How to open an LLP in Kazakhstan in 2026

Step 1. Preparation

Before filing, decide on:

• The name — it must be unique.
• The members — one founder or several, citizens of Kazakhstan or foreigners.
• The director — this can be the founder.
• The legal address. Since 2026, electronic registration checks the address automatically against the address register, and private businesses need the property owner’s consent.
• Business activities and the charter capital. Small businesses have no minimum capital; for others it is 100 MCI (432,500 ₸ in 2026).

Step 2. Documents

• The sole founder’s decision or minutes of the founders’ general meeting.
• The charter. You can use the Ministry of Justice standard charter — in that case its text cannot be changed.
• A founders’ agreement if there are several members.
• A decision appointing the director.
• Digital signatures (EDS) of every founder and the director.

Step 3. Registration via eGov

1. Log in to egov.kz with your digital signature.
2. Select the legal entity registration service in the business section.
3. Complete video identification and fill in the company details.
4. Sign the application with your digital signature and submit it.
5. Download the state registration certificate in your personal account.

Since 1 April 2026, in certain cases set out in the registration authority’s internal control rules, the founder’s personal presence may be required. If this applies to you, a notice will arrive in your eGov account.

How much it costs

Small and medium-sized businesses are exempt from the registration fee. For large businesses the fee is 6.5 MCI, i.e. 28,112.5 ₸ in 2026.

Step 4. What to do right after registration

• Choose a tax regime. Without a notice the company stays on the general regime (20% corporate income tax on profit). The simplified declaration is a tax on income at a base rate of 4%, which local councils may change within 2–6%; the limit is 600,000 MCI of income per year.
• Check the VAT threshold. VAT registration is mandatory once income exceeds 10,000 MCI per year — 43,250,000 ₸ in 2026. The rate is 16%.
• Open a bank account to receive payments and marketplace payouts.
• Get a company digital signature for reporting and electronic contracts.
• Connect to marketplaces and decide where your goods will be stored.

If you would rather not do it yourself

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Information is current as of October 2026 and is for reference only; it is not legal advice.