why kazakhstan?
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WHY KAZAKHSTAN?
Strategic location Favourable business environment
Investor’s rights protection
Investment incentives
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STRATEGIC LOCATION
Access to the market with over 500 million consumers:
• Central Asian market • Western China • Caspian Sea countries
Kazakhstan is a member of the EAEU:
• Preferential access to the market with 180 million consumers
KAZAKHSTAN
RUSSIA
CHINA
ST. PETERSBURGHAMBURG
10-12DAYS
16DAYS
45-60DAYS
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INVESTOR’S RIGHTS PROTECTION
The Court of the Astana International Financial Centre and International Arbitration Center –the Common Law court system
The specialized judicial board of the Supreme Court and the Court of Nur-Sultan city for investment dispute resolution
Foreign Investors’ Council chaired by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Coordination Council chaired by the Prime Minister
Investment Ombudsman – the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Council on Improving Investment Climate under the Government
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INVESTMENT INCENTIVES13 Special Economic Zones31 Industrial Zones
Investment Contract
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
LAND TAX, VAT
PROPERTY TAX
CUSTOMS DUTIES
LAND PLOT
READY INFRASTRUCTURE ON “PLUG-AND-PLAY” BASIS
SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURE FOR FOREIGN LABOUR EMPLOYMENT
0%
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INVESTMENT AGREEMENT In January 2021, the Government amended the Entrepreneurial Code and introduced a new state support tool - Investment Agreement for investments exceeding $50 million
Corporate income tax (up to 10 years)
State in-kind grant (up to 30% of the project cost)
Cashback of 20% of capital costs by offsetting against tax liabilities after the end of the grace tax period (for investments above $100 million)
Exemption from customs duties and VAT when importing goods as part of finished products up to 15 years / until the end of the Agreement
Property tax (up to 8 years)
Land tax (up to 10 years)
Customs duties,VAT for import(up to 5 years)
Stability of legislation
0%
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FAVOURABLE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
#4 for enforcing contracts
#7 for minority investors’ protection
#25 for ease of doing business
#22 for starting a business
#24 for registering property
#37 dealing with construction permits
#31 in the human capital development index
#32 on food security
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INVESTMENT INFLOWS
FDI inflows in Kazakhstan2014 – 2019
Around $365 billion of foreign direct investments since independence
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INVESTMENT INFLOWS
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KAZAKH INVEST RANGE OF SERVICES
“One-stop shop”for investors in
Kazakhstan
Trusted expertswith local
knowledge and industry expertise
Network of representativesabroad and in all
regions of Kazakhstan
Single negotiatoron behalf of the
Government
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INVESTMENT PROPOSALS
169 projects in the priority sectors
Agribusiness Mining and metallurgy
Others
Chemistry and petrochemistry
Transportation, logistics and infrastructure
Tourism
