Kazakhstan increases export tax duties on oil products

Kazakhstan, Astana, Sept. 13 / Trend D. Mukhtarov / The Kazakh government has adopted a resolution whereby export tax duties on oil products are to be increased. The resolution was signed by Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov on September 7 and will take effect 10 days after its official publication. According to the data, the customs duty rates on the export of light oil products hit $168.88 per ton and dark oil products - $112.59. Export tax duties on crude oil hit $40 per ton. The following are the rates of export customs duties until the resolution enters into force: export crude oil - $40 per ton, light oil products - $164.97 per ton and dark oil products - $109.98. Do you have any feedback? Contact our journalist at agency@trend.az