Location
Strategic Geographical Position Connecting Central Asia to South Asia, and Leading to Europe
Trade & Economy:
Free market economy led by private sector initiatives
- Unprecedented economic growth (GDP growth from USD 2.2 billion in 2002 to USD 21.8 billion in 2014).
- Utilization of Preferential Trade Agreements and Systems (with India, China, Europe, USA, and etc.).
- Availability of skilled labor.
- Increased market demand.
Tax & Duties
Flexible tax and duty regime
- 20% corporate tax
- 0% Duty on import of machineries
- 1% Duty on import of raw materials
- Carry forward of losses (An accounting technique that applies the current year’s net operating losses to future years’ profits in order to reduce tax liability).
Government Commitment
Strong Government Commitment for Investment Climate Reforms.
Infrastructure
- Airfields 08
- Trade Ports 09
- Roads 12371 km
- Railways 3429 km
- Industrial Parks 10 constructed and 17 planned
Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution Center
- Business Integrity Initiative (BIN)
Liberal Investment Law
- Investment Law
- Commercial Arbitration Law
- Law of Commerce
- Law of Tax on Consumer Goods
- Business Trademarks Law
- Contracts Law
- Agencies Law
- Mining Law
- Banking Law
- Insurance Law
Ownership & Profit
- 100% foreign ownership
- Foreigners can lease real estate, for periods up to 90 years for arable land or longer for non-arable land
Agreements & Memberships
- Bi-Lateral and Multi-Lateral Trade Agreements (APTTA, ECOTA, SAFTA)
- Membership of International Road Transport TIR
- Soon to get WTO membership
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