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Expert articles, case law and plain-language explanations of the rules.
Any administrative offence case can be transferred to a court
A case concerning an administrative offence under any article of the Code of Administrative Offences can be heard by a judge. All it takes is a written request before the case is considered.
Our lawyers overturned a KZT 562,250 fine for an overloaded truck
The court cancelled a fine imposed on a truck owner on the basis of automatic weigh-in-motion data: other weigh stations recorded no overload that day, and the order cited a provision that does not exist in the Code.
Business and visa support in Kazakhstan: why international companies choose the AIFC and the Expat Centre
A Private Company in the AIFC combined with visa support from the Expat Centre lets founders, managers and key staff move to Kazakhstan quickly and lawfully.
When the wagons never came: recovering a client’s money through court and mediation
The client paid for a delivery of rail wagons, but the supplier did not perform and did not refund the money. A claim letter, a lawsuit in the economic court and a mediation agreement recovered the funds without lengthy proceedings.
Residence permits closed in Astana, Almaty and Shymkent: where you can still apply in 2026
Under a pilot scheme Kazakhstan has restricted residence permits in its largest cities, leaving only seven regions. There are exceptions, and they are worth knowing before you change your plans.
Redomiciliation to the AIFC in 2026: moving a company to Kazakhstan without starting again
Moving a company out of an offshore jurisdiction into the AIFC without liquidating it — keeping its history, contracts and assets. But you cannot move from just anywhere: everything turns on continuation.
Keeping your Astana Hub status: the 2026 rules and the risks for existing participants
In 2026 Astana Hub is actively checking that participants are really trading. The deadline to sign the standard agreement passed on 1 July: those who missed it risk losing their status and tax relief.
Company types in the AIFC: Private Company, LP or branch — which to choose in 2026
Private Company, Public Company, SPC, LP, LLP and branches — a practical guide to the AIFC forms. Getting it wrong means re-registering, or a structure that does not do the job.
AIFC registration in 2026: how to get 0% corporate tax and still have it a year later
In 2026 the regulator checks Substantial Presence against the facts: headcount, real expenditure, days directors spend in the country.
Astana Hub registration in 2026: who the relief now suits, and who will lose it
From 1 January 2026 Astana Hub tightened the rules: participant status now gives 0% corporate tax only where 90% of revenue is qualifying and the company owns the rights to its software.
Changes to Kazakh immigration law in 2026
Kazakhstan’s immigration rules have changed substantially. Foreign nationals must now sit a Kazakh language test.
Limitation periods in debt recovery: the legal risk and why it matters
Debt recovery is one of the most common categories of commercial dispute. Here is what the expiry of a limitation period means in practice.