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In accordance with subparagraph 2) of Article 10 of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Special Economic and Industrial Zones”, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan RESOLVES:
Footnote. Preamble as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.1. "Astana-Technopolis" special economic zone shall be created for the period until 2042.
2. The attached:
Regulation on the "Astana-Technopolis" special economic zone, its target indicators of functioning and the critical level of failure to achieve target indicators;
Regulation on the "Astana - a new city" special economic zone, its target indicators of functioning and the critical level of failure to reach target indicators; shall be approved.
3. This Resolution shall be enacted from the date of its signing.
| Prime Minister of | |
| the Republic of Kazakhstan | B. Sagintayev |
| Approved by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan № 772 dated November 24, 2017 |
Regulation On the "Astana-Technopolis" special economic zone 1. General provisions
1. Special economic zone “Astana – Technopolis” (hereinafter- SEZ) is located on the territory of the city of Astana within the boundaries according to the attached plan. The SEZ area is 688.6 hectares and is an integral part of the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Paragraph 1 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.2. The SEZ creation is aimed at:
1) innovative development of the city of Astana by attracting investments and using existing and attracted advanced technologies, know-how, and creating modern infrastructure;
2) creation of highly efficient, including high-tech and competitive productions, in the field of processing industry;
3) accelerated development of new technologies, further improvement of organizational, economic and social conditions for research, development of new technologies, and assistance in their commercialization;
4) accelerated development of the city of Astana by attracting investments in the social sphere and healthcare.
Footnote. Paragraph 2 as amended by the resolutions of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780; dated 06.04.2020 № 177; dated 30.01.2024 № 46.3. The activities of the SEZ shall be regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On special economic and industrial zones," this Regulation and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Paragraph 3 in the wording of the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.04.2020 № 177.4. The list of priority activities of the SEZ corresponding to the goals of its creation, as well as the procedure for including priority activities in the specified list shall be determined by the authorized state body, carrying out state regulation in the field of creation, functioning and abolition of special economic and industrial zones, in agreement with the authorized state planning body and the authorized body, providing leadership in the field of ensuring tax revenues and other mandatory payments to the budget..
Footnote. Paragraph 4 in the wording of the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02.06.2021 № 366.
5. Implementation of the projects on types of activities will be mainly carried out using projects on scientific development of the "Astana Business Campus" park of the autonomous organization of education "Nazarbayev University".
2. Management of SEZ
6. SEZ management shall be carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On special economic and industrial zones."
Footnote. Paragraph 6 in the wording of the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.04.2020 № 177.3. Taxation in the territory of SEZ
7. Taxation in the territory of the SEZ shall be regulated by the tax legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Customs regulation
8. Customs regulation on the SEZ territory is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
9. The customs procedure of a free customs zone operates on the territory of the special economic zone or part thereof.
Footnote. Paragraph 9 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.10. The territory of SEZ, on which the customs procedure of free customs zone is applied, is a customs control zone. The SEZ territory shall be equipped for the customs control purposes. Requirements for equipping the SEZ territory, including requirements for fencing and equipping the perimeter of such territory with video surveillance system, shall be established by the authorized customs affairs body.
Footnote. Paragraph 10 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.11. On the SEZ territory, places for temporary storage of goods may be created in the manner prescribed by the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
12. Goods covered by the customs procedure of the free customs zone, as well as goods of the Eurasian Economic Union not covered by the customs procedure of the free customs zone, and foreign goods covered by other customs procedures may be placed and used on the SEZ territory.
13. Goods imported into the SEZ territory and covered by the customs procedure of the free customs zone are considered as being outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union for the purposes of applying customs duties and taxes, as well as non-tariff regulation measures.
14. Customs operations related to temporary storage, customs declaration, customs clearance and release of goods, as well as the conduct of customs control in the SEZ territory, are carried out in the manner prescribed by the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. Environmental protection
15. Implementation of activities in the SEZ is based on the rational and effective use of natural resources by creating the conditions for transition to sustainable development and protection of the environment based on the balance of economic, social and environmental aspects of improving the life quality.
6. Procedure and terms for the abolition of SEZ
16. The SEZ shall be abolished upon expiry of the period for which it was established. The SEZ shall be abolished by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
7. Final Provisions
17. Early abolition of the SEZ shall be carried out as required by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Special Economic and Industrial Zones”.
Footnote. Paragraph 17 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.18. The SEZ activities, not arranged by this Regulation, shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Eurasian Economic Union.
| Supplement to Regulation On the “Astana-Technopolis” special economic zone |
Plan of borders of special economic zone “Astana-Technopolis”
Footnote. The plan in the wording of the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 02.06.2021 № 366.
Proposed territory of FEZ "Astana - Technopolis" - 688.6 ha
Footnote. Plan - in edition of the resolution of the Government of RK from 30.01.2024 № 46.
