IT KZ 2026: A New Reality | Results Overview
On 2 April 2026, Most IT Hub hosted the meetup “IT KZ 2026: A New Reality. The Digital Code and Tax Reform”.
The event brought together more than 20 representatives of IT companies, investors, and finance and legal professionals interested in the latest legislative developments.
The meeting was organised by REVERA Kazakhstan and KP Disputes. The information partners were Most IT Hub, the Paragraph Information System, and the Kazakhstan Bar Association Private Limited Company.
This offline meetup for the professional community gave participants an opportunity to take part in a live discussion with industry experts and, moreover, enabled them to exchange experience with other market participants.
The event focused on the key changes affecting the development of the IT business in Kazakhstan in 2026:
- Tax Reform 2026 – the practical application of the new rules, tools for reducing tax risks, and the specific features of desk tax audits.
- The Digital Code – regulation of digital products, protection of intellectual property, and the role of compliance in business resilience.
- AI legal risks – legal aspects of the use of artificial intelligence in IT solutions.
Following the event, participants gained:
- an understanding of which changes will actually affect the IT business in 2026;
- practical approaches to reducing tax and regulatory risks;
- guidance on working with the Digital Code and the new requirements;
- legal approaches to the use of AI and digital platforms;
- recommendations on protecting intellectual property and intangible assets;
- new professional contacts within the IT ecosystem.
| In short, they received everything that can be applied in practice immediately. |
The event speakers included leading experts and partners from law firms:
- Ravil Kassilgov, Partner at KP Disputes – practical approaches to minimising tax risks.
- Aibek Kambaliyev, Partner at KP Disputes – current issues in tax administration.
- Alibek Slan and Alisher Kisamenov, leading lawyers at REVERA Kazakhstan – legal support for digital products and the application of the provisions of the Digital Code.
- The discussion was moderated by Andrey Artyushenko, Partner at REVERA Kazakhstan.
There are many more useful and relevant events, discussions and meetups ahead, so we recommend following updates on the social media pages and websites of REVERA Kazakhstan and REVERA legal.
For those interested in attending similar future events or obtaining the materials from the past meetup, please contact REVERA Kazakhstan by email or via the official telephone number: +7 727 357 30 46.
