Dubai Airport Free Zone

The Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ) was established in 1996 and it is located within the Dubai International Airport. DAFZ in one of the most developed free zones in the world because it offers many facilities and incentive packages for Company incorporation. The Dubai Airport Free Zone encompasses more than 1,600 companies from all areas of expertise and it continues to expand.

Benefits of the Dubai Airport Free Zone

The Dubai Airport Free Zone provides premium benefits, business solutions and incentives for investors. The main advantages of DAFZ are:

The location in the center of Dubai
The foreign investment incentives
Tax deductions

Dubai companies can benefit from good infrastructure, top facilities, non-stop customs services, security and a logistic center. Foreign investors can also benefit from: full corporate tax, personal income tax, import and export tax exemptions and 100% foreign ownership for companies is permitted. Moreover, capital gains and profits can be repatriated without the appliance of any withholding taxes and any currency is accepted.

Company types in the Dubai Airport Free Zone

The most important benefit of establishing a Company in a free zone in Dubai is that full foreign ownership is allowed and in DAFZ investors can set up two types of companies: Free Zone Establishment (FZE) and Branch Offices of foreign companies. The free zone establishment can be formed by at least one shareholder and at most 50 and it must have a minimum share capital of 1,000 AED. The shareholders can be a natural person or a legal entity. Foreign companies are allowed to open branch offices in DAFZ without minimum share capital requirements.