Dentons provides a full service for clients in the tax and customs space, with the team providing tax advice, risk assessment and tax dispute resolution services. Daniyar Toigonbaev leads the practice and focuses on disputes with tax and other governmental authorities, and Darya Vologodskaya specialises in providing tax services ranging from advising on corporate income tax, to VAT, customs legislation and tax review. Stanislav Lechshak advises clients engaged with energy and natural resources, and represents their interests in tax and customs disputes.

GRATA International offers consultancy services in tax and customs, as well as assisting clients with tax control and protection of their interests within disputes. The team is experienced with working with the Kazakh tax and customs authorities, and is a member of the Executive Team of the Tax Committee of the European Business Association of Kazakhstan and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Assel Ilyassova spearheads the practice and specialises in tax litigation and tax structuring in relation to EPC contracts for clients in the oil and gas sector. Kanat Adilbekov is experienced in handling matters involving the tax authorities, including tax disputes and VAT related matters.

Noted for its ‘great competence in tax’, Sayat Zholshy & Partners' team is comprised of lawyers with capabilities in representing clients in tax-related white-collar crime investigations, as well as handling international tax planning in transactions and corporate structuring. Rustam Ospanov co-leads the practice alongside Yelena Tyureikina, with Ospanov experienced in representing clients in front of tax authorities and courts, while Tyureikina’s tax practice encompasses advice on tax issues, corporate tax planning and pre-assessment of transactions.

SIGNUM Law Firm covers all services related to Kazakh transactional tax, general corporate tax and tax controversy matters. The team has also advised on tax matters involving the rules of the AIFC, Astana Hub and Abu Dhabi Global Market Free Zone. Sofiya Zhylkaidarova spearheads the practice and covers tax matters for financial institutions, as well as clients in the oil and gas, mining and sub-surface sectors. Nazym Argynbay supports Zhylkaidarova in a wide variety of tax matters, as well as advising on the tax implications arising out of corporate structuring issues.

Baker & McKenzie - CIS, Limited provides tax advice to a mix of international and domestic clients, with the team providing a broad range of services including advice on tax structuring, disputes and tax due diligence. Practice co-head Igor Kolupayev is a member of the Tax Working Group of the American Chamber of Commerce and specialises in tax planning, restructurings and tax dispute resolution in both administrative and court procedures. Azamat Kuatbekov co-heads the Almaty tax practice and is active in tax litigation matters, while Damir Abdrakhmanov joined the firm from Rödl & Partner in July 2023.

Ernst & Young Kazakhstan LLP advises a range of clients from multinational corporations to public and private companies in industries including pharmaceuticals, finance, energy and IT, providing the full spectrum of tax planning and compliance, business accounting and tax litigation services. Dinara Tanasheva leads the department and provides tax advice to international and local companies operating in Kazakhstan and the CIS region.

AEQUITAS covers general tax advisory services, and represents clients before the courts and tax authorities, as well as aiding non-residents with tax registration when opening bank accounts in Kazakhstan. Yuliya Chumachenko co-leads the practice alongside Yelena Manayenko, and Anton Alexeyev is also a key name.

GK & Partners Law Firm is focused on tax advisory services and tax litigation. Firm founder Gabitzhan Kudaibergen is the co-founder of the Association of Tax Consultants in Kazakhstan and, alongside Nurlan Zekenov, has engaged in developing legal schemes for conducting online business with regard to the issues raised by taxation.

MG Partners covers tax support and consulting across Kazakhstan, with the firm benefiting from its registration in the AIFC as it is able to advise on international legal regulations and tax treatments. The team is experienced in the fields of Russian and Kazakh legislation, as well as in the tax legislation surrounding e-commerce, transfer pricing and foreign exchange contracts.

Olympex Advisers LLP provides tax consultancy services for subsoil users, state bodies and service companies. Galymzhan Zhakupov specialises in tax consulting and has aided in the development of tax accounting policies. Dana Omarova heads the practice and covers a broad range of services, including tax support of business planning, support in tax audits and aid in judicial appeals of tax audit results. Ainagul Akisheva is noted for her experience working at the state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan on international tax issues.