There are plenty of entries on the entrepreneur’s to-do list, particularly when establishing a company overseas. One of the most pressing is the matter of visas – not just for business owners but for their employees, family members and domestic staff. Fortunately,...
The UAE, renowned for its entrepreneurial spirit, has increasingly diversified beyond oil, making Dubai a hotbed for diverse business ventures, especially in its free zones. Discover the allure of these zones in our comprehensive guide, focusing on Dubai Media City....
Established in 1988, Ajman Free Zone offers competitive business setup packages, a streamlined and hassle-free company formation process and a range of support services. Home to investors from more than 145 countries, Ajman Free Zone has built a conducive environment...
When setting up a consultancy business in the UAE, location is a key consideration. The 49 free zones (which operate as offshore business zones with all the benefits of 0% tax and 100% ownership) have been set up to cluster similar industries together. The trick is to...
Is this your year? Whether you’ve turned it over in your mind for a while, or it’s the first time the thought has occurred, starting your own business can bring a wealth of benefits. The UAE’s free zones have always offered glittering attractions: Quick setup, no...
Economic free zones are not a new concept. Indeed, they’ve existed in some form since the time of the Ancient Greeks - according to PKF International, a business advisory group. In the UAE, whose first free zone was launched in 1985, the model has provided a powerful...
Sometimes, business innovation is about producing a newer, better version of an existing product or service. Other times, it’s about entirely reinventing your business model. Indeed, a Harvard Business Review article on the topic argues that “great business models can...
Sharjah is the UAE’s third largest emirate and has a long reputation as a media and cultural hub for the country and the wider region. In fact, according to the Oxford Business Group the first newspaper in what is now the UAE was launched in Sharjah in 1927, while Al...
A key factor in the UAE’s economic success has been the rapid growth of free zones since the 1980s. The model, which has been described as ‘one of the UAE’s main business attractions,’ allows foreign owners to rapidly set up a business in the UAE, while benefitting...
The UAE’s free zones serve up a host of benefits – 0% corporate and personal tax, 100% company ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no currency restrictions, and 100% import and export tax exemption, to name just a few. It is these eye-catching perks...
Any entrepreneur launching a business in the UAE should at the very least think about one of the nation’s free zones. With 0% corporate and personal tax, 100% company ownership, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no currency restrictions, and 100% import and...
The UAE’s free zones are popular with entrepreneurs from every corner of the world. A quick glance at the benefits on offer and it’s not hard to see why they grab the attention – zero corporation and personal tax, 100% company ownership, 100% repatriation of capital...