Publisher's Synopsis
United Arab Emirates (UAE) is today recognised the world over as a perfect business hub, where the East meets and interacts with the West and develops a unique synergy that benefits both. Politically stable, labour costs are competitive, corporate tax and personal taxes are nil, free convertible currency, no restrictions on profit transfer or capital repatriation, low import duties and assuring total security to property and person, the country also has a rich and varied human resource pool that suits the demanding requirements of any business and makes it an extremely attraction option for starting or expanding business. The UAE has 18 official free zones (with many more in the pipeline), which offer the business community the freedom to incubate, nurture, establish and spread out their business. The selection of the right free zone for your business depends on the type of activity (trading, software development, e-commerce, automotive, heavy industry, broadcasting, publishing, etc.) and also the infrastructure and facilities required by the business (warehousing, airport and seaport access, high band-width data transfer, sound stages, etc.). This guide will provide readers with a detailed and informative overview of the free zone investment opportunities that are available at present to investors in the UAE.
