Registering LLPs and branches, doing business as a foreigner.
An LLP in Kazakhstan keeps accounts and files tax returns even with zero turnover. The returns under the general regime and the simplified declaration, when VAT applies under the…
Trade with China has neared $50 billion, the two sides speak of a $100 billion target, and companies with Chinese capital already number in the thousands. What this means for an…
Almaty is Kazakhstan's largest city and economy, while Astana grows faster and hosts the government and the AIFC. We compare the two using data and show who each one suits.
A new Tax Code has applied since 2026: standard VAT has risen to 16%, the registration threshold has been lowered and the list of special regimes has changed. What this means for…
After the 2022–2023 surge, the number of companies with Russian participation in Kazakhstan is falling while trade remains large. We look at the data, EAEU rules and the paperwork…
In food service, company registration is only part of the job. The premises, sanitary and fire rules and, if you sell alcohol, a licence matter just as much. Here is the sequence…
Middle Corridor traffic is growing, but absolute volumes remain modest and sources count them differently. We look at the numbers, the business form, permits and immigration…
Kazakhstan–Korea trade exceeds $3 billion and the president cites more than a thousand companies with Korean capital. We look at where the interest comes from, what the data…
What an entrepreneur from Türkiye needs to do to start a business in Kazakhstan legally: testing the market during the visa-free period, IIN, LLP, bank account, stay status and…
Kazakhstan–India trade reached $923.3 million in 2025, and new contracts cover machinery and logistics. We review the data, the visa-free limit of 14 and 42 days, and the statuses…
Turkey and China are outside the EAEU, so goods clear customs under the union's common rules. Here is what an importer should prepare: a company, an HS code, payments, a Keden…
Construction work is licensed in Kazakhstan, and a new Construction Code has applied since 1 July 2026. Here is what a foreign contractor should consider when choosing a legal…
