BUSINESS TYPES AND LEGAL ENTITIES

What is your company set-up going to be? We offer two main options to start a business in the UAE:

FREE ZONE ENTITY

Zero income and corporate taxation
100% ownership and profit repatriation
Access to local market through a local agent
No customs duty on re-exported goods
Freedom to source labour

NON-FREE ZONE ENTITY

Zero income and corporate taxation
Established in association with a UAE partner
Direct sales in local market
No customs duty on sales in local and GCC markets
Subject to UAE Labour Law

International Business Companies

RAK ICC Companies are best suited for

Private wealth

Wealth Management & Succession Planning
Securitizations and Ring Fencing Assets
Ownership of Real Estate Properties & Assets
International Tax Planning

International Business

Trade
Structured Finance Transactions
Corporate Restructuring & Redoms
Holding and Special Purpose Vehicles

LEGAL ENTITIES

There are several kinds of legal entities from which you can choose:

Free Zone Limited Liability Company (FZ-LLC)

1-50 shareholders

NON-FREE ZONE ENTITY

Individual Establishment

Sole owner

Limited Liability Company (LLC)

2-50 shareholders

BRANCHES

Branch of a UAE-Based Company

Companies incorporated in UAE (including free zones)

Branch of a Foreign Company

Companies incorporated outside the UAE