Kazakhstan to Track Real Incomes of Alimony Debtors via Tax Committee

The State Revenue Committee will be involved in monitoring the real incomes of a specific group of Kazakh citizens. This measure is aimed at combating the concealment of earnings by individuals who have accumulated significant alimony debts.

Makhsat Balabekov, Chairman of the Committee for Enforcement of the Ministry of Justice, explained that hiding actual income is a key problem in collecting child support payments. "One of the issues in recovering alimony debt is income concealment, when a person formally declares a minimum wage from which alimony is calculated," he stated. "Today we understand that without integration and transparency of such a person's income, it is impossible to either collect the debt or prove their real earnings."

In response, the Ministry of Justice, together with the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection and the Ministry of Finance, has initiated an integration process. Work is underway with these ministries and specifically with the State Revenue Committee to obtain additional data on incomes and contracts. This will allow authorities to determine real earnings and then apply to court to establish an appropriate payment amount.

"We have drawn up an action plan that includes this integration, and this year we plan to integrate with other government agencies," Balabekov added.

Interaction is also being established with the accounting system of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. This will help restrict debtors' participation in gambling activities and identify their winnings for subsequent debt recovery.

Alimony cases remain one of the most sensitive areas for the enforcement system. According to ministry data from 2025, there were 354 thousand active alimony cases under enforcement. Of these, 59.6 thousand were completed—either through actual collection or at the claimant's request.

However, 12.7 thousand cases remain problematic—about 4% of the total—with combined debts reaching 18 billion tenge. The main reasons for arrears are debtors' lack of official employment and deliberate income concealment.

To address this issue, authorities are attempting to find jobs for debtors. In 2025, 645 job fairs were held jointly with local administrations (akimats), resulting in employment for over 6.5 thousand people.

Furthermore, legal action is being taken against defaulters. Last year alone, 4,824 individuals faced administrative liability, while 380 faced criminal charges for failing to meet their alimony obligations.