Guides on Investing in Iran
In-depth, practitioner-grade playbooks for foreign investors entering the Iranian market — legal framework, free zones, tax and banking mechanics, and sector-specific opportunity maps.
Available Guides
Practitioner-grade playbooks, not high-level summaries
Each guide is written by the partner who runs that workstream day-to-day — FDI approvals, free-zone licensing, taxation and banking, sector entry — and is refreshed when the underlying law, rate, or procedure changes. They are designed to be read once before a board meeting and then used as a working checklist after.
FDI Entry
FIPPA application, OIETAI approval steps, capital import certificate, share-capital deposit, and the practical bank workflow that determines whether your registration actually clears.
Free Zones
A side-by-side of Kish, Qeshm, Chabahar, Anzali, Aras and Maku — chosen by activity, port access, customs exposure and the realistic foreign-staff visa load.
Taxation & Banking
Corporate tax, VAT, withholding, double-tax treaties, NIMA vs SANA FX channels, and the operational mechanics of moving profits out under FIPPA.
Sector Playbooks
Opinionated reads on the sectors we field the most inbound on: oil & gas, petrochemicals, mining, renewables, ICT, agribusiness — with the regulators and gatekeepers named.
Frequently asked questions
How current are the guides?+
Reviewed every quarter and re-issued whenever a relevant law, rate, or procedure changes (e.g. FATF status, sanctions designations, NIMA reference-rate methodology, free-zone tax-holiday extensions).
Are they a substitute for legal advice?+
No. They are a substitute for spending your first 30 days asking the same questions everyone else asks. Final structuring still requires retained counsel — which we can introduce.
Can I get them as PDFs?+
Yes, on request. PDF versions are watermarked to your firm name and shared under a no-redistribution clause.
Do you publish guides in other languages?+
The four core guides are English. Translated executive summaries are available in Farsi, Arabic, Russian, Mandarin, and German on request.