Kazakhstan launched an investigation into Yandex.Taxi

Kazakhstan is investigating the service “Yandex.Taxi” due to pricing conditions, transmits the press service of the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic with reference to the first deputy chairman of the agency Rustam Akhmetov.

“The taxi market is under investigation on tariff setting”Yandex. Taxi, which charges a commission of 17-20% and applies dynamic pricing – in rain, snow, holidays, the service for consumers is much more expensive given the increased demand, ”the agency’s press service reports.

If the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of Kazakhstan, during its investigation, reveals monopoly high prices, then response measures will be taken, as well as the commission will be reduced. At the same time, Akhmetov explained that the digitalization of the taxi market “in any case would lead to the monopolization of the market, since the margin here is low.”

“At the same time, Akhmetov noted that there is competition in the taxi market. “Besides”Yandex. Taxi” is InDriver, other aggregators and taxi companies,” he added. According to him, the choice is up to the client.

January 18, 2022 Serik Zhumangarin, former head of the Agency for the Protection and Development of Competition of Kazakhstan informed on the start of an investigation into the service “Yandex.Taxi” “on signs of coordination of economic activity.”