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The competition law regulates matters related to the creation of conditions for fair competition in the market for business entities, identification and implementation of legal and organisational grounds for prohibition, restriction and prevention of any activities impeding competition.

Federal Law No. 234-FZ of July 29, 2013 amended the Tax Code of the Russian Federation providing for the cancellation of the state duties for state registration of:

Modeled on the Dubai International Financial Centre, the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) was officially launched on the 5th July this year, established with the aim of bridging the gap between the world’s major financial centers and a regional gateway for capital and investments.

By the end of June of this year Kazakhstan signed the Multilateral convention to implement tax treaty related measures to prevent base erosion and profit shifting (MLI).

On 23 March 2018, the United States of America introduced a special protective measure in the form of increased customs duties on imports for steel and aluminium products, including those originating from the Russian Federation.

From 2000, global policy, documentation and software on international taxation have been developed and many countries have joined to the implementation of Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Package. In order to effective implementation, Inclusive framework of four minimum standards of BEPS package and the Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes, a multilateral framework is implemented. Over 100 countries are members of these international taxation initiatives which means many countries are proactive on international taxation matters and being a part of it.