2.3.4.1. General description

Providing Consultancy Services is listed in section 4 of Schedule 2 of GEN. It means providing expert knowledge or advice on a particular topic.

Consultancy Services may include the activity of Company service providers. For additional details on Company Service Providers see AIFC Glossary .

The Guidance on Providing Consultancy Services in the AIFC includes, by way of example the following list of services, which require obtaining authorisation from the AFSA:

(1)   Compliance, regulatory, due diligence and risk consultancy (including Shari’ah compliance consultancy);

(2)   Management and business consultancy (including market research) related to Financial Services;

(3)   Tax consultancy;

(4)   Company Service Provider

Currency regulation implications

Subject to the general currency regulation legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For more details see Chapter 4 of PERG.

2.3.4.2. Exclusions

There are none.