What is a Free Zone ? A "Free Zone" is a specific territory set aside by a government where laws and regulations are more liberal and favorable to investors and business projects than in the rest of the country. It is a much more free business environment. These zones provide transportation facilities as well as office space and industrial infrastructures. There is normally no restriction on the nationality of the companies operating in the zone, no business or corporate income taxes and no customs duties to be paid. No restrictions are imposed on repatriation of the revenues and profits and there are no reinvestment obligations. The Immigration and Labor Laws are also more flexible.     Advantages of doing business in a UAE Free Zone In the UAE, Free Zones offer such facilities to investors in addition to the exceptional strategic advantages of the country's location and business opportunities. The UAE Free Zones also provide the important advantage of permitting a foreign investor to operate without the legal obligation of UAE nationals control of corporations, which is enforced outside these zones. Such an obligation also exists in all other countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council.   The Free Zones of the United Arab Emirates:   • JEBEL ALI FREE ZONE (JAFZ) • SHARJAH AIRPORT INTERNATIONAL FREE ZONE (SAIFZ) • FUJAIRAH FREE ZONE (FFZ) • AJMAN FREE ZONE • RAS AL KHAIMAH FREE TRADE ZONE • DUBAI AIRPORT FREE ZONE AUTHORITY • DUBAI METALS & COMMODITIES CENTRE • DUBAI INTERNET CITY • DUBAI MEDIA CITY We will be happy to supply you with more information on the UAE Free Zones   For more details, please send us an e-mail or contact us.