Tax incentives
3–5 Year Tax Incentives for Growth-Oriented Businesses
NABIZ rewards businesses that formalize, hire, report annually, and disclose beneficial ownership — so they grow into long-term taxpayers.
SME track
3-year incentive
Designed to help newly formalized SMEs survive the early years and join the formal tax base.
- Up to 3 years of corporate tax relief
- Available for newly formalized SMEs
- Requires annual reporting and employee declarations
- Beneficial ownership transparency mandatory
Startup & priority track
Up to 5 years
For innovation-driven startups and businesses in priority diversification sectors.
- Up to 5 years of tax relief
- For innovation-driven startups and priority sectors
- Sector-specific (tech, agritech, renewables, manufacturing, creative)
- Linked to Iraqi employment, R&D, and growth milestones