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Kazakhstan's new Tax and Subsoil Use Codes: a brighter future?
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Report summary
Kazakhstan has introduced its most significant tax and regulatory reforms for oil and gas since 2009-10. A new Tax Code took effect from January 2018 and a new Subsoil Use Code will follow from late June. The attention-grabbing change is a shift away from revenue-based tax terms for Kazakh oil and gas. A largely profit-based fiscal system is now available for offshore and deep onshore developments under the concession regime. There are no new tax breaks for mature fields. We evaluate five key questions surrounding the reforms, which will help shape the long-term outlook for the Kazakh upstream sector.
Table of contents
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What are the changes?
- Tax Code introduces new profit-based terms
- But some fiscal issues are largely unaddressed
- Subsoil Use Code optimises legislation
- Why did Kazakhstan need to improve its terms?
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What is the economic impact of fiscal changes?
- Alternative subsoil tax improves the commercial proposition for offshore and deep onshore projects
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How competitive can Kazakhstan become?
- Pre-tax economics must improve
- AST reduces government share to competitive level
- Kazakhstan joins debate on fiscal 'fair share'
- What else should Kazakhstan do?
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Kazakhstan oil and condensate production, 2010-35Kazakhstan onshore E&A drilling, 2010-18Kazakhstan offshore E&A drilling, 2000-17
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Overview: alternative subsoil tax and standard concession termsKazakhstan's new Tax Code: key changes for oil and gasKazakhstan's new Subsoil Use Code: key changes for oil and gasModel field economics (NPV10): deep onshoreModel field economics (NPV10): offshore (shelf)Model field economics (NPV15): deep onshoreModel field economics (NPV15): offshore (shelf)Deep onshore field: standard termsDeep onshore field: AST terms
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