National Export and
Investment Agency
Gaukhar Zainullina
Regional Director
Country overview
 Political status: Republic
 Area of land: 2.7 mln. sq. km
 Capital city: Astana
 Population: 16,5 million
 Key Economy Information, 2009
• GDP/GDP per capita: USD 134 bln/USD
8,547
• Industry Production: 85 bln. USD
• Trade turnover: 109 bln. USD
• Export: 71.2 bln. USD
• Import: 37.9 bln. USD
 Main religions: Islam, Russian Orthodox
 Main languages
• Kazakh (state language)
• Russian (official/business language)
 Key ethnic groups
• Kazakh: 65%
• Russian: 25%
• Ukrainian: 2.9%
• Uzbek: 2.8%
• German: 1.5%
• Korean:0.7%
 Currency: Tenge (KZT, USD 1 = ~ KZT 150)
Source: KazStat
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Preferable Geographic Location: Gateway between Europe and Asia
Location features
• Strategic location
between European and
Asian business centers
Russia
Gate to Russian and European market
• Main transit area in
region
Europe
Kazakhstan
China
Middle East
India
Gate to China, India and South-East Asia
• Surrounded by
attractive markets –
China and Russia
• 3 out of 4 Eurasian rail
corridors go through
Kazakhstan
Stable Macroeconomic Environment
GDP per capita, USD
Kazakhstan's GDP, USD billion
9,000
160
132.5
140
134
104.9
100
40
2008
2009
6,772
6,000
5,292
5,000
81
80
3,771
4,000
57.1
60
8,547
8,000
7,000
120
8,452
3,000
43.2
30.8
2,874
2,068
2,000
20
1,000
0
0
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2003
2009
0
Kyrgyz…
Tajikistan
Moldova
Armenia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Russia
4
5
6
10
19
30
50
60
134
153
1480
500
1000
2005
2006
2007
GDP per capita, 2009, USD
GDP, 2009, USD billion
Kyrgyz…
Tajikistan
Moldova
Armenia
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Ukraine
Russia
2004
1500
2000
0
951
795
1809
2800
4078
1100
5814
6234
8547
2797
10873
2000
4000
6000
8000
10000
12000
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Source: KazStat
Inward FDI Performance
Investor Protection
Country
Strength of investor
protection index (0-10)
New Zealand
9.7
Kazakhstan
5.7
Russia
5.3
Tajikistan
5.3
Ukraine
4.7
Moldova
4.7
Source: Doing Business 2010
Gross inflow of FDI to Kazakhstan from 1993 –
102,9 bln. USD
Main investors by gross inflow
of FDI in 1993 – 2009
World’s Leading Reformer
Doing business 2010
Global competitive Index 2009-2010
Economy
Ease of doing
business
Economy
Global competitiveness
Index ranking
Singapore
1
USA
2
Finland
14
Finland
6
Georgia
15
Austria
15
Korea
23
Korea
19
Austria
27
UAE
23
UAE
46
Mongolia
58
China
29
Kazakhstan
63
Czech Republic
31
Czech Republic
75
Russia
63
China
83
Kazakhstan
67
Russia
120
Ukraine
82
Ukraine
145
Georgia
90
Kyrgyzstan
123
State Forced Industrial and Innovative Development Program:
Priority sectors
State Forced Industrial and Innovative
Development Program
Agriculture
complex and
agricultural
production
Purpose:
To diversify and enhance
the
competiveness
of
Kazakhstan economy and
increase GDP by the year of
2015 by 7 trillion tenge or
approximately 50% of
2008 GDP.
Construction
industry and
production of
construction
materials
Uranium
industry
Oil refining industry
and oil and gas
infrastructure
Chemical,
pharmaceutical
industries
Light
industry
Metallurgy
development and
production of final
metallic products
Energy
Transportation and telecommunication
infrastructure
Space
industry
Tourism
Machinery and equipment building
Objectives:
Concentration country’s resources on development of economy’s
priority sectors;
Creation of favorable macro and investment climate;
Enhance of national economy production;
Support of export oriented industries and innovative
manufacturing.
