Kazakhstan, Pinduoduo explore data exchange for e-commerce taxation

Kazakhstan’s State Revenue Committee (SRC) and representatives of Chinese e-commerce platform Pinduoduo discussed the taxation of cross-border e-commerce and the potential exchange of data on goods bought by Kazakh citizens.

The meeting, chaired by Seilzhan Akhmetov, deputy chairman of the State Revenue Committee, centered on taxing e-commerce operations conducted by foreign marketplaces in Kazakhstan. The sides also talked about sharing information on goods sold through foreign digital platforms to residents of Kazakhstan.

Special emphasis was placed on increasing transparency in cross-border trade and making transaction data more reliable. The talks also addressed ways to expand information exchange between Kazakhstan’s government bodies and digital platforms active in the country’s e-commerce sector.

After the meeting, the State Revenue Committee and Pinduoduo representatives agreed to keep consulting on the technical details of integrating their systems and on procedures for transferring the relevant data. According to the information released after the talks, any data exchange would be carried out in line with Kazakhstan’s legislation.

The State Revenue Committee said working with international marketplaces is meant to improve tax administration and transparency in cross-border trade. It also said information exchange with foreign e-commerce platforms could help create equal conditions for market participants and improve the availability and reliability of information on transactions involving Kazakh consumers.

The next round of consultations between the parties will concentrate on technical integration and the procedures for transferring data on goods purchased by residents of Kazakhstan.