Why UAQ FTZ
What UAQ Free Trade Zone offers your business
Economic benefits
- 100% foreign ownershipOwn your company outright, with no local partner.
- Full repatriation100% repatriation of capital and profits, with no currency restrictions.
- Customs advantagesImport and export duty exemptions within the free zone and for trade outside the GCC.
- Corporate taxQualifying free zone companies may benefit from 0% corporate tax on qualifying income, subject to conditions. Take advice for your structure.
Location and infrastructure
- On the E311Beside Mohammed Bin Zayed Road, connecting to the other emirates and the GCC.
- Next to the portAhmed Bin Rashid Port offers a four-berth, 845-metre quay for container, general, Ro-Ro and bulk cargo, with concessions for free zone businesses.
- Airports by roadRoad access to Dubai and Sharjah international airports.
- Space to growServiced land, pre-built warehouses, offices and staff accommodation.
Doing business here
- Remote setupNo visit to the free zone office is needed to form your company.
- Dual licensingAdd a second licence type to the same company as you diversify.
- One-stop servicesLicences, approvals, visas, customs and facilities through one authority.
- Transparent regulationA clear regulatory framework that protects investors.
- Support after setupValue-added services through AMAAL, partner banks and events.
- Any legal activityFrom freelancing and consulting to trading, e-commerce and manufacturing.
Common questions
Will my free zone company pay corporate tax?
UAE Corporate Tax applies to financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023. A free zone company may qualify for a 0% rate on qualifying income only if it meets specific conditions. This depends on your activities and structure, so please take advice from a registered tax adviser.
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Can I sell to customers in the UAE mainland?
A free zone licence lets you do business within the free zone or outside the UAE. To sell into the local UAE market you work through a local agent or distributor. You can take part in exhibitions in the UAE without restriction.
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Where is UAQ Free Trade Zone?
Our office is at ONE UAQ, Al Barqaa Area, Umm Al Quwain. The free zone sits beside Mohammed Bin Zayed Road (E311), next to Ahmed Bin Rashid Port, with road access to Dubai and Sharjah international airports.
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Which banks can help me open a business account?
UAQ FTZ partners with National Bank of Umm Al Quwain (NBQ), Emirates Development Bank (EDB) and Wio Bank, and with Amazon Payment Services and PayD for payment gateways. Account approval is always the bank’s own decision.
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Talk it through with an adviser
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