🎙 On September 9, Aigerim Bikmaz, Partner of the associated office at GRATA International in Ankara and Co-founder of BE&TA Law Firm, delivered an online presentation on the specifics of commercial corporate law. The session focused on preparing technology companies for attracting investors.

The event brought together representatives from the business and tech communities and provided a platform for sharing insights and discussing legal mechanisms to support innovative entrepreneurship.

📢 Приглашаем принять участие в семинаре "Навыки адвокатского мастерства в судах и международных арбитражах". 

Докладчик: Ходыкин Роман - кандидат юридических наук, партнер дубайского офиса юридической фирмы «Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner».

Семинар пройдет 24 сентября в 11:30 по времени Алматы.

Локация: г. Алматы, БЦ Esentai Tower, 10 этаж (Алматинский офис GRATA).

Формат: оффлайн (БЦ Esentai Tower, 10 этаж, офис GRATA) кол-во ограничено с подключением онлайн.

Условия участия: бесплатно

🚀Для регистрации просим выслать данные на почту: [email protected] (Регистрация открыта до 19.09.2025).

📑 On 20 February 2020, by Presidential Decree of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 304-VI, Kazakhstan acceded to the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). As a result, all Conventions for the Avoidance of Double Taxation concluded and ratified by Kazakhstan that are covered by the MLI are supplemented by its provisions.

We hereby present a list of 41 countries with which Kazakhstan has concluded double tax treaties covered by the MLI, compiled on the basis of information from the official OECD website.

The State Revenue Committee of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan has prepared 22 consolidated texts of Conventions for the Avoidance of Double Taxation reflecting the provisions of the MLI. They are available on the official website of the State Revenue Committee: https://kgd.gov.kz/ru/content/konsolidirovannye-teksty-soglasheniy-ob-izbezhanii-dvoynogo-nalogooblozheniya-s-uchetom-1

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🔖 Currently under consideration is the draft of the Rules on confirmation of compliance of Astana Hub participants with the conditions of application of 100 percent reduction of corporate income tax on income from informatisation services (the “Rules on CIT exemption in Astana Hub”).

The Rules on CIT exemption in Astana Hub expand and clarify this requirement.

Now, Astana Hub participants will be required to annually obtain the confirmation that they meet the requirements for applying CIT exemption in Astana Hub.

🔗 Read more on our website via the link → https://gratanet.com/publications/rules-on-cit-exemption-in-astana-hub

🔖 В настоящее время рассматривается проект Правил подтверждения соответствия участников «Астана Хаб» условиям применения уменьшения корпоративного подоходного налога на 100 процентов по доходам от оказания услуг в сфере информатизации (далее – «Правила подтверждения освобождения от КПН в Астана Хаб»).

Правила подтверждения освобождения от КПН в Астана Хаб расширяют и уточняют данное правило.

Теперь участники Астана Хаб должны будут ежегодно получать подтверждение о том, что они соответствуют требованиям для применения освобождения от КПН в Астана Хаб.

🔗 Читайте подробнее на нашем сайте → https://gratanet.com/ru/publications/rules-on-cit-exemption-in-astana-hub

🇨🇳 Today we join in celebrating the National Day of the People’s Republic of China. Wishing the people of China peace, prosperity, and continued success.

Happy National Day!

🇨🇾 GRATA International warmly congratulates the Republic of Cyprus on its Independence Day. May the country continue to thrive in unity and progress.

Congratulations on this remarkable day of independence!

🏆 We are pleased to announce that GRATA International (China) has been recognised as a Notable Firm in the IFLR1000 China 2025 rankings.

This recognition highlights the firm’s strong expertise and significant contribution to financial and corporate law, as well as its influential role in the legal market of China. Inclusion in the IFLR1000 reflects GRATA International’s reputation for handling complex legal matters and providing high-quality services to international clients.

The IFLR1000 is a prestigious international legal directory focused on evaluating leading law firms in the financial and corporate sectors, with an emphasis on key transactions and client feedback.

🔗 Read more on our website via the link → https://gratanet.com/news/we-are-pleased-to-announce-that-grata-international-china-has-been-recognized-as-a-notable-firm-in-the-iflr1000-china-2025-rankings?region=china

🌍 Interested in opening and operating a business in the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Philippines, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Thailand, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, UK, Uzbekistan?

You have a unique opportunity to consult with leading experts of GRATA International law firm.

We would like to invite you to B2B in-person meetings with Partners and Directors of GRATA International's offices to create connections and address your questions about legal aspects of doing business in the region.

🗓️ Date: 13-14 October 2025
📍Venue: Sirene Belek Hotel, Belek, Antalya, Türkiye

ℹ️ For more information and to schedule a meeting, please contact Ms. Dana Kuzbakova at:
📧 [email protected]
📱+7 701 222 4929

📍On 9–11 October 2025, Almaty will host the large-scale business event New Vision Forum, bringing together industry leaders from across the globe. The forum will focus on six key areas:
- global megatrends and business scaling;
- leadership in times of change;
- management, sales, and Marketing 5.0;
- technology synergy: AI, e-commerce, and new business models;
- capital and innovation: investments, startups, and unicorn search;
- creative industry, sports, and wellness.

Dmitry Samigullin, Managing Partner of GRATA International (Samara), and Samat Daumov, Partner and Director of GRATA International (Astana), will speak at the session “Building Reliable Partnerships in Business.”

Yerzhan Yessimkhanov, Partner of GRATA International (Almaty), will participate in the session “AI Revolution: Business Without People and New Industries.”

📝 For more details, visit the organizers’ website: newvision.academy

🌍 The globalization and transnationalization of commercial law have been central themes in legal scholarship for over five decades, reflecting the increasing interconnectedness of global economies and the need for harmonized legal frameworks to govern commercial activities. Within this broader context, the new lex mercatoria—a body of transnational commercial law derived from non-State sources such as trade customs, arbitral decisions, and model laws—has emerged as a significant area of study.

🔗 Read more on our website via the link → https://gratanet.com/news/towards-a-new-transnational-legal-order-on-public-private-partnerships-or-the-lex-ppp