The Kyrgyzstan State Tax Service has issued a release announcing that with effect from November 2022, the social security (insurance) contribution rates are equalized for employees that are national citizens and foreign citizens. Previously, for foreign citizens temporarily staying and working in Kyrgyzstan, employers were only required to pay a 3% pension fund contribution. From November, full contributions are payable in respect of both national and foreign citizen employees at a combined rate of 27.25% (17.25% employer contribution and 10.0% employee contribution).