The territory of the special economic zone "Astana-Technopolis." S = 688.6 ha.
| Approved by Resolution № 772 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 24, 2017 |
Target indicators of functioning of the special economic zone "Astana-Technopolis"
Footnote. Target indicators in the wording of the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.04.2020 № 177.
№ r/n | Goals, objectives and indicators | Unit of measure | Achievement of the target indicator by 2022 | Achievement of the target indicator by 2027 | Achievement of the target indicator by 2032 | Achievement of the target indicator by 2037 |
Achievement of the target indicator by 2042 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
1 | Total investments, including: | KZT billion | 5,2 | 40 | 100 | 200 | 300 |
1.1 | volume of foreign investment | KZT billion | 1,7 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 60 |
1.2 | volume of domestic investments | KZT billion | 3,5 | 32 | 80 | 160 | 240 |
2 | Scope of production of goods and services (works) on the territory of the SEZ | KZT billion | 1,6 | 100 | 150 | 250 | 400 |
3 | Number of participants (companies) | units | 12 | 38 | 62 | 75 | 85 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
4 | Number of persons engaged in auxiliary activity | person | 7 | 13 | 35 | 47 | 53 |
5 | Number of workplaces created on the territory of the SEZ | person | 1000 | 3000 | 4500 | 6000 | 6000 |
6 | Share of Kazakhstan content in the total volume of production in the territory of the SEZ | % | 15% | 20% | 25% | 30% | 35% |
7 | Level of innovative activity of enterprises | % | 3,7 | 4,8 | 6,2 | 8 | 10 |
* Indicators have been indicated on a cumulative basis
| Approved by Resolution № 772 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 24, 2017 |
REGULATION
On the "Astana - new city" special economic zone
1. General Provisions
1. The special economic zone “Astana - new city” (hereinafter referred to as the SEZ) is located within the territorial borders of the city of Astana, within the boundaries according to the attached plan.
The territory of the SEZ “Astana – new city” constitutes an integral part of the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan and totals 15,421.72 hectares. The SEZ territory includes: industrial park № 1 with 598.1 hectares area, a development zone with 3269 hectares area, a renovation zone with 5134 hectares area, a city light rail line with 72.41 hectares area and the territory of a local executive body with 1.9 hectares area.
Footnote. Paragraph 1 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.2. The SEZ creation is aimed at:
1) accelerated development of the city of Astana by attracting investments and applying advanced technologies in construction, also creation of modern infrastructure;
2) Creation of highly efficient, including high-tech and competitive productions, development of new types of products.
Footnote. Paragraph 2 as amended by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780; dated 30.01.2024 № 46.3. Kinds of activities in the territory of SEZ are:
1) Manufacturing, except for:
Production of beverages;
Production of tobacco products;
Manufacture of wooden and cork products, except furniture;
Manufacture of products made of straw and plaiting materials;
Printing and playback of recorded material;
Repair and installation of machinery and equipment;
2) Warehousing and auxiliary transport activities;
3) Construction and commissioning of infrastructure, administrative and residential facilities in accordance with the design estimates;
4) Construction and commissioning of hospitals, polyclinics, schools, kindergartens, museums, theaters, higher and secondary educational institutions, libraries, palaces of schoolchildren, sports complexes in accordance with design estimates;
5) Construction and commissioning of facilities intended directly for implementation of the activity kinds specified in subparagraphs 1) and 2) of this paragraph, within the design estimates.
4. The SEZ activity shall be regulated by the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Special Economic and Industrial Zones”, and other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Paragraph 4 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.5. A special legal regime shall be established on the territory of the SEZ.
2. Management of SEZ
6. The SEZ management shall be carried out in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Special Economic and Industrial Zones”.
Footnote. Paragraph 6 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.7. Financing of the state institution of the local executive body of the capital shall be implemented at the expense of local budget in accordance with the legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
3. Taxation in the territory of SEZ
8. Taxation in the SEZ territory shall be regulated by the tax legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
4. Customs regulation
9. Customs regulation on the SEZ territory is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
10. The customs procedure of a free customs zone shall operate on the territory of the special economic zone or its part.
Footnote. Paragraph 10 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.11. The territory of SEZ, on which the customs procedure of free customs zone is applied, is a customs control zone. The SEZ territory shall be equipped for the purposes of customs control. Requirements to equipping the SEZ territory, including requirements for fencing and equipping the perimeter of such territory with video surveillance system, shall be established by the authorized customs affairs body.
