Ajman Free Zone Business Setup
Looking into setting up a business in one of the free zones in the UAE? Consider going for an Ajman free zone company setup. The Ajman free zone offers investors several advantages.
Established in 1988, the Ajman Free Zone was granted autonomous status under the Amiri decree no.3 of 1996 issued by H.H. Sheikh Humaid Bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman. The Ajman Free Zone Authority has been named as the sole regulatory agency for this free zone.
The formation of the Free Zone Authority in 1996 has encouraged the industrial activity in the Free Zone. This has resulted in quadruple growth in a number of companies during the last few years. Ajman Free Zone with its package of unbeatable advantages is widely recognised as the entrepreneurs’ haven today.
A massive development plan worth several million Dirhams is underway. Once completed, the free zone will be able to accommodate 600 companies.
Strategically situated at the entrance of the Arabian Gulf, Ajman