UAE Free Zones – At a GlanceGuide to Business Formation
Why should you consider a free zone for your business?
Advantages• Zero % income tax and capital gain tax• Zero % corporate tax for 50 years
• Better working conditions• 100% repatriation of capital and profits
• 100% ownership retention• Advanced communication systems
• No staffing issues• No currency regulations
Facilities provided by the free zones
• Availability of lands/spaces/buildings/depots/factory units/offices/ executive suites for lease• On-site housing facilities for staff
• Reasonable cost of living• Air/sea/road transportation facilities
• Abundant and cheap energy
Free zones on offer in the UAE
• Dubai Airport Free Zone• RAK Free Trade Zone• Fujairah Creative City• Fujairah Free Zone
• Dubai World Central Business Park• Sharjah Airport International Free Zone
• Abu Dhabi Airport Business City
You can choose what your business makes you to!
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Year of Establishment: 1996
Location:Dubai International Airport
Industry suitability: Aviation, energy, logistics, freight, oil and petrochemicals,
telecom, information technology, engineering, pharmaceuticals, food, jewellery and premium articles
Why choose the Dubai Airport Free Zone? Features:
• Easy access to the airport apron as it is situated within the Dubai International Airport
• Easy access to government services such as Immigration, Customs, Chamber of Commerce
• Ensures efficient and fast cargo clearance services as it is close to Dubai Cargo Village
• Easy access to logistics and freight forwarding companies as the freight terminal is close by
• Availability of online services – Tas’heelType of incorporation • As a foreign company branch • As a UAE company branch
• As a Free Zone Company (FZC)• As a Free Zone Establishment (FZE)
RAK Free Trade Zone
Year of Establishment: 2000LocationRas Al Khaimah Industry suitabilityManufacturing, processing, packaging, assembling, warehousing,
distribution, logistics, import and export, cargo and freight forwarding, audition and accounting services
Why choose the RAK Free Trade Zone?Features:
• Easy access to UAE and outside markets as it is strategically located • Benefit of developed infrastructure
• Benefit of setting up offices at Abu Dhabi or Dubai• Benefit of extended lease term up to 15 years
• Availability of cheap energy• Convenient categorization for easy selection ( Aviation park, Business park,
Education park, Industrial park, Technology park)Type of incorporation• As a foreign company branch
• As a UAE company• As a Free Zone Company (FZCO) • As a Free Zone Establishment (FZE)
Fujairah Creative City
Year of Establishment: 2007
Location:
Alongside new Fujairah-Dubai highway
Industry suitability:Media & Marketing, Publishing, Event Management, Media
Support Services, Film/ Production/ Post production, Audio & Visual, Music & Entertainment, IT, Design, Import and export,
etc.
Why choose the Fujairah Creative City?Features:
• Convenient zonal divisions into seven: Audio/Visual, Training, Theatrical arts, Design, Technology, Cinema, Publishing
• Availability of production facilities• Easy e-registration
• Exclusive space for local and international media businesses and freelancers
Type of Incorporation• As a branch of a company minimum 2 years old
• As a FZCO • As a FZE
• As a freelancer
Fujairah Free Zone
Year of establishment:1987
Location: Fujairah, close to Fujairah port
Industry suitability: Manufacturing, processing, packaging, assembling, distribution,
warehousing, Import, Export, etc.
Why choose the Fujairah freezone?
Features:• Advantage of land, air and sea access to neighbouring as well
as international markets• Advantage of extended lease term up to 15 years
• Availability of cheap energy• Advantage of developed infrastructure
• Easy access to the UAE and outside markets because of its strategic location
Type of Incorporation• As a foreign company branch• As a UAE company branch
• As a Free Zone Company (FZCO)• As a Free Zone Establishment (FZE)
DWC Business Park
Year of establishment: Recently
Location: Dubai World Central, close to Jabel Ali Sea Port
Industry suitability: Logistics, aviation, commercial, exhibition, residential and
leisure-related businesses
Why choose the Dubai World central Business Park?
Features:• Adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport and Jebel Ali
seaport • Equipped with the most up-to-date amenities and infrastructure
• Flexible lease terms • Availability of trade licenses (both free zone and non-free zone)
Sharjah Airport International Free Zone
Year of establishment:1995
Location: Near Sharjah International Airport
Industry suitability: Manufacturing, processing, distribution, warehousing,
assembling, packaging, import, export, services, etc.
Why choose the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone?
Features: Easy access to UAE and outside markets as it is strategically located
• Advantage of seaports on both sides (east and west coast)• World’s first ISO certified Airport Free Zone
• Benefit of developed infrastructure• Advantage of lease period extension up to 25 years
• Benefit of multiple port access (Arabian Gulf & Indian Ocean )• Availability of cheap energyTypes of Incorporation• As a foreign company branch • As a UAE company branch
• As a Free Zone Company (FZCO) • As a Free Zone Establishment (FZE)
Abu Dhabi Airport Business City
Year of establishment: Construction underway, Business park is expected to be complete by 2015
Location: facilities available at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Al Bateen Executive Airport and Al Ain International Airport
Industry suitability: Aerospace and aviation, cargo and freight, Consultancy Services, Information Technology, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketing, pharmaceuticals, etc.
Why choose Abu Dhabi Airport Business City?
FeaturesEasy access to local market
Benefits of proximity to International Airports
Round-the-clock security and anytime facility access
Space available for lease starting from 24 square meter
Availability of ‘one-stop-shop’ services for easy registration and licensing
Availability of world-class infrastructure and amenities
Types of operation allowed:
As a free zone limited liability company (Individual)
As a free zone limited liability company (Corporate)
As a branch of local or foreign company
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