Case: HTP residency for a Kazakh development studio — 0% tax

Problem. A 14-person development studio from Almaty served EU customers. The tax burden in Kazakhstan was growing, and Astana Hub conditions required the team’s physical presence.

What we did. We registered an LLC in Kyrgyzstan, prepared the HTP directorate application (activity description, website, portfolio) and obtained residency in 9 business days. We migrated the contracts to the Kyrgyz entity and set up quarterly reporting with the 1% revenue contribution.

Result. Corporate income tax, VAT and sales tax — 0%. Savings versus the previous scheme — about $18,000 a year. The team stayed in Almaty; we run the entity and reporting remotely.

0% corporate tax · residency in 9 days · ≈ $18,000/year saved