On amendments to certain legislative acts of the Kyrgyz Republic concerning notification of persons by state authorities through the Guaranteed Message Delivery Service
A Law on amendments to certain legislative acts of the Kyrgyz Republic concerning notification of persons by state authorities through the Guaranteed Message Delivery Service has been adopted.
The Law is aimed at improving interaction between state authorities and individuals and legal entities by transitioning to an electronic notification format.
Amendments have been introduced to the Administrative Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Civil Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Code of the Kyrgyz Republic on Offences, the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, and the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic «On the Status of Bailiffs and Enforcement Proceedings».
The amendments provide for the predominant use of the Guaranteed Message Delivery Service for notifying participants in judicial proceedings and other interested persons. Where there is no technical possibility or the necessary information is unavailable, notifications may be sent by SMS, email, other similar means of telecommunications, or registered mail.
At the same time, notification of participants in judicial proceedings by telephone message, telegram, or facsimile communication is excluded. The procedure for the operation of the Guaranteed Message Delivery Service, as well as for sending, delivering, and recording notifications, notices, summonses, and documents through the Service, will be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Law shall enter into force on November 1, 2026.
On the adoption of measures to improve legal guarantees for the protection of bona fide taxpayers
A Decree on improving legal guarantees for the protection of bona fide taxpayers has been adopted.
The document is aimed at strengthening the protection of bona fide taxpayers, preventing unjustified criminal prosecution in the field of tax relations, and focusing state efforts on identifying and holding accountable persons who organize, control, and use unlawful schemes to evade tax obligations. At the same time, it provides for ensuring a fair balance between the legitimate interests of the state and the rights and legitimate interests of business entities.
The key areas for modernization of the tax system of the Kyrgyz Republic include improving legal guarantees for the protection of bona fide taxpayers, enhancing taxpayers’ legal awareness and encouraging voluntary compliance with tax obligations, digitalizing and increasing the transparency of tax administration, as well as introducing the principle of «good-faith tax administration», which entails compliance with established procedures, fairness, and respect for the rights and legitimate interests of taxpayers.
In addition, the Decree provides for the gradual reduction of the tax burden and the creation of a favorable tax environment for the further development of entrepreneurship and attraction of foreign investment.
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic has been instructed to take the necessary measures within three months to further improve tax legislation and tax administration.
The Decree shall enter into force on the date of its official publication.
On amendments to the Code of the Kyrgyz Republic on Offences
A Law amending the Code of the Kyrgyz Republic on Offences has been adopted, introducing administrative liability for violations of requirements concerning the protection of personal data and personal information.
Violation of the procedures, conditions, and requirements established by law for the processing and protection of personal data or personal information, as well as their unauthorized disclosure, where such actions do not constitute a criminal offence, shall result in a fine of 25 calculation indicators for individuals, 100 calculation indicators for officials, and 650 calculation indicators for legal entities.
Processing of personal data means any action or set of actions performed with personal information, including collection, recording, organization, structuring, accumulation, storage, adaptation or alteration, uploading, viewing, use, disclosure by transmission, dissemination, exchange or other provision of access, comparison or combination, reduction, deletion, or destruction.
The Law shall enter into force ten days after the date of its official publication.
On the introduction of mandatory pre-trial mediation meetings in the Kyrgyz Republic
A Resolution approving the procedure for conducting mandatory pre-trial mediation information meetings and for interaction between state authorities and the Chamber of Mediators of the Kyrgyz Republic has been adopted.
The Resolution establishes the procedure for conducting mandatory pre-trial mediation information meetings, as well as the mechanism for interaction between state authorities and the Chamber of Mediators of the Kyrgyz Republic.
It also approves the categories of civil law disputes for which a mandatory mediation information meeting is required before applying to court, as well as the list of minor and less serious offences for which such a meeting is conducted at the pre-trial stage of criminal proceedings.
The Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic has been instructed to ensure the technical readiness of the Unified State Register of Mediators and information exchange between the Chamber of Mediators and the information systems of courts and law enforcement authorities.
The Resolution also provides for the establishment of an interagency working group comprising representatives of the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Chamber of Mediators, and the Bar Association of the Kyrgyz Republic to provide methodological support for the implementation of the relevant mechanisms.
The Chamber of Mediators is recommended to approve professional standards, establish the procedure for issuing certificates confirming that a person has approached a mediator, and organize a hotline or information line for citizens.
The Resolution shall enter into force ten days after the date of its official publication, except for certain provisions.
On determining the amount of contributions for the Special Financial Investment Territory «Tamchy»
A Resolution determining the amount of contributions for the Special Financial Investment Territory «Tamchy» has been adopted.
For the period of the technical launch and until the Special Financial Investment Territory «Tamchy», which has a special legal regime and status, becomes fully operational, the amount of contributions from the revenue of its management company to the republican budget has been set at 0.03 percent.
The Resolution shall enter into force on the date of its official publication.
On the establishment of the policy rate by the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic
By resolution of the Board of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, the policy rate of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic is set at 12 percent per annum.
This resolution shall enter into force on October 27, 2026.
On the revision of matters concerning legal, human rights, gender, anti-corruption, and environmental assessments
A Resolution approving the Instruction on the procedure for conducting legal, human rights, gender, anti-corruption, and environmental assessments of draft regulatory legal acts, as well as anti-corruption assessments of existing regulatory legal acts, has been adopted.
The Instruction establishes the procedure for conducting the relevant specialized assessments of draft regulatory legal acts, including legal, human rights, gender, anti-corruption, and environmental assessments, as well as anti-corruption assessments of existing regulatory legal acts.
At the same time, the powers previously delegated to the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic to approve the instruction regulating the procedure for conducting specialized assessments of draft subordinate regulatory legal acts of the Kyrgyz Republic have been withdrawn.
The Resolution shall enter into force ten days after the date of its official publication.