GLOBAL EXPERTISE, LOCAL INSIGHT
BeOne is a professional services firm offering a wide range of consulting services in Kazakhstan
We provide professional consulting services to both domestic and international companies operating in Kazakhstan and beyond.
Our team is a unique blend of global expertise and deep local insight, rooted in our experience of working for Kazakh companies, multinational corporations and leading Big Four firms.
We strive to be a trusted business partner for our clients. With a partnership network of over 4,000 experts worldwide, we are strategically positioned to deliver fast, effective solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
Our team is a unique blend of global expertise and deep local insight, rooted in our experience of working for Kazakh companies, multinational corporations and leading Big Four firms.
We strive to be a trusted business partner for our clients. With a partnership network of over 4,000 experts worldwide, we are strategically positioned to deliver fast, effective solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
OUR BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
- FOCUS ON EXPERTISESpecialization is central to building our strategic partnerships. Our professionals have a wealth of experience and knowledge in business process optimization, risk management, national and international taxation, accounting, operational support and other areas.
- RESULTS-ORIENTED MINDSETWe develop and support the implementation of effective solutions to drive measurable business outcomes across various areas. Our high-quality services are tailored to each client’s unique needs, and we cultivate relationships grounded in professional ethics and social responsibility.
- STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPBy delivering services to the highest standards, we strive to integrate seamlessly into our clients’ teams and become their trusted business partner. Client satisfaction is always a top priority.
- VALUE CREATIONIn everything we do, we aim to create greater value for our clients and nurture lasting relationships built on shared priorities, common principles, and a collaborative culture.
OUR SERVICES
- We are ready to provide expert support on diverse tax matters, helping your business grow in a dynamic regulatory environment.
- We offer a comprehensive range of outsourcing services—from tax, accounting and HR administration and reporting to accounting process automation and tax performance enhancements.
- We help clients confidently navigate key corporate, regulatory and industry-specific legal issues.
- We help companies promptly respond to change, manage risks, improve operational efficiency, drive innovation, and safeguard their business against cyber threats.
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We act as an extension of your team. Our goal is not just to provide advice, but to deliver measurable impact and long-term value for your business.
TAX CONSULTING
Our primary objective is to mitigate our clients’ tax burden by offering the most efficient solutions in situations that may potentially lead to tax risks.
To navigate today’s business landscape, careful tax planning is crucial for any business, regardless of scale.
Businesses need the flexibility to adapt to ever-evolving local and international regulations, ensuring compliance with new rules and standards.
Our team of seasoned professionals is ready to support you throughout your growth journey and assist in implementing the most effective and innovative solutions.
To navigate today’s business landscape, careful tax planning is crucial for any business, regardless of scale.
Businesses need the flexibility to adapt to ever-evolving local and international regulations, ensuring compliance with new rules and standards.
Our team of seasoned professionals is ready to support you throughout your growth journey and assist in implementing the most effective and innovative solutions.
Market entry advisory
- Advising clients on the most suitable forms of business presence in Kazakhstan for their planned activities
- Designing tax-efficient ownership, governance and operational frameworks
- Structuring optimal strategies for profit repatriation
- Analyzing tax assumptions in financial models and supporting model development
- Assessing eligibility for tax benefits and incentives, and supporting clients in claiming them
Corporate tax structuring
- Comprehensive analysis of your current ownership, governance and operational setup from a tax perspective
- Assistance with business restructuring, including review of the target structure to ensure compliance with controlled foreign company (CFC) rules and assess potential tax implications for owners and investors
- Tailored recommendations to enhance the tax efficiency of your current and/or future business operations
- International tax planning support
Tax technology and automation
- Setting up and transforming your corporate tax function
- Automating your tax operations and processes
- Developing, reviewing and updating tax accounting policies tailored to your business and compliance needs
- Automating tax accounting and reporting in ERP systems, including development and updating of tax registers
- Streamlining and formalizing tax processes
- Developing internal controls for tax processes
- Implementing effective tax risk management systems
Indirect tax
- Advising on VAT, customs duties and excise taxes
- Assistance with claiming VAT refunds
