Support for entrepreneurship during the 2020 crisis: comparative analysis of foreign and Kazakhstan practice

Abstract

The article examines the features of ensuring the stability of the business sector during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan, OECD countries and other countries by analyzing the measures taken by their governments. A comparative analysis was conducted for global trends in the introduction of tax policy measures (cancellation / reduction of tax rates, the use of temporary / permanent tax deductions, benefits and loans, refundable tax benefits, etc.) and non-tax policy (provision of loans, subsidies for business expenses that are not related to with wages, various types of deferrals, and other industry-specific support measures).