diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/abi.go b/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/abi.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7a83893d5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/abi.go
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+package manifest
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+
+	"github.com/nspcc-dev/neo-go/pkg/vm/stackitem"
+)
+
+const (
+	// MethodInit is a name for default initialization method.
+	MethodInit = "_initialize"
+
+	// MethodDeploy is a name for default method called during contract deployment.
+	MethodDeploy = "_deploy"
+
+	// MethodVerify is a name for default verification method.
+	MethodVerify = "verify"
+
+	// MethodOnNEP17Payment is name of the method which is called when contract receives NEP-17 tokens.
+	MethodOnNEP17Payment = "onNEP17Payment"
+
+	// MethodOnNEP11Payment is the name of the method which is called when contract receives NEP-11 tokens.
+	MethodOnNEP11Payment = "onNEP11Payment"
+)
+
+// ABI represents a contract application binary interface.
+type ABI struct {
+	Methods []Method `json:"methods"`
+	Events  []Event  `json:"events"`
+}
+
+// GetMethod returns methods with the specified name.
+func (a *ABI) GetMethod(name string, paramCount int) *Method {
+	for i := range a.Methods {
+		if a.Methods[i].Name == name && (paramCount == -1 || len(a.Methods[i].Parameters) == paramCount) {
+			return &a.Methods[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// GetEvent returns event with the specified name.
+func (a *ABI) GetEvent(name string) *Event {
+	for i := range a.Events {
+		if a.Events[i].Name == name {
+			return &a.Events[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ToStackItem converts ABI to stackitem.Item.
+func (a *ABI) ToStackItem() stackitem.Item {
+	methods := make([]stackitem.Item, len(a.Methods))
+	for i := range a.Methods {
+		methods[i] = a.Methods[i].ToStackItem()
+	}
+	events := make([]stackitem.Item, len(a.Events))
+	for i := range a.Events {
+		events[i] = a.Events[i].ToStackItem()
+	}
+	return stackitem.NewStruct([]stackitem.Item{
+		stackitem.Make(methods),
+		stackitem.Make(events),
+	})
+}
+
+// FromStackItem converts stackitem.Item to ABI.
+func (a *ABI) FromStackItem(item stackitem.Item) error {
+	if item.Type() != stackitem.StructT {
+		return errors.New("invalid ABI stackitem type")
+	}
+	str := item.Value().([]stackitem.Item)
+	if len(str) != 2 {
+		return errors.New("invalid ABI stackitem length")
+	}
+	if str[0].Type() != stackitem.ArrayT {
+		return errors.New("invalid Methods stackitem type")
+	}
+	methods := str[0].Value().([]stackitem.Item)
+	a.Methods = make([]Method, len(methods))
+	for i := range methods {
+		m := new(Method)
+		if err := m.FromStackItem(methods[i]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		a.Methods[i] = *m
+	}
+	if str[1].Type() != stackitem.ArrayT {
+		return errors.New("invalid Events stackitem type")
+	}
+	events := str[1].Value().([]stackitem.Item)
+	a.Events = make([]Event, len(events))
+	for i := range events {
+		e := new(Event)
+		if err := e.FromStackItem(events[i]); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		a.Events[i] = *e
+	}
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/manifest.go b/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/manifest.go
index e9db635a3..3a593ea21 100644
--- a/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/manifest.go
+++ b/pkg/smartcontract/manifest/manifest.go
@@ -13,33 +13,12 @@ const (
 	// MaxManifestSize is a max length for a valid contract manifest.
 	MaxManifestSize = math.MaxUint16
 
-	// MethodInit is a name for default initialization method.
-	MethodInit = "_initialize"
-
-	// MethodDeploy is a name for default method called during contract deployment.
-	MethodDeploy = "_deploy"
-
-	// MethodVerify is a name for default verification method.
-	MethodVerify = "verify"
-
-	// MethodOnNEP17Payment is name of the method which is called when contract receives NEP-17 tokens.
-	MethodOnNEP17Payment = "onNEP17Payment"
-
-	// MethodOnNEP11Payment is the name of the method which is called when contract receives NEP-11 tokens.
-	MethodOnNEP11Payment = "onNEP11Payment"
-
 	// NEP10StandardName represents the name of NEP10 smartcontract standard.
 	NEP10StandardName = "NEP-10"
 	// NEP17StandardName represents the name of NEP17 smartcontract standard.
 	NEP17StandardName = "NEP-17"
 )
 
-// ABI represents a contract application binary interface.
-type ABI struct {
-	Methods []Method `json:"methods"`
-	Events  []Event  `json:"events"`
-}
-
 // Manifest represens contract metadata.
 type Manifest struct {
 	// Name is a contract's name.
@@ -80,26 +59,6 @@ func DefaultManifest(name string) *Manifest {
 	return m
 }
 
-// GetMethod returns methods with the specified name.
-func (a *ABI) GetMethod(name string, paramCount int) *Method {
-	for i := range a.Methods {
-		if a.Methods[i].Name == name && (paramCount == -1 || len(a.Methods[i].Parameters) == paramCount) {
-			return &a.Methods[i]
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// GetEvent returns event with the specified name.
-func (a *ABI) GetEvent(name string) *Event {
-	for i := range a.Events {
-		if a.Events[i].Name == name {
-			return &a.Events[i]
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
 // CanCall returns true is current contract is allowed to call
 // method of another contract with specified hash.
 func (m *Manifest) CanCall(hash util.Uint160, toCall *Manifest, method string) bool {
@@ -246,55 +205,3 @@ func (m *Manifest) FromStackItem(item stackitem.Item) error {
 	}
 	return json.Unmarshal(extra, &m.Extra)
 }
-
-// ToStackItem converts ABI to stackitem.Item.
-func (a *ABI) ToStackItem() stackitem.Item {
-	methods := make([]stackitem.Item, len(a.Methods))
-	for i := range a.Methods {
-		methods[i] = a.Methods[i].ToStackItem()
-	}
-	events := make([]stackitem.Item, len(a.Events))
-	for i := range a.Events {
-		events[i] = a.Events[i].ToStackItem()
-	}
-	return stackitem.NewStruct([]stackitem.Item{
-		stackitem.Make(methods),
-		stackitem.Make(events),
-	})
-}
-
-// FromStackItem converts stackitem.Item to ABI.
-func (a *ABI) FromStackItem(item stackitem.Item) error {
-	if item.Type() != stackitem.StructT {
-		return errors.New("invalid ABI stackitem type")
-	}
-	str := item.Value().([]stackitem.Item)
-	if len(str) != 2 {
-		return errors.New("invalid ABI stackitem length")
-	}
-	if str[0].Type() != stackitem.ArrayT {
-		return errors.New("invalid Methods stackitem type")
-	}
-	methods := str[0].Value().([]stackitem.Item)
-	a.Methods = make([]Method, len(methods))
-	for i := range methods {
-		m := new(Method)
-		if err := m.FromStackItem(methods[i]); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		a.Methods[i] = *m
-	}
-	if str[1].Type() != stackitem.ArrayT {
-		return errors.New("invalid Events stackitem type")
-	}
-	events := str[1].Value().([]stackitem.Item)
-	a.Events = make([]Event, len(events))
-	for i := range events {
-		e := new(Event)
-		if err := e.FromStackItem(events[i]); err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-		a.Events[i] = *e
-	}
-	return nil
-}