- VAT advice on export/import operations, and work and services (including digital) provided by foreign counterparties
Transaction tax
- Support in tax structuring for business acquisitions and divestitures
- Tax due diligence to identify potential tax risks, including those from prior periods
- Assistance with drafting and reviewing legal documents to ensure alignment with the agreed tax structure of the transaction
Tax controversy
- Expert assessment of the taxpayer’s position and potential risks of tax disputes
- Preparation for tax audits and professional support throughout the audit process
- Preparation of a defense file and defense of the taxpayer’s position in disputes with tax authorities
- Assistance with challenging tax audit findings at both pre-trial and trial stages
- Support in seeking advance tax rulings on specific transactions
Business tax compliance
- Advice on tax reporting and compliance for all applicable taxes
Operational tax advisory
- Cross-border transactions and payments
- EPC contracts
- Concession agreements and PPP projects
- Related party lending
- Business restructuring
- Permanent establishments for non-residents
- Double tax treaties
- Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules
- Compliance with transfer pricing regulations
- Changes in national tax laws
- Building a robust tax position and assembling supporting materials (e.g., defense files)
Transfer pricing advisory
- Conducting price analysis on controlled transactions
- Drafting transfer pricing documentation
- Assisting with notifications for controlled transactions
- Developing intragroup policies and procedures
- Providing methodological support and advice on intragroup services and intangible assets
- Supporting the design of operating models
Business exit advisory
Providing tax support to clients winding up a business in Kazakhstan, including on matters such as:
- Structured tax solutions for the disposal or transfer of assets, and capital repatriation
- Termination or transfer of liabilities with counterparties
- Staff layoffs
- Preparing for and supporting the taxpayer throughout the liquidation tax audit
TAX AND ACCOUNTING OPERATIONS
We offer a comprehensive range of outsourcing services—from accounting, tax and HR administration and reporting to accounting process automation and tax performance enhancements.
A tailored approach and flexibility are at the core of our relationships with clients. For each project, we assemble an experienced team with in-depth knowledge of the relevant industries. Our professionals remain in close contact with you and provide support in addressing any business challenges.
A tailored approach and flexibility are at the core of our relationships with clients. For each project, we assemble an experienced team with in-depth knowledge of the relevant industries. Our professionals remain in close contact with you and provide support in addressing any business challenges.
Outsourcing accounting and tax compliance
- Maintaining accounting records of all business transactions
- Financial and statistical reporting
- Assistance with revenue calculations and drafting primary documents
- Calculating personal taxable income for payroll purposes
- Preparing expense reports and payment orders in the Bank-Client system
- Assistance during desk and field tax audits
- Support during internal and external audits
- Developing/updating accounting policies in line with legislative changes
- Preparing corporate reports in the required format
- Methodological support on accounting and tax compliance matters
- Corporate compliance control in line with internal standards
- Full technical support throughout service delivery
- Outsourcing selected accounting functions, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, property, plant and equipment, expense reports, banking transactions, etc.
- Registering foreign currency contracts
- Improving accounting processes and functions
- Support with ERP/ 1C/SAP/Oracle transition and integration with other systems
Monthly/quarterly and annual tax reporting for corporations, permanent establishments and representative offices
- Corporate income tax (CIT)
- Value added tax (VAT)
- VAT on goods (services) purchased from foreign entities
- Withholding tax
- Personal income tax (PIT) and social tax
- Register of individual funded pension accounts
- Property tax
- Land tax
- Water tax
- Subsoil use tax
Payroll, HR administration and labor law compliance
- Payroll outsourcing
- HR administration outsourcing
- HR audits
- Payroll and payroll-related tax audits
- Advisory support on labor law, payroll calculations, PIT and social security contributions
- HR policy development and adaptation
- Comprehensive inbound mobility support, including assistance with work permit applications for foreign nationals
Personal tax compliance
- Preparation of personal tax returns for foreign nationals
- Advisory support on personal tax liabilities
LEGAL CONSULTING
Our legal team provides advice on key corporate, regulatory and industry-specific matters, offering a wide range of legal support to both companies already doing business in Kazakhstan and those venturing into the local market.
Our goal is to help clients navigate Kazakhstan’s constantly evolving legal landscape, marked by frequent regulatory changes and practical application challenges.
Our goal is to help clients navigate Kazakhstan’s constantly evolving legal landscape, marked by frequent regulatory changes and practical application challenges.
