Companies and investors looking to establish a foothold in the UAE capital must accomplish two things before being recognized as a legitimate business: trade license acquisition and incorporation. These requirements necessitate the accomplishment of various specific application processes to give businesses legitimacy to operate in the emirate.

If you do not know how to register a company in Abu Dhabi, then you will find the processes tedious and confusing.

 

Emirates Zone is a professional company formation consultancy that guides and assists investors and companies that do not know how to register a company in Abu Dhabi, so they can set up their office quickly and cost-effectively.

 

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There are five free zones located across the emirate at the moment:

 

⇒   Abu Dhabi Global Market – Finance sector

⇒   Abu Dhabi Airports Company – Logistics sector

⇒   Kizad – Industrial sector

⇒   Masdar City – Green Technology sector

⇒   TWOFOUR54 – Media and Communications sector

 

New businesses can choose to open their doors in these specialized areas or outside of these areas, and take advantage of various benefits. It depends on your corporate strategy and plan for growth.

Investors that choose to start business as a free zone company can enjoy numerous benefits, including the following:

 

⇒   Absolute company ownership

⇒   Freedom from corporate and income tax

⇒   Complete repatriation of profits

⇒   Independent rules and regulations

⇒   Freedom from customs duties

 

Restrictions of companies in free zones:

 

⇒   Corporate operations must be conducted within the geographic limitations of their designated zones

⇒   Any business activities with mainland clients must be done through distributors or agents

⇒   Dealings, tenders, contracts with the local government must be accompanied with a mainland DED license

In mainland company formation, on the other hand, businesses may be structured as any of the following corporate entities:

 

⇒   Limited Liability Company

⇒   Foreign Branch Office

⇒   Representative Office

 

To start business as any of these entities, an investor must partner with a local entity who can stand as a Sponsor for LLC or a National Service Agent for Representative or Foreign Branch Offices.

 

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