The government of Kazakhstan in Central Asia has approved new tax codes that will require licensed gaming operators to report on the gambling activities of their customers to that country’s equivalent of the IRS, Focus Gaming News reported February 20.
They will be required to submit reports on customers directly to the State Revenue Committee (SRC) of the Ministry of Finance.
This will require operators to integrate their hardware and software from the SRC so that the reports will be generated automatically. Specifically on how much each player loses and wins. At the same time banks in the country must provide transaction data with operators within 10-days.
SRC Director Aliya Jetibaeva told Focus that customer privacy and confidentiality will be maintained. He said his staff have signed non-disclosure agreements.
Last October the government announced plans to tighten the access of residents to gambling, a change that included increasing the minimum age to 25. Jetibaeva said this is necessary to fight gambling addiction among youths.
Similarly, the government will discourage gambling for people who have overdue loans or other financial obligations.
The government hasn’t yet adopted national gaming regulations, however the Almaty and Akmola provinces host state-owned casinos.