Corporate advisory
- Advising on the establishment, liquidation and reorganization of legal entities, including legal support throughout the process
- Drafting internal regulatory documents
- Providing corporate secretary services
M&A advisory
- Legal due diligence of target companies/assets
- Transaction structuring and support
- Drafting transaction documents, including memorandums of understanding, sale/purchase agreements, disclosure letters, and shareholders’ agreements
- Advising on applicable regulatory requirements
- Assistance in obtaining regulatory approvals
- Intragroup restructuring and asset transfers
- Post-acquisition integration support
Competition and antitrust
- Antitrust audits and competition law advice
- Comprehensive legal support in obtaining the antitrust authority’s prior consent for share purchases, mergers and acquisitions
- Advising on risk assessment, contractual obligations and onerous conditions that may trigger liability under competition law
Licenses and permits
- Legal support in obtaining and renewing licenses and other permits
- Advising on licensing legislation, permit and notification procedures, and technical regulations
Public-private partnership (PPP)
- Advising on PPP legislation
- Drafting PPP agreements
Finance
Advising on:
- Banking regulation
- Payment systems and e-money
- Foreign exchange regulation
Intellectual property
- Advising on intellectual property matters
- Intellectual property compliance reviews
- Drafting/legal review of IP-related agreements, including franchising and licensing
Labor and employment
- Advising labor and employment matters
- Drafting/legal review of employment contracts
- Drafting/legal review of internal employment regulations
- Drafting/legal review of collective bargaining agreements
- Drafting/legal review of confidentiality agreements
- Employment of foreign workforce (accreditation, work permits)
Real estate and construction
- Drafting/legal review of real estate contracts (purchase, transfer, lease, construction/development)
- Legal review of real estate documents
- Construction law advisory
- Land law advisory
- Support with state registration/re-registration of property rights
Data privacy
- Legal advice on personal data protection, trade secrets and information security
- Drafting/legal review of internal policies for personal data and trade secret protection
- Drafting/legal review of personal data and trade secret protection agreements
CONSULTING, TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSACTIONS
The business landscape—and customer expectations—are evolving almost daily. We help companies adapt to these changes, manage risks, strengthen their market position, and achieve performance improvements. We also support clients in entering new markets and throughout every stage of transactions.
Our consulting services span supply chain management, innovative technology development, and cybersecurity protection. We help clients address complex challenges and seize opportunities for growth.
By leveraging the experience of our consultants, companies across multiple industries can gain a fresh perspective on their competitive advantages and strategic priorities, and apply cutting-edge solutions to enhance their market positioning.
Whatever the objective—acquiring or divesting a business, restructuring or valuing assets, or exploring new market opportunities—we provide support throughout the entire process.
Our mission is to help clients achieve sustainable growth in a fast-paced business environment. We are ready to support them throughout the transaction lifecycle, saving time, mitigating risks and building a strong foundation for future success.
Our consulting services span supply chain management, innovative technology development, and cybersecurity protection. We help clients address complex challenges and seize opportunities for growth.
By leveraging the experience of our consultants, companies across multiple industries can gain a fresh perspective on their competitive advantages and strategic priorities, and apply cutting-edge solutions to enhance their market positioning.
Whatever the objective—acquiring or divesting a business, restructuring or valuing assets, or exploring new market opportunities—we provide support throughout the entire process.
Our mission is to help clients achieve sustainable growth in a fast-paced business environment. We are ready to support them throughout the transaction lifecycle, saving time, mitigating risks and building a strong foundation for future success.
Strategy and business transformation
Strategy
Sales
Governance structure
- Corporate business model
- Corporate development strategy
- Functional strategies
Sales
- Commercial strategy
- Pricing models
- Customer experience enhancement
- Sales excellence and commercial operations management models
Governance structure
- Operating model: organizational and functional structure, business processes, distribution of roles and responsibilities, KPIs
- Process-based management
- Results-based management
- Transformation project office
- Organizational design in the context of business integration/separation
Supply chain and operations (SC&O)
- Enhancing organizational efficiency and labor productivity
- Transforming organizational models, production, and support functions
- Implementing lean production systems
- Streamlining support operations
- Reducing costs
- Integrated planning
- Optimizing supply chains
- Implementing category management practices
- Optimizing inventory levels
- Improving procurement processes
- Deploying digital solutions
SC&O – maintenance, repairs and overhaul (MRO)
- MRO operational model
- Digital MRO
- Supplier relationship management
Operational excellence for finance
Strategy
Processes
- SSC optimization
- SSC industry study and process benchmarking
- Assistance with outsourcing transitions
