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Payroll in Kazakhstan
Payroll in Kazakhstan runs in KZT (Kazakhstani tenge). Monthly payroll cycle is standard under the Labour Code. No general statutory 13th-month payment is mandated. Statutory employer contributions apply. Gracemark operates it end-to-end, humans, not tickets.
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Currency
KZT, Kazakhstani tenge
Payroll cycle
Monthly payroll cycle is standard under the Labour Code.
Working week
Standard working week is 40 hours; overtime is limited and compensated at not less than 150% of the normal rate under the Labour Code.
Minimum wage
The minimum wage is KZT 85,000 per month, effective 1 January 2024.
13th-month
No general statutory 13th-month payment is mandated.
Employer cost
Employers pay a Social Tax of 9.5% and mandatory social contributions of 3.5% of payroll, plus a mandatory employer pension contribution of 1.5%, funding pensions, unemployment and medical insurance.
Probation
Probation periods may be up to 3 months (up to 6 months for certain categories) under the Labour Code.
Notice period
Notice periods generally range from 1 month for most terminations; statutory severance for redundancy is at least one average monthly salary, with additional compensation depending on circumstances.
Two ways to run payroll in Kazakhstan
Own-entity payroll
For long-term presence in Kazakhstan. Gracemark manages statutory filings, pay runs, and year-end reporting under your entity, with a named operator on Central Asia time.
EOR-run payroll
No entity in Kazakhstan? Employ and pay talent under Gracemark's local infrastructure via EOR, onboard in typically 1–3 weeks via eor, no local incorporation.
Compliance essentials in Kazakhstan
- Employment model: EOR vs. contractor vs. local entity for Kazakhstan
- Mandatory benefits, social contributions and any 13th-month obligation
- Termination rules, statutory notice and severance exposure
- Contractor misclassification risk and how local law defines employment
- Currency (KZT), payroll cycle and Kazakh-language contract requirements
Get a payroll quote for Kazakhstan
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Deeper guide
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