Kakar Advocates is a full-service law firm based in Kabul with a liaison office in McLean, Virginia,
13/06/2025
Time to File Tax Returns
Afghanistan’s year runs from March 21 (1st Hamal) to March 20 (30th Hoot) of the following year. and individuals have a grace period from March 21 to June 20 (30th Jawza) to file returns and make without penalties.
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Afghanistan’s financial year runs from March 21 (1st Hamal) to March 20 (30th Hoot) of the following year. Businesses and individuals have a grace period from March 21 to June 20 (30th Jawza) to file tax returns and make payments without penalties.
07/06/2025
Happy Eid Al-Adha to you and your loved ones.
31/05/2025
Challenges in International Money Transfers
Sending money in and out of remains difficult due to restrictions, creating major challenges for and individuals. While some Afghan commercial banks are willing to process international transfers through foreign banking partners, many are blocked by foreign intermediary banks, making the process unreliable.
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Sending money in and out of Afghanistan remains difficult due to SWIFT restrictions, creating major challenges for businesses and individuals. While some Afghan commercial banks are willing to process international transfers through foreign banking partners, many transactions are blocked by foreign....
24/05/2025
Workforce Challenges Due to USAID Funding Cuts: Layoffs and Suspension Options
The sudden suspension of USAID funding has forced many NGOs and businesses in Afghanistan to either reduce services or even shut down operations. With financial uncertainty growing, organizations are looking for ways to manage their workforce while complying with Afghan labor laws.
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The sudden suspension of USAID funding has forced many NGOs and businesses in Afghanistan to either reduce services or even shut down operations. With financial uncertainty growing, organizations are looking for ways to manage their workforce while complying with Afghan labor laws.
15/12/2022
Chambers and Partners Continues Band 1 Rankings of Kakar Advocates and its Key Attorneys:
This past year has been one of great difficulty and major change for Afghanistan as its economy, which has always been fragile, has turned sharply downward forcing millions of Afghans out of work and more than half of the population facing life-threatening levels of food insecurity.
Kakar Advocates has been working continuously in Afghanistan since 2013, and we are committed to assisting the population and the country as they strive to revive the economy. Over the past year, we have focused our efforts on facilitating the flow of critical humanitarian assistance by enabling international and national aid organizations to obtain or renew business licenses, hire staff, manage tax affairs, lease property, transfer resources, and deliver assistance to the needy.
We have also been assisting the private sector to operate in the new challenging environment. We have conducted a thorough assessment of the private sector identifying major gaps and areas of interventions, and have advised clients in the telecommunications, banking, energy, and other sectors. Our experts are constantly monitoring changes in the laws, regulations, and procedures to ensure that we and our clients are aware of new developments in real time.
We are grateful to our clients and partners for their continued recognition of our efforts as highlighted by this year’s Band 1 rankings of the firm and its key attorneys.
Kakar Advocates is a full-service law firm based in Kabul with a liaison office in McLean, Virginia,
25/10/2022
The administrative structure of the Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan has changed. The Medium Taxpayers Office (MTO) and Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) are dissolved and replaced with the “Taxpayer Services Directorate.”
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The administrative structure of the Revenue Department of the Ministry of Finance of Afghanistan has changed. The Medium Taxpayers Office (MTO) and Large Taxpayers Office (LTO) are dissolved and replaced with the “Taxpayer Services Directorate.”
24/10/2022
In this Interview, Mr. Hojat Fazly, CEO of Harakat Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility Organization, speaks about the private sector in Afghanistan and Harakat's programs for private sector development. Mr. Fazly further provides his assessment about the role of international organizations in development of private sector in Afghanistan. The interview also includes Mr. Fazly's recommendations for private sector development in Afghanistan.
In this Interview, Mr. Hojat Fazly, CEO of Harakat Afghanistan Investment Climate Facility Organization (Harakat), speaks about the private sector in Afghanistan and Harakat's programs for private sector development. Mr. Fazly further provides his assessment about the role of international organizat...
23/10/2022
In this article you can read about bank transfers to and from Afghanistan, domestic money transfer within Afghanistan, and money withdrawal and limitations currently imposed.
In this article you can read about bank transfers to and from Afghanistan, domestic money transfer within Afghanistan, and money withdrawal and limitation in currently imposed.
