FREEZONE COMPANY SETUP

Free zones Company Set in Dubai, UAE

Free zones Company Set in Dubai, UAE

In the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Free Zones are special economic zones set up with the objective of offering tax-free, and free customs duty benefits to expatriate investors. The Free Zones in the UAE are designed for boosting international business by providing complete ownership to foreign investors. UAE Free Zones in Dubai and the UAE are governed pursuant to a special framework of rules and regulations applicable to the concerned free zone. Free zones in Dubai are managed and operated by free zone authority. These free zones operate outside the federal Law or Laws of the Ministry of Labor.

A free zone company is the most fruitful legal entity that not only offers the benefit of 100% ownership to the investors or entrepreneurs but a host of other exclusive advantages that other legal forms do not have. Normally for company formation in UAE mainland, the expatriates need a local sponsor but through Free zones Company Set in Dubai, UAE the expatriate can set up their business without the local sponsor and he can enjoy 100% repatriation of capital profits. UAE free zone offers 100 % corporate and personal income tax benefit.

Most of the free zones in Dubai, UAE broadly offer trading, service, industrial, national industrial, and branch licenses to investors looking to set up their businesses. In UAE free zones are either attached to a port or industry-specific.

Free zones Company Set in Dubai, UAE

Freezone Company Formation - Benefits

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Benefits of Setting up a Freezone Company in Dubai, UAE

A Free Zone Company (FZC) is a limited liability entity and can be incorporated by natural persons or legal entities. A new limited liability company with a single shareholder is incorporated as a Free Zone Establishment (FZE); while a multi-shareholder entity is a Free Zone Company (up to 5 shareholders).

  • A branch of a local/foreign company also requires a separate License after incorporation/registration.
  • The Financial Year follows the calendar year i.e. January to December, except in the case of the first year of operation which will commence on the Date of Incorporation.
  • 100% Foreign company ownership is allowed.
  • 100% Import and Export tax exemption.
  • 100% Exemption from all commercial levies.
  • 100% Repatriation of capital and profits allowed.
  • No Corporate Profit Tax and no Personal Income Tax.
Types of Freezone Companies
  • Free Zone Establishment (FZE) – Single shareholder
  • Free Zone Company ( FZC) – Two or more shareholders
  • Branch Company – Branch of a local company or branch of a foreign company

Steps and Procedures to Setup a Freezone Company in Dubai, UAE

Once we decided to incorporate the company in any free zone in UAE, there are certain steps or procedures has to follow. Those steps are mentioned below:

  • The client has to decide the legal type of their company like FZE / FZCO / LLC.
  • The client has to select the name of their company.
  • The client has to select an appropriate free zone for their business according to business viability and feasibility.
  • Once the client decided on the free zone, the client must submit the documents as per the Free Zone requirement.
  • As the last stage, the Free zone authority has to approve the application and provide the business license to the client.
Deciding the legal type.

As the initial step to form the company the investor has to decide on the legal entity like;

  • Free Zone Company (FZC).
  • Free Zone Establishment (FZE).
  • Limited Liability Company (LLC).

Only a few free zones have the option to form Limited Liability Companies.

Procedure to form a Freezone Company in the UAE

The procedure to form a free zone company in the UAE is mentioned below:

Trade Name Registration

Once the client decided on the legal entity of the company which he wants to form, then he has to register the name of the company which is known as trade name registration. The suggested name should be approved by the UAE free zone authority also. While selecting the name, it should not be related to the name of a country or name of religion or name of any GOVT bodies, etc. The name should not violate any morals of the public.

Application for Business License

Once the UAE free zone authority approved the trade name for the business, then the client can apply for the trade license. The documents required to incorporate the company differ from different free zones. The basic documents required are the passport copy of the shareholder, which should be at least valid for more than six months. Some UAE free zones require detailed business plans and external approval which depends upon the business activity.

Once we submit the application, the UAE free zone authority will provide an application form that the shareholders have to sign and submit back. In some UAE free zones, we can form the company remotely and in other free zones, the physical presence of the shareholders is required.

The UAE free zone authority will approve the application within 10 days and the concerned authority will issue the business license along with a share certificate and memorandum of association.

Once the company is formed the shareholder can apply for the establishment card for the company. An establishment card means the link between the immigration department and the company. Once the establishment card is ready, the client can apply for e – channel registration. Only a few UAE-free zones require e – channel registration. After completing the registration of e – channel, the shareholder can apply for a visa or resident permit for the shareholders or for the staff.

Also, once the shareholder receives the business license, they can open a corporate bank account with any banks in UAE or outside UAE.

MAJOR FREE ZONES IN THE UAE

  • Abu Dhabi Free Zones
  • Dubai Free Zones
  • Sharjah Free Zones
  • Ajman Free Zones
  • Umm Al Quwain Free Zones
  • Ras Al Khaimah Free Zones
  • Fujairah Free Zones

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FREEZONE COMPANY SETUP -FAQ

People usually ask

In UAE there is more than 50 free zone available. You can select the proper free zone according to your business activity. In UAE in some of the free zone we can set up the company without physical presence and in some cases physical presence is mandatory. Free zone companies can be owned by local companies or foreign companies, local nationals or foreign nationals. We can also set up branch companies or subsidiaries of the local or foreign companies.

Free zones are geographically demarcated areas within the UAE (even if most of them are not fenced or gated) permitting 100% foreign ownership and are in most cases, dedicated to a specific industry.

In Dubai, we can set up companies in different free zone. You can set a free zone company in Dubai as low as AED 11,000/- and it may vary based on the activities and visa requirement.

In Dubai, we can set up companies in different free zone. You can set a free zone company in Dubai as low as Aed 11,000/- and it may vary based on the activities and visa requirement.

In Dubai, we can set up companies in different free zone. You can set a free zone company in Dubai as low as AED 11,000/- and it may vary based on the activities and visa requirement.

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