On September 9–10, the RelocationTR team attended Astana Finance Days in Astana.
Why this venue was especially important to us: we have long been managing two corridors simultaneously—Türkiye and Kazakhstan through the AIFC. For a segment of our clients, this is no longer theoretical, but an operational question of “where to pay tax on a new line of business now,” when a Turkish corporate structure is already in place, while turnover and counterparties are drawing focus toward Central Asia.
Key inquiries raised during the meetings
The requests were almost always identical. An entrepreneur has a Turkish company established in 2022 or 2023; it is operational, yet has become the single bottleneck where everything is concentrated: operations, ownership, bank accounts, and capital. The question is not about relocating elsewhere, but about ceasing to keep everything within a single jurisdiction.
The second most frequent question concerned what the AIFC actually delivers in practice, stripping away promotional claims: what the substance and physical presence requirements are, how banking compliance operates, how long account opening genuinely takes, and in which cases the benefits fail to outweigh the maintenance costs of a secondary structure.
Key takeaways
The “Türkiye for operations, Kazakhstan for ownership and capital” model is no longer exotic; it has become an established operational playbook for mid-sized businesses. That said, it is not suitable for everyone: below a certain turnover threshold, the overhead of maintaining a second jurisdiction erodes the financial gains. Calculations must be performed for your specific corporate structure rather than relying on generalized assumptions.
If you already have a Turkish company and are considering establishing a second pillar, we will review your structure during a complimentary diagnostic consultation and calculate whether it delivers tangible advantages in your specific case.