Astana Hub is an international tech park for IT startups based in Astana. For companies building software and digital products, participation can significantly reduce the tax burden and make it easier to bring in a foreign team.
What participation offers
- Tax incentives on priority ICT activities
- A simplified procedure for hiring foreign specialists
- Access to the ecosystem: acceleration programmes, events, community and investor contacts
The exact incentives and the conditions for applying them are set by law and the tech park's rules, so they should be checked as of the application date.
Who it suits
Residency makes sense for companies whose main revenue comes from IT activities on the priority list: software development and sales, SaaS, IT services and similar areas. For companies where IT is only a support function, the incentives are usually unavailable or not worthwhile.
Basic requirements
- A legal entity registered in Kazakhstan
- Activities on the list of priority activities
- Readiness to keep separate accounts for incentivised and other income and to meet participation conditions
How the application works
Applications are filed online on the Astana Hub platform. Beyond company documents, the substance matters: a description of the product, technology, team and business model. Astana Hub decides whether to grant the status, and no one can guarantee the outcome.
Common mistakes
- A generic project description without evidence of actual development
- Activity codes that don't match the declared product
- Assuming incentives apply automatically without proper accounting in place
Where to start
First, assess whether your model fits the tech park's requirements. If you don't yet have a company in Kazakhstan, register it with the future application in mind — it saves time on later amendments.
Information on this website is for reference only. Requirements change — we confirm the current rules for your case during the assessment.