Treaty between Kazakhstan and Malaysia enters into force

The income tax treaty and protocol between Kazxkhstan and Malaysia, signed on 26 June 2006, entered into force on 22 February 2007. The treaty generally applies in Kazakhstan from 1 January 2008 for withholding taxes and 1 January 2009 for other taxes. In Malaysia, it applies from 1 January 2009 for petroleum income tax and from 1 January 2008 for other taxes.