UAE Freezones (Free Trade Zones FTZ)
Free Trade Zones are designed for boosting international business through providing 100% ownership to expatriates and single window administration convenience.
In UAE, Free Trade Zones are either attached to ports or industry specific.
Free Zone Incentives
- 100% Foreign company ownership
- Exemption from all import and export duties
- 100% Corporate, Personal Income Tax exemptions
- 100% Repatriation of capital and profits
- Abundant and inexpensive energy
- On-site customers inspection
- ‘One-stop-shop’ Administration services
- Inexpensive workforce and easy recruitment procedures
- Companies at Free Zone can operate 24 hours a day
Free Zone Limitations
- A Free Zone Company is not allowed to trade directly with UAE market. The Free Zone Company can undertake the local business only through the locally appointed distributors.
- Custom Duty 5% is applicable for the local business.
List of Free Zones in UAE:
- Dubai Airport Free Trade Zone
- Dubai Internet City
- Dubai Media City
- Dubai Health Care City
- Dubai International Financial Center
- Hamriyah Free Trade Zone
- Dubai Maritime City
- Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Jebel Ali Free Zone Auth.
- Abu Dhabi Airport Zone
- Sharjah Airport International Free Trade Zone
- Masdar City Free Trade Zone
- Two Four 54
- RAKIA & RAK Media City
- Fujairah Free Trade Zone
- Ras Al Khaimah Free Trade Zone
- Creative City Freezone
- Dubai Academic City Free Trade Zone
- Dubai Multi Commodity Centre
- DUCAMZ
- Gold & Diamond Park
- Knowledge Village
- Ajman Free Zone
- Ahmed Bin Rashed
- Mohammad Bin Rashid Free Trade Zone
- Dubai Studio City
- International Media Production Zone Free Trade Zone
- Dubai Outsource Zone Free Trade Zone
- Dubai Flower Centre
- Dubai Biotech Free Trade Zone
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