21/10/2022
The World Bank Group Aims to Stimulate Economic Recovery Through the Support of the Private Sector
The World Bank Group organized the Afghanistan PERSISTS (Private Enterprise Recovery Scale-up & Initiating Sustainable Transitional Solutions) event to provide a platform for the private sector to discuss a private sector-led economic recovery outlook with international development agencies.
11/11/2021
Dear Friends,
There have been a lot of changes in Afghanistan over the past three months, but one thing remains unchanged: Kakar Advocates is available to assist you with your legal and taxation needs.
Kakar Advocates team of professionals has continued to provide advice and support to our clients during these challenging new times. We are closely and consistently monitoring developments across various government and judicial institutions and have up-to-date information on the business and legal environment.
Whether you are continuing operations and have legal and taxation needs, launching new projects, or seeking to suspend or close your organization, we can guide and assist you through the process.
Kakar Advocates is a full-service law firm based in Kabul with a liaison office in McLean, Virginia, and attorneys from Afghanistan, U.S., and Europe, well-positioned to represent international and national clients.
11/08/2021
Kakar Advocates seeks to hire a full-time Senior Associate Attorney. Interested and qualified candidates are requested to submit their resumes to [email protected] no later than September 10, 2021. For more details click the below.
Kakar Advocates, LLC is based in Kabul, Afghanistan, with U.S. and Afghan licensed attorneys on staff. The firm also is associated with DLA Piper, one of the largest law firms in the world. Kakar Advocates provides a full-service offering to its clients including legal services, development and busi...
31/07/2021
For all those interested in the status of arbitration in Afghanistan, here is a detailed presentation by our attorney Zahid Omarzai, in facilitation with the Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP).
Dispute resolution is an important consideration in any business deal or investment opportunity. Increasingly, companies are choosing to use alternative dis...
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Established in 2013, Kakar Advocates has the expertise and experience to provide a broad range of services to assist you in establishing and managing your operations on a sound legal foundation and to guide you successfully in dealing with challenges and obstacles that may arise.
Our team consists of a number of international attorneys, locally licensed practitioners, tax and corporate consultants, as well as Afghan Government relations specialists. Members of our team have held prominent positions in the public and private sectors, including distinguished law firms, financial institutions, private companies, as well as the Afghan Government, United Nations, and other international institutions.
Our comprehensive grasp of laws and regulations pertaining to conducting business in Afghanistan enables the firm to offer exceptional, specialized legal services to a broad range of clientele. This deep knowledge base, coupled with our close engagement with Afghan and international institutions, enables us to help our clients conduct Afghan commercial affairs confidently and safely.
Kakar Advocates has been ranked as a Band 1 Law Firm by Chambers and Partners since 2017 and recognized as Top Law Firm in Afghanistan by The Legal 500 organization. The firm also received the International Stability Operations Association’s (ISOA) prestigious 2019 Vanguard Award. Similarly, the firm’s Managing Partner and other lawyers have received (top/high ranked) international recognition.
As a leading Afghan firm, we closely monitor developments in Afghanistan’s evolving legal and regulatory environment, regularly publish legal guides, and speak on legal reforms and practices at national and international conferences. In particular, the firm has published comprehensive practice guides for Chambers and Partners in the key areas of mining, employment law, and public procurement and government contracts.
Kakar Advocates has a strategic alliance with DLA Piper, an elite global law firm with lawyers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. This alliance enables us to offer clients comprehensive local expertise combined with global reach and expertise. Kakar Advocates has also worked with a number of highly respected regional and major law firms in the U.S., Europe, Central Asia, South-East Asia and the Middle East including Norton Rose Fulbright, Mayer Brown, Baker & McKenzie, Bird & Bird, Wilmer Hale, Allen & Overy, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to offer the best solutions for our clients.
We assist our clients in a comprehensive set of services across many sectors, ranging from simple tasks such as setting up or restructuring corporate entities, monthly tax compliance, to advice on complex projects such as power purchase agreements, commercial contracts, tax appeals and litigation in court. Kakar Advocates’ experience encompasses aviation, corporate, mining, energy, oil and gas, labor and employment, dispute resolution, banking and finance, consumer protection and privacy, public procurement, telecommunications, and tax and customs matters.
With our head office in Kabul and a client liaison office in McLean, Virginia, Kakar Advocates is uniquely positioned to assist you with all of your business requirements and needs.
