Astana Hub • since 2018
Kazakhstan gives you unrestricted access to the global IT market and a high quality of life – home to major tech giants like Google, Telegram, TikTok, and many more.
International payments & access to global services
Access to European, Asian and Middle Eastern markets
English-speaking environment / international community
Tax Benefits
Astana Hub members enjoy full tax exemption – one of the most competitive tax environments in the world.
More| Tax type | Astana Hub | KZ Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Income Tax (CIT) | 0% | 20% |
| VAT on goods and services | 0% | 16% |
| VAT on imports | 0% | 16% |
| VAT on non-residents | 0% | 16% |
| Social tax (foreign employees) | 0% | 9.5% |
| Personal income tax (resident employees) | 0% | 10% |
| Dividends to non-residents | 5% | 15% |
AIFC Expat Centre – one-stop shop
Tax ID, digital signature, company registration, residency permit, bank account – all in one place, no queues.
MoreAIFC English Law
The AIFC operates under English common law standards. International-grade arbitration. Contracts that are clear and enforceable.
MoreYour questions – our answers
Everyone considering relocation asks the same questions. Here are straight answers with real numbers.
Modern infrastructure, restaurants, co-working spaces. Astana Hub's 200,000 m² campus hosted EXPO 2017. 20 regional hubs.
Direct flights to 60+ countries. Rent from $500/mo in city center. International-level amenities.
The benefits are locked in by law through 2029. No retroactive changes. Been running since 2018, thousands of companies have been through it.
0% corporate tax, 0% VAT, 0% personal income tax – legally, not through loopholes.
A neutral country, uninvolved in geopolitical conflicts. GDP growth 5–6%/year. $910M+ investments attracted to Astana Hub.
One of the few neutral IT hubs in the region.
No. The official language at AIFC is English. Kazakh is a good plus, not a requirement.
Large English-speaking community. You'll feel at home from day one.
Open jurisdiction. Zero restrictions. SWIFT, international bank accounts, free movement of capital.
Work with Europe, the US, Asia – no blocks, no headaches.
AIFC Expat Centre handles your tax ID, digital signature, residency permit, and company registration – all in one place. A personal manager walks you through every step.
14–21 business days from application to residency card.
Statuses & Residency
Three options – for freelancers, entrepreneurs, and companies. Your family gets residency alongside you in every case.
An electronic multiple-entry visa for specialists and their families. Valid for 1 year with work authorization, no local employment required.
A streamlined residency permit for specialists and their families. Also available for Visa+ category countries.
Company registration in 7 days with 0% taxes. Simplified hiring of international talent. AIFC English law.
QazETA – the app for non-residents
Manage your status, documents, and services all in one place.
Relocation & Life
International schools, European-level healthcare, a large expat community.
Rent from $500/mo in the city center. European-level urban infrastructure.
International schools with English instruction, European-level medical clinics.
2000+ ecosystem members, 2900+ events per year, large expat community.
A personal manager will put together a relocation plan tailored to your situation. Free.
Get a consultationAstana Hub Ecosystem
2,000+ companies, $4.9B total revenue, $1.8B export, 30,000+ employees.
Talent attraction
TechCrunch, Forbes, Bloomberg. 150K followers. Digital Bridge – 127K+ attendees annually. 20 regional hubs.
Education
Tech Orda, Tomorrow School, TUMO, alem.ai, qazCoders. 118,500+ students, 78,400+ program graduates.
Business & Investment
Silkway Accelerator (Google partner), $47.7M in investments, 73 startups. 500+ investors at Digital Bridge. GITEX AI Kazakhstan.
Infrastructure & R&D
alem.ai — AI center 20,000 m², 8 floors. AI-Labs, AI-Campus. alem.cloud — Tier 3 supercomputer, 512 NVIDIA H200.
Infrastructure
200,000 m² of innovation space. Central Asia's first supercomputer – 512 NVIDIA H200 GPUs, 2 exaflops.
Apple, Google, Telegram, TikTok, Yandex, and EPAM – all under one roof. Startup House and Congress Center on site.
MoreAI-Government, AI-Labs (10 research projects), AI-Campus (100 startups/year), Tomorrow School (1,000 specialists/year).
MoreThe first and largest supercomputer in Central Asia. Tier 3 Data Center.
73 startups, $47.7M in investment, 6 batches, 8 countries, 12 weeks, $100K Google Cloud credits, coliving included.
More3.6M+ GITEX attendees, 127K+ Digital Bridge attendees annually, 500+ investors, 180+ countries.
MoreCompanies
Global companies choose Kazakhstan as their regional base of operations. You'll be in good company.
HOW IT WORKS
We handle the hard part. All you have to do is decide.
A manager reach you out within 24 hours.
A relocation roadmap tailored to your situation.
Residency, tax ID, bank account, business registration – done in 14–21 days.
Housing, school, doctor – 6 months of ongoing support.
FAQ
It's real. Locked in by law through 2029: 0% corporate tax, 0% VAT, 0% personal income tax for Astana Hub members. Been running since 2018, 2,000+ companies use it.
Rent in the city center from $500–1,200/mo. Food is 2–3x cheaper than in Europe. A comfortable family lifestyle runs around $2,000–3,500/mo.
14–21 business days through AIFC Expat Centre. Family residency is processed at the same time. Company registration from 5 business days.
Yes. A personal manager, the astanahub.com platform (1.3M users), a community of 2,000+ members, and 2,900+ events per year.
Yes. 512 NVIDIA H200, 2 exaflops, Tier 3 Data Center – available to startups on an IaaS model. AI/ML training at a fraction of the cost of running your own hardware.
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
A personal manager will get back to you within 24 hours and put together a plan tailored to your needs. Free, no strings attached.
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