as international organizations accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

investor visas;

persons of Kazakh nationality who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

for children under 16 years of age, based on the principle of reciprocity;

6) for issuing visas:

members of foreign official delegations and their accompanying persons traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan at the invitation of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

foreigners traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan with humanitarian aid, coordinated with the interested state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

employees of international organizations traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

foreigners – holders of diplomatic and official passports traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan on official business;

for children under 16 years of age, based on the principle of reciprocity;

persons of Kazakh nationality who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

former citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan permanently residing abroad and traveling to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the funeral of close relatives;

investor visas;

business visas;

diplomatic visas;

7) for issuing repeat visas instead of primary visas containing errors made by employees of consular institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

8) for issuing certificates of return to the Republic of Kazakhstan and certificates to citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who lack documents and money due to their loss, natural disasters or other force majeure circumstances;

9) for issuing death certificates and certificates when sending coffins and urns with ashes of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who died abroad to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

10) for requesting documents at the request of foreign diplomatic missions and consular offices, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

11) for the legalization of documents of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan requested through foreign institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

12) for the legalization of documents at the request of foreign diplomatic missions and consular institutions, as well as international organizations, on the basis of the principle of reciprocity;

13) for the registration and de-registration of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan temporarily and permanently residing abroad, as well as children who are citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who have been placed for adoption by foreigners.

The footnote. Article 628 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 10.12.2020 No. 382-VI (effective from 01.01.2021); dated 21.12.2022 No. 165-VII (effective from 01.01.2023).

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