According to Nurbol Baizhanov, Acting Chairman of the Tourism Industry Committee at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, investors are granted tax incentives under investment agreements, including exemptions from property, land and corporate income taxes.
In 2025, approved support measures totaled 2.7 billion tenge, marking a 10% increase year-on-year. The government reimburses up to 10% of construction costs for tourism facilities. Last year, the sector attracted 15 billion tenge in investments, with 1.5 billion tenge approved for compensation. Roadside service projects worth 3.6 billion tenge were implemented, with reimbursements amounting to 366 million tenge.
Additional guarantees, subsidies and concessional financing are provided through Baiterek National Managing Holding. In 2025, 137 projects were backed through guarantees, 111 through subsidies and 201 under the “Orleu” preferential financing program.
The updated Tourism Development Concept outlines 129 measures across six priority areas, with 66 infrastructure projects planned in key resort destinations including Alakol, Balkhash, Burabay, Kapshagay, Katon-Karagay, Kenderli and Imantau-Shalkar. Authorities expect over 600 billion tenge in private investment across 136 projects, with every budget tenge projected to attract three tenge in private capital.