Access to New Markets:
Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus Customs Union from January 1, 2010
Advantages for potential investors:
SIMILAR TRADE RULES
1. Single custom’s territory;
2. Single foreign trade policy;
3. Single custom’s legislation, single custom code;
4. Free goods mobility inside single
custom’s union
Russia
Kazakhstan
Belarus
INCENTIVES FOR THE INVESTORS
Exemption from import customs duties on import of
non-produced technological equipment and raw materials in
Kazakhstan in the implementation of investment projects.
Kazakhstan has more liberal taxation for opening and doing
business comparing with Russia and Belarus.
Developing Infrastructure: “Western Europe – Western China”
International Transit Corridor
Russia
ASTANA
Martuk
Russia
Karabutak
Khromtau
Aralsk
Saryozek
Kyzylorda
Baykonyr
Khorgos
Korday
China
Almaty
Taraz
LEGEND
Uzbekistan
Shymkent
International Transport
Logistic Centre
Communicator
Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan
ALMATY
Korday
Operator
Communication
centre
Base station of trunking
communication
Strong Partners to Cooperate: Development Institutes
National welfare fund
“Samruk-Kazyna”
National holding "KazAgro"
(national companies and development
institutions in railway, energy, oil and
gas, telecommunications sectors)
Development Bank
of Kazakhstan
Entrepreneurship
Development Fund
State Insurance
Corporation
Investment Fund of
Kazakhstan
Kazyna Capital
Management
National
Innovation Fund
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Strong Partners to Cooperate: Special Economic Zones
LEGEND:
- construction
- high-tech industries
- IT, software
- textile
- petrochemicals
- tourism
Incentives Given in Special Economic Zones
Operating Incentives
Tax Code of RK:
 exemption from corporate tax
 exemption from land tax
Proposed Incentives
- guaranteeing SEZ participants tax regime
stability during project implementation;
- introduction of a special regime for foreign
labor imports to SEZ;
 exemption from property tax
- introduction of “one-stop shop” service for SEZ
participants.
Customs Code of RK:
Exemption from VAT for selling Kazakhstani goods
on SEZ territory for consumption when performing
SEZ-specific activity
Exemption from custom duties on
SEZ territory
 Increasing marginal rate of depreciation for
taxing software
 Exemption from land rent on SEZ territory for
terms determined by agreement but no longer than
10 years since receiving right of temporary use
Additional Incentives Proposed in Special Economic Zones
For SEZ “Astana – New City”:
1. Decrease of existing 20 per cent corporate tax for “construction and putting into
operation infrastructural objects, administrative and residential complexes in accordance
with construction documents”.
2. Use 0 rate of land tax.
3. Decrease property tax rate from 0.5 per cent for individuals, 1.5 per cent for legal
entities up to 0 per cent
4. Decrease of VAT when selling goods and equipment fully consumed for building and
putting into operation infrastructural objects, administrative and residential complexes.
For SEZ “IT Park Alatau”:
1. Increase marginal rate of depreciation charges.
Investment Preferences
Machinery
Equipment
Waiving of
import
duties
Corporate tax rate is
down to 20%
Land
Buildings
Machinery
State
grants in
kind
INVESTOR
Favorable
tax regime
Equipment
Minimal long-term
purchase contract
from state and
national companies
VAT tax rate is
down to 12%
Reduction
of taxable income
for corporate
income tax
Special order
for entrance visa
issue for foreign
experts and for
foreign labor
Support measures under the «Business – 2020» Road Map:
• Subsidizing interest rates on loans
• Partial loan guarantees
• Development of industrial infrastructure
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National Agency for Export and Investments «KAZNEX
INVEST» – your partner in Kazakhstan
Creation of favorable
climate
one-stop
shop
INVESTOR
Ministry of Industry
and New Technologies
Promotion of investment
opportunities
KAZNEX INVEST
Support of foreign
investors and providing
services
Investor protection
Export promotion
Our contacts:
www.kaznex.kz
Tel.: +7 (7172) 791-718
Fax: +7 (7172) 791-719
E-mail: info@kaznex.kz
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