Insights
Expert articles, case law and plain-language explanations of the rules.
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. Missing the 1 July deadline to sign the standard agreement means losing your status and your 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.