Kazakhstan

Operating a business

Different types of companies	Number of partners/shareholders	Maximum and/or minimum capital	Liabilities	Registration fees
Tovarichtchestvo ogranitchennoï otvetstvennostiou is a Private Limited Company.	No minimum.	No minimum capital.	Liability is limited to the amount contributed. In the case of a bankruptcy caused by the founders, liability can be beyond the initial capital value.	About USD 2,000.
Zakrytoye aktsionernoye obchtchestvo is a close joint-stock company.	No minimum.	No minimum capital.	Liability is limited to the amount contributed. In the case of a bankruptcy caused by the founders, liability can be beyond the initial capital value.	About USD 2,000.

Business setup procedures: Only foreign capital companies, duly registered with the Ministry of Justice, are allowed to carry out a commercial activity and legal acts in Kazakhstan.