Steuerliche Anreizeund Präferenzen

Kyrgyzstan supports investment in legislation (including the Law on Investments). Foreign investors are generally granted national treatment for business activity, subject to explicit statutory limitations (restricted activities, licensing, etc.).

The legal framework stresses non-interference in investors’ business activity except as provided by law; guarantees, liability of officials and dispute resolution depend on civil, investment, tax and other rules and must be assessed case by case.

SEZs are governed by the Law on Free Economic Zones in the Kyrgyz Republic (as amended; 2024–2025 updates clarified, among other things, the status of SEZ subjects and prohibited activities). The tax regime is in the Tax Code, Chapter 58 (Articles 427–431): it applies to qualifying activity of SEZ subjects within the zone when SEZ law and Tax Code requirements are met.

According to the State Tax Service’s published descriptions, qualifying SEZ activity under Article 427(1) of the Tax Code may be exempt from taxes within the limits set by the Code; activity outside the SEZ is taxed under the general regime. Income types subject to withholding or other rules under the Tax Code remain taxable as prescribed.

Registration, reporting, customs treatment and permitted activities depend on the specific SEZ and the current law — confirm with the relevant SEZ directorate and the STS before committing.

The HTP tax regime is in the Tax Code, Chapter 59 (Articles 432–435), and the Law on the High Technology Park. Qualified residents may be exempt from certain taxes when conditions in HTP law and the Tax Code are met (including income-mix and export-of-services tests — always check the current statutory text).

Legislation published in November 2024 made the HTP special tax regime open-ended (previously it was time-limited). Residents still pay quarterly contributions to the HTP directorate tied to qualifying revenue. Preferential personal income tax and social contribution rates for employees apply as set by Kyrgyz acts for the relevant period.

Admission, provisional resident status, proof of export/IT revenue shares and reporting are governed by HTP and tax rules — obtain a current checklist from the HTP directorate and the STS.

Government Resolution No. 193 of 24 April 2019 on preferential settlements and tax relief for new industrial enterprises was widely referenced in older materials. Official legal databases record that it was repealed in connection with Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 571 of 13 September 2024.

Resolution No. 571 approves a new list of preferential industrial activities and, among other things, designates Batken region as a preferential territory for stimulating industry under legislation on its special status. Actual tax effects (duration of exemptions, taxes covered, investment-agreement conditions) must be taken from the current Tax Code and implementing acts referenced in the resolution.

Projects outside Batken may still access benefits through other programmes, international investment-protection treaties or special regimes — each requires individual verification.

The Tax Code and sector laws may provide time-limited exemptions or reduced rates for specific activities (renewables, agriculture, etc.). Duration and eligibility depend on registration date, project location, activity classifier codes and whether the rule was amended later.

State development programmes may offer subsidies, concessional finance or other tools — only within the programme period and eligibility rules.

Import benefits depend on EAEU and Kyrgyz customs law, customs procedure, product classification and treaty preferences. Zero VAT or exemptions are not automatic for every import — each operation needs documentary support.

Use the official legal portal Adilet and the STS website to confirm current texts of the Tax Code and laws on SEZs, HTP and Cabinet resolutions.

For SEZ/HTP resident status, investment agreements and regional incentives, contact the competent agencies and the National Investment Agency — rules change when new acts are adopted.