Why Invest in Afghanistan?
Advantages
Location
Strategic Geographical Position Connecting Central Asia to South Asia, and Leading to Europe
Trade & Economy
- Free market economy led by private sector initiatives
- Unprecedented economic growth (GDP growth from USD 2.2 billion in 2002 to USD 21.8 billion in 2014)
- Utilization of Preferential Trade Agreements and Systems (with India, China, Europe, USA, and etc.)
- Availability of skilled labor
- Increased market demand
Tax & Duties
- Flexible tax and duty regime
- 20% corporate tax
- 0% Duty on import of machineries
- 1% Duty on import of raw materials
- Carry forward of losses (An accounting technique that applies the current year’s net operating losses to future years’ profits in order to reduce tax liability).
Liberal Investment Law
- Investment Law
- Commercial Arbitration Law
- Law of Commerce
- Law of Tax on Consumer Goods
- Business Trademarks Law
- Contracts Law
- Agencies Law
- Mining Law
- Banking Law
- Insurance Law
Government Commitment
Strong Government Commitment for Investment Climate Reforms.
Ownership & Profit
- 100% foreign ownership
- Foreigners can lease real estate, for periods up to 90 years for arable land or longer for non-arable land
Infrastructure
- Airfields 08
- Trade Ports 09
- Roads 12371 km
- Railways 3429 km
- Industrial Parks 10 constructed and 17 planned
Agreements & Memberships
- Bi-Lateral and Multi-Lateral Trade Agreements (APTTA, ECOTA, SAFTA)
- Membership of International Road Transport TIR
- Soon to get WTO membership
Dispute Resolution
- Dispute Resolution Center
- Business Integrity Initiative (BIN)