Kazakhstan Explores Tinting Legalization to Boost Budget by Tens of Billions

Kazakhstan Considers Legalizing Paid Tinting of Front Car Windows to Boost Budget Kazakhstan is exploring a new revenue stream: legalizing the tinting of front car windows. A recent video from PARYZ.KZ shows a speaker presenting data suggesting this could generate tens of billions of tenge annually. The proposal is currently under consideration, and the speaker highlights the potential for using the additional funds for infrastructure development and road maintenance. "Even with a 5% coverage of the vehicle fleet, at a cost of 50 MRP per permit, the potential revenue could exceed 50 billion tenge per year," stated the speaker in the video. This figure is based on the approximately 6.176 million vehicles registered in Kazakhstan as of May 1st, 2025, with 86.5% being passenger cars. The proposal aims to address public demand while providing a substantial non-tax revenue source for the government. The potential implications for both drivers and the country's budget are significant and warrant further discussion.