Market guidance

A member of the WTO
A member of the EAEU with the preferential access to a common market with more than 180 million consumers
A gateway to the neighbouring markets with over 500 million consumers

150 million
Caspian Sea Countries
50 million
Central Asian markets
300 million
Western China

"Vast natural resources"

Kazakhstan possesses abundant natural reserves

1
World’s leader
in production of uranium
2
2-nd place
in explored reserves of chromium, lead and zinc
3
3-rd place
in explored reserves of manganese
4
5-th place
in explored reserves of copper
5
Top 10 worldwide
in explored reserves of coal, iron and gold
6
Top 10
oil&gas fields production

"Strong transportation and communication infrastructure"

Transport

Air

Put simply, Kazakhstan boasts 24 airports with 72 air corridors. The capital, Nur-Sultan, facilitates 126 international and 289 domestic flights to key global financial hubs like Frankfurt, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, and Seoul. Almaty International Airport offers direct flights to more than 55 international destinations every week.

Sea

Kazakhstan facilitates 70% of transit traffic between China and Europe, along with other directions. Utilizing Kazakhstan's land transportation system, transit from China's southeastern provinces to Europe can be achieved within a maximum of 15 days, which is three times faster than sea routes.

Time-efficient cargo transportation

In simpler terms, the Western Europe - Western China Transcontinental Auto Expressway enables goods to travel between China and Europe in a mere 10 days. Put differently, Kazakhstan's Sea Ports Aktau and Kuryk collectively have a capacity of 20 million tonnes. Other countries with well-developed sea port infrastructure include Batumi in Georgia and a logistics terminal in the Pacific port of Lianyungang in China.

Telecommunications

In essence, Kazakhstan leads Central Asia in telecommunications infrastructure, boasting the region's highest internet penetration rate of 77% and an extensive 4G network.

Government assistance and encouragement

0% 14 Special Economic Zones
- corporate income tax
- land tax
- customs duties
- value added tax on import products
- property tax
0% 36 Industrial Zones
- Access to established infrastructure and digital networks
- Options for long-term leases and repayment schedules based on cadastral land value
- No sectoral restrictions
- Opportunity to conclude Investment contract with the Government

Investment Contract offers the following incentives:

In-kind state grants (land plots, buildings, equipment, etc.)
Exemption from customs duties and value added tax on import products
Exemption from taxes
Investment subsidies

Capital markets
Asset management
Islamic finance
Financial technology
Green finance

Advantages of AIFC

AIFC offers special tax, visa and employment regimes
English is the official language at the AIFC
AIFC Court and International Arbitration Center (separate and independent from the Republic of Kazakhstan judicial system) provide a common law court system and operate to the highest international standards