High-Tech Park of Kyrgyzstan: 0% tax and how to become a resident

Short answer: the High-Tech Park (HTP) of Kyrgyzstan is a special regime for IT business: 0% corporate income tax, 0% VAT, 0% sales tax and a 1% revenue contribution to the park directorate. A resident can be a company or an IE registered in Kyrgyzstan earning income from IT activities. Registration takes 10–15 business days.

HTP resident taxes

Payment	Regular company	HTP resident
Corporate income tax	10%	0%
VAT	12%	0%
Sales tax	up to 2%	0%
HTP contribution	—	1% of revenue

Eligible activities

Software development and support, SaaS, IT consulting, data processing, design and export of IT services. The key condition is income from IT activities, confirmed by the description and contracts.

Procedure

1. Register an LLC or IE in Kyrgyzstan (3–7 days).
2. Apply to the HTP directorate: activity description, website, portfolio.
3. Review — 5–10 business days.
4. Resident certificate and special tax registration.

HTP vs Astana Hub

Both regimes give tax benefits to IT exporters. The Kyrgyz HTP differs: no office or residence in the country is required, the contribution rate is 1% with a comparable list of benefits, and currency operations are simpler. For distributed teams, the Kyrgyz HTP is usually more convenient.

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