Company Incorporation in JAFZA
JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) Company Formation & Business Setup Services In Dubai UAE
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JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) Company Formation & Business Setup
Jebel Ali Free Zone, also known and JAFZA is one of the leading free zone in the region that lies at the center of trade and is part of a unique ecosystem that offers end-to-end solutions and growth opportunities to businesses that operate locally and globally. In over 3 decades, JAFZA grew from 19 companies in 1985 to more than 500 in 1995, and over 7,500 today, which includes nearly 100 Global Fortune 500 enterprises.
License options for company formation in JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) Dubai
A company can be formed with a single shareholder as well as multiple shareholders & depending on the number of shareholders the following company formation types can be incorporated in JAFZA. As such, it would be best to check which type would be applicable for the company’s establishment.
- Free Zone Establishment (“FZE”), a company with one shareholder, be it individual or corporate.
- Free Zone Company (“FZCo”), a company with two or up to 50 shareholders. Shareholders can be purely individuals or purely corporate or a mix of both individuals and corporate. In essence, it is a limited liability partnership, liabilities of the company limited to the paid-up capital.
- Public Listed Company (“PLC”), A PLC is a company with limited liability and two or more shareholders. It is essentially a Limited Liability Company within the Free Zone, meaning that the liabilities of the company are limited to its capital paid. A PLC has a legal personality distinct from that of its shareholders and has the capacity, rights, and privileges of a person. A PLC may invite the public to subscribe to its shares and must list its shares on a stock exchange in accordance with the Markets Laws.
- Branch office for existing companies, whether local or international.
Business Licenses Available
- Trading License- this is available for companies wishing to engage in trading activities
- Service License- available for those companies providing various types of services in JAFZA
- Industrial License- a type of license for foreign and local companies which would carry out manufacturing activities
Other Licenses Issued By JAFZA
For specific businesses, JAFZA issues specific licenses and they are as follows:
- E-Commerce License- It is a kind of trade license mainly issued for the trading of goods via the internet
- Innovation License- This is required if the activities involve the development and invention of new products
- National Industrial License- To obtain this license, a company should be owned by a UAE national
- Offshore Registration- This is a different type of license and, is issued to entrepreneurs looking to establish an offshore company in JAFZA
What are the benefits of forming a company in JAFZA free zone?
- 100% foreign ownership when you set up a company in JAFZA
- Zero percent corporate tax & personal income tax for business setup in JAFZA Free Zone
- No restriction on capital repatriation for company incorporation in JAFZA
- Zero percent import or re-export duties
- No currency restrictions for JAFZA company incorporation
- No restriction on foreign talent or employees JAFZA Free Zone
- Acquisition of multiple visas for JAFZA company setup even without physical office space
- Ability to mortgage your premises to a bank or financing company
- Onsite Customs in JAFZA
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How can Bader Saleh Auditing help you in Business Setup In JAFZA Dubai?
- Review all the necessary requirements of your business activities and suggest the best free zone where you can open and incorporate your Company in the UAE
- Support you in organizing feasibility reports and strategizing your business plan
- Assist in preparing the company set up the application form which must be submitted to the Free Zone Authority or any other relevant Authority
- Getting trade name approval, initial approval, and secure approval for your business
- Attesting the legal documents from the concerned department of the authorities for corporate clients
- Drafting the Memorandum of Articles (MOA) of the company
- Provide guidance in the warehouse/s or offices selection
- Support and guidance for E-channel registration and obtaining the establishment card
- Assistance for opening your company bank account/s and personal bank account
- Visa assistance for employees as well as investors/shareholders/management
- Help in selection of and hiring suitable employees for your newly formed company
- Proper guidance while appointing an auditor, as having an auditor is a compliance requirement for free zone companies in UAE
Other Related Services provided by Bader Saleh Auditing of Accounts
- VAT compliance and advisory support for VAT Registration, VAT implementation, VAT return filing and all other VAT related matters as being FTA approved Tax Agents
- Provisions for Accounting & Bookkeeping Services
- Help in adding or removing existing shareholder or Director
- Change the trade name of the company
- Produce additional company documentation (Certificate of Incumbency, Certificate of Good Standing, etc.)
- Increase or decrease your company share capital
- Support from company incorporation to company liquidation
JAFZA is one of the most competitive locations to establish your business and see it grow. Everything at Jafza has been designed with the unique needs of manufacturing and trading companies in mind.
If you set up a company in JAFZA, it is considered as a designated zone company through the Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2017 on Designated Zone for the purposes of the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (VAT) shall be regarded being outside the state. The applicability of VAT on the transfer of goods in the Dubai South Free zone will apply only if the place of supply is inside the state.
Similarly, Excise Duty will be applied to Excise Goods when they are released from JAFZA. Designated Zones also must maintain the controls and conditions of transfer of goods as specified in the Executive Regulation for Excise Tax law.
Bader Saleh Auditing of Accounts is registered with JAFZA as JAFZA Approved Auditors and JAFZA agents to assist clients set up business in JAFZA and anywhere in UAE. We handle the complete Free zone company formation process with strategic recommendations and negotiations with local stakeholders along with documentation formalities. We are recognized Dubai business setup advisers and PRO Services providers in the UAE. We offer a full range of highly professional business management services which support individuals and establishments to set up business in the UAE.
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