Free Trade Zones in UAE

United Arab Emirates has established several free trade zones to give businesses more incentives to set up operations in the country. Free zones in UAE come equipped with special laws about ownership, taxation, recruitment, income repatriation and value added facilities. Such zones offer the best mix of factors of production, transportation and distribution and function as a catalyst to attract investments and promote foreign trade in the country.

Free trade zones in UAE are equipped with some of the best features, amenities, communication and infrastructure available in the country and offer 100% foreign ownership with special exemptions on corporate/personal taxes, customs duties on import of raw materials and equipment, and recruitment or sponsorship requirements. All in all they offer a safe haven for companies seeking to set up a presence in one of the fastest growing regions of the world. The principle advantages offered by free trade zones in UAE include:

  • 100% foreign ownership of business
  • 100% import/export duty and tax exemptions
  • 100% repatriation of capital and profits
  • 100% exemption from personal income taxes
  • Government sponsorship and help with recruitment; support services and housing solution.
  • Offer bespoke incubation programs and financial support

Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO) is the premium free trade zone offering of Dubai, UAE. DSO, like most free trade zones in UAE, offer complete services for registration/licensing and establishment of companies (LLC) or any new business in Dubai, along with all the benefits numerated above. However what separates DSO from other zones in Dubai is its focus on technology and innovation. DSO combines the benefits of free zone in UAE with advance ecosystem, infrastructure and electronic innovation of an international level technology park, and offers businesses, especially technology-based industries, the opportunity to establish a foot-hold in the flourishing technology market of the Middle East. For an overview of the many benefits of establishing business in DSO free zone please click here.