Methodology
- Assessing the maturity of the finance function
- Benchmarking performance
- Defining the target state
- Designing development and optimization initiatives
- Creating a roadmap
- Building an IPO-ready finance function
- Assessing IPO readiness, identifying gaps and preparing a development plan
Processes
- Optimizing finance and other back-office functions and end-to-end processes
- Shared services centers (SSC) and outsourcing:
- SSC optimization
- SSC industry study and process benchmarking
- Assistance with outsourcing transitions
- Building target operating models for treasury, financial and management accounting and reporting functions
- Automating treasury, financial and management accounting and reporting processes
Methodology
- Designing corporate reporting systems and data models
- Developing a target management reporting package
- Designing and implementing a target budgeting methodology and process
- Reducing IFRS reporting and period-close times
- Drafting templates and guidance materials for reporting cycles, period-end closings, accruals and intragroup accounting practices
Operational excellence for retail
Commercial transformation
Supply chain management
Planning and forecasting
Smart store
Omnichannel
Strategy
- Proprietary digital solution for dynamic pricing
- Promotions and special offers
- Product mix optimization
- Retail space management and planogramming
Supply chain management
- Developing logistics strategies
- Supply chain modeling
- Optimizing warehousing and transportation
- Defining target service levels and optimizing customer delivery
Planning and forecasting
- Sales forecasting and planning
- Integrated business planning and budgeting
- Stock optimization and merchandise presentation
- Working capital analysis and optimization
Smart store
- Enhancing retail process efficiency
- Cost optimization
- Establishing standards and controls
- Improving workforce productivity
Omnichannel
- Online retail model and its transformation to omnichannel
- Improving customer experience through journey analysis
- Leveraging customer feedback to drive improvements
- Assessing and recommending the pace of change initiatives
Strategy
- Developing corporate strategy and value proposition for retail formats
- Exploring strategic growth alternatives for retail chains
- Conducting strategic workshops
- Supporting the launch of new business models
Insurance and actuarial solutions
- Actuarial advisory for IFRS 17 purposes, including training and support with the transition to IFRS 17
- Automation of actuarial calculations and reporting in accordance with IFRS 17
- Assessment of technical reserves of insurance companies and private pension funds as part of financial, tax and actuarial due diligence to evaluate the attractiveness of proposed transactions
- Solvency assessment of insurance companies, including the assessment of statutory reserves and the impact of risks on capital requirements
- Pre-acquisition/pre-sale actuarial reviews of insurance companies and private pension funds
- Validation and development of insurance tariff schemes based on multifactor models
Valuation, modeling and economics
- Valuation of businesses and financial instruments
- Business modeling
- Economic analysis
- Fairness opinion
- Property valuation:
- Valuation for financial reporting purposes
- Asset management:
- Technology and operations due diligence
M&A and restructuring
Mergers and acquisitions
Turnaround and restructuring strategy
Transaction strategy and execution
- M&A advisory
Turnaround and restructuring strategy
- Independent business review
- Independent financial monitoring
- Short-term cash flow forecasting
- Financial restructuring
- Operational restructuring
Transaction strategy and execution
- Post-merger integration
- Carve-out
- Market exit strategy
Transaction support
Transaction diligence
Transaction diligence: financial services sector
- Buy-side financial due diligence
- Sell-side financial analysis
- Transaction support
- Analytics for lenders and borrowers
Transaction diligence: financial services sector
- Investment search
- Pre-investment due diligence
- Business valuation
- Purchase price allocation
- Business separation
Technology consulting
Technology solution delivery – enterprise and industry applications
Data and analytics
IT development
IT excellence
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) on 1С (all configurations)
- Enterprise resource planning (ERP) on SAP S/4HANA, including SAP S/4HANA RISE with SAP
- Customer relationship management (CRM) systems and marketplaces
- Production and quality management
- Maintenance and repair management
- Supply chain management
- Automated process mining and robotic process automation (RPA)
- Procurement solutions
Data and analytics
- Data governance transformation
- Data engineering (ETL, DWH, Data Lake, data integration)
- Dashboards and interactive reporting
- Building systems for budgeting, investment planning, scenario and portfolio analysis, and comprehensive financial modeling
- Predictive analytics, machine learning, and artificial intelligence
IT development
- Development methodology (Agile, Safe)
- User experience (UI/UX)
- Custom development
- Integration
- Proprietary solutions
IT excellence
- Digital and IT strategy
- IT architecture for business applications
- IT localization
- Reduction of time-to-market
- IT operating model
- IT cost reduction
- IT project management outsourcing
DOING BUSINESS IN KAZAKHSTAN
CONTENTS
Inside the guide you will find useful practical guidance on legal and tax issues faced by foreign companies and investors when starting and running a business in Kazakhstan.
- INVESTING
- GETTING STARTED
- OVERVIEW OF TAX RULES IN UZBEKISTAN
- OTHER LAWS REGULATING BUSINESS OPERATIONS
CONTACT US
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