Footnote. Paragraph 11 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.12. On the SEZ territory, places for temporary storage of goods may be created in the order established by the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
13. Goods covered by the customs procedure of the free customs zone, as well as goods of the Eurasian Economic Union not covered by the customs procedure of the free customs zone, and foreign goods covered by other customs procedures may be placed and used on the SEZ territory. 14. Goods imported into the territory of SEZ and covered by the customs procedure of the free customs zone are considered as being outside the customs territory of the Eurasian Economic Union for the purposes of application of customs duties, taxes, as well as non-tariff regulation measures.
15. Customs operations related to temporary storage, customs declaration, customs clearance and release of goods, as well as the conduct of customs control in the SEZ territory, are carried out in the manner prescribed by the customs legislation of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Republic of Kazakhstan.
5. Order of the foreign citizens’ sojournment on SEZ the territory
16. The procedure for entry, exit, transit and stay of foreign citizens and stateless persons, as well as their vehicles, established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and international agreements ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan, is in effect on the SEZ territory.
6. Final Provisions
17. The conditions set forth in this Regulation may be amended by a resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
18. Early abolition of the SEZ shall be carried out as required by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Special Economic and Industrial Zones”.
Footnote. Paragraph 18 as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.19. Excluded by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780.
20. Excluded by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780.
21. Excluded by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780.
22. The SEZ activities, not arranged by this Regulation, shall be carried out in accordance with the applicable legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
| Supplement to Regulation On the "Astana-new city" special economic zone |
The plan of bourders of special economic zone “Astana - New City”
Footnote. The plan in the wording of the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780.
| Approved by Resolution № 772 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated November 24, 2017 |
Target indicators of the functioning of the "Astana - a new city" special economic zone,
a critical level of failure to reach target indicators
Footnote. Target indicators as amended by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 22.10.2019 № 780.
Ref № | Goals, objectives and indicators (names) | Unit of meas.* | Basic period (2011) | Achievement by 2017 | ||||||
2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | Critical Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
1 | Total amount of investments including (growing):** | KZT bln | 911 | 975,8 | 1040,6 | 1105,4 | 1170,2 | 1235 | 1 300 | 1 100 |
Volume of foreign investments | KZT bln | 101 | 101,2 | 101,3 | 101,5 | 101,6 | 101,8 | 102 | 101 | |
Volume of domestic investments | KZT bln | 810 | 874,6 | 939,2 | 1003,8 | 1068,4 | 1133 | 1 198 | 999 | |
2 | Volume of production of goods and services (works) in the territory of SEZ** | KZT bln | 35 | 40,8 | 46,6 | 52,4 | 58,2 | 64 | 70 | 40 |
3 | Number of participants | unit | 24 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 41 | 45 | 50 | 30 |
4 | Number of persons carrying out auxiliary activities | person | 50 | 58 | 64 | 72 | 81 | 89 | 100 | 50 |
5 | Number of jobs created in the territory of SEZ | person | 950 | 1375 | 1800 | 2225 | 2650 | 3075 | 3 500 | 1 500 |
6 | Share of domestic content in total production in the territory of SEZ | % | 15 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 35 | 40 | 45 | 25 |
Table continued
Ref No | Achievement by 2022 | Achievement by 2027 | ||||||||||
2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | Critical level | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Critical level | |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
1 | 1350 | 1400 | 1450 | 1500 | 1550 | 1 300 | 1620 | 1690 | 1760 | 1830 | 1 900 | 1 500 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | |
104 | 105 | 107 | 108 | 110 | 102 | 111 | 112 | 113 | 114 | 115 | 110 | |
1246,4 | 1294,8 | 1343,2 | 1391,6 | 1440 | 1 198 | 1509 | 1578 | 1647 | 1716 | 1 785 | 1 390 | |
2 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 | 60 | 126 | 132 | 138 | 144 | 150 | 75 |
3 | 52 | 55 | 58 | 60 | 62 | 35 | 64 | 67 | 70 | 75 | 80 | 50 |
4 | 110 | 120 | 130 | 140 | 150 | 75 | 160 | 170 | 180 | 190 | 200 | 100 |
5 | 3700 | 3900 | 4100 | 4300 | 4 500 | 2 000 | 4700 | 4900 | 5100 | 5300 | 5 500 | 2750 |
6 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 30 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 35 |
Note:
*- indicators are given on an accrual basis;
the exchange rate used in the calculation is: 1 US dollar - 333 tenge.
** - the amount of production volume of goods and services (works) on SEZ territory is less than the amount of investments due to the fact that the amount of attracted investments is given on an accrual basis from the moment of SEZ creation (2002), and the production volume of goods and services (works) is indicated according to the productions launched since 2010. To date, 41 enterprises are in production, 11 objects are under construction and 13 projects are at the design stage.
On industrial park № 1 of Astana city the volume of investments is KZT 140000 million, the production volume after the enterprises reach the design capacity will be KZT 175720 million per year.
Footnote. The note as amended by the Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 30.01.2024 № 46.