Astana Hub Incorporation

Astana Hub is Kazakhstan’s flagship international technology park for IT companies and startups. Resident status grants substantial tax exemptions, administrative support, access to acceleration programmes, and international scaling opportunities under a preferential regulatory framework.

Value

Benefits

Corporate income tax

Full exemption on qualifying IT income.

Value added tax

Zero-rated VAT on software exports and IT services.

Land tax

Exemption on land plots utilised within the technology park.

Property tax

Exemption on equipment and assets dedicated to IT operations.

Customs duties

Duty-free import of IT equipment and hardware components.

Process

How it works

Activity assessment

Verifying project compliance with qualifying priority ICT sectors.

Business plan drafting

Preparing the project business plan and commercialisation strategy in accordance with statutory templates.

Application filing

Submitting the complete application dossier via the Astana Hub portal.

Resident status granted

Review by the committee and issuance of the official resident certificate.

Tax setup and compliance

Advising on separate accounting segregation and ongoing statutory reporting.