Kazakhstan's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection issued a release the beginning of February 2019 to clarify the social security and pension contributions requirements for 2019. This release includes that the 3.5% employer social contribution is maintained at 3.5%, with a minimum contribution basis of one minimum monthly wage, which is set at KZT 42,500 for 2019, and a maximum contribution basis of seven times the minimum wage (KZT 297,500). Note, a {News-2018-12-28/A/6-prior report} that the minimum wage was set at KZT 29,698 for 2019 has been updated to reflect that this is the amount set for the minimum subsistence...