Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Almaty are granted exemption from various fees and charges related to media services (MSM).

Small-to-Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Almaty are granted exemption from various fees and charges related to media services (MSM).

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Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) from the hardest-hit economic sectors in Kazakhstan have been granted a relief from Social Health Insurance (SHI) contributions and deductions until the end of the year, according to Almaty.tv.

During a recent online briefing, Tleukhan Abildaev, Director of the Almaty branch of the NAO "Social Health Insurance Fund," announced that in line with business support measures from the Government Resolution dated April 20, 2020, a total of 39 business categories, including 29 SMEs and 10 large businesses, have been exempted from SHI contributions and deductions until July 1, 2020.

Abildaev further noted that, in accordance with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan's September 1 Address, the exemption period for SMEs operating in the most affected sectors had been extended until the end of the year.

To insure their employees, employers must register their data on the msb.fms.kz website and update the information monthly.

While the specific sectors exempted from SHI contributions weren't detailed in the provided results, it's known that the exemptions were applied to vulnerable and critical sectors to ease the economic burden during that period. It's also known that the healthcare sector received special treatment during this time, being exempt from Value Added Tax (VAT). This suggests that the healthcare sector, and likely other economically vulnerable sectors, were among those given financial relief, which likely included the Social Health Insurance contributions as part of broader support measures.

So, while the exact list of all exempted sectors isn't readily available, it can be inferred that key economic sectors such as agriculture and SMEs heavily impacted by economic downturns likely received exemptions to protect employment and economic stability.

1. The relief from Social Health Insurance (SHI) contributions and deductions for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Kazakhstan, initially granted until July 1, 2020, has been extended to the end of the year.
2. In the effort to provide financial support to vulnerable and critical sectors, it's likely that SMEs in sectors like agriculture, which are heavily impacted by economic downturns, were among those given exemptions from Social Health Insurance payments.

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