{"id":4004,"date":"2024-02-19T15:04:13","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leinonen.eu\/kaz\/?p=4004"},"modified":"2024-02-19T15:04:14","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T15:04:14","slug":"kazakhstan-implements-changes-in-mci-and-pension-contributions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leinonen.eu\/kaz\/news\/kazakhstan-implements-changes-in-mci-and-pension-contributions\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan Implements Changes in MCI and Pension Contributions\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We remind our readers that effective from January 1, 2024,&nbsp; Kazakhstan has made significant amendments to its economic regulations:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Monthly Calculation Index (MCI):\u00a0<ul><li>Increased from KZT 3,400 to KZT 3,692.\u00a0<\/li><li>Monthly standard deduction revised to KZT 51,688.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Monthly Minimum Wage:<ul><li>Increased from KZT 70,000 to KZT 85,000.\u00a0<br><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Employer Pension Contribution:**\u00a0<ul><li>A new type of pension contribution was mandated at 1.5% towards the obligatory pension. The new contribution only applies to employees of a certain age group.\u00a0<\/li><li>New monthly ceiling introduced for various contributions, aligning with minimum wage adjustments.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The revised ceilings for social security contributions, effective from the same date, are as follows:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Obligatory Social Security Contribution:&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Employer Contribution Only:<\/em> 3.5% of 7 times the minimum wage (New Monthly Ceiling: KZT 20,825).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Obligatory Medical Aid Insurance:&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Employee Contribution:<\/em> 2% of 10 times the minimum wage (New Monthly Ceiling: KZT 17,000).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Employer Contribution:<\/em> 3% of 10 times the minimum wage (New Monthly Ceiling: KZT 25,500).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Obligatory Pension Contribution:&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><em>Employee Contribution:<\/em> 10% of 50 times the minimum wage (New Monthly Ceiling: KZT 425,000).&nbsp;<\/li><li><em>Employer Contribution (New):<\/em> 1.5% of 50 times the minimum wage (New Monthly Ceiling: KZT 63,750).&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These changes aim to ensure fair compensation, address cost-of-living concerns, and fortify the social security framework. Employers and employees should familiarize themselves with the updated regulations for seamless compliance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We remind our readers that effective from January 1, 2024,&nbsp; Kazakhstan has made significant amendments to its economic regulations:&nbsp; Monthly Calculation Index (MCI):\u00a0 Increased from KZT 3,400 to KZT 3,692.\u00a0 Monthly standard deduction revised to KZT 51,688.\u00a0 Monthly Minimum Wage: Increased from KZT 70,000 to KZT 85,000.\u00a0 Employer Pension Contribution:**\u00a0 A new type of pension [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":4006,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"coauthors":[112,117],"class_list":["post-4004","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Kazakhstan Implements Changes in MCI and Pension Contributions\u00a0 | Leinonen Kazakhstan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/leinonen.eu\/kaz\/news\/kazakhstan-implements-changes-in-mci-and-pension-contributions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Kazakhstan Implements Changes in MCI and Pension Contributions\u00a0 | Leinonen Kazakhstan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"We remind our readers that effective from January 1, 2024,&nbsp; Kazakhstan has made significant amendments to its economic regulations:&nbsp; Monthly Calculation Index (MCI):\u00a0 Increased from KZT 3,400 to KZT 3,692.\u00a0 Monthly standard deduction revised to KZT 51,688.\u00a0 Monthly Minimum Wage: Increased from KZT 70,000 to KZT 85,000.\u00a0 Employer Pension Contribution:**\u00a0 A new type of pension [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/leinonen.eu\/kaz\/news\/kazakhstan-implements-changes-in-mci-and-pension-contributions\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Leinonen Kazakhstan\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-02-19T15:04:13+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-02-19T15:04:14+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/leinonen.eu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/02\/Article-visuals-22.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"627\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Tuomas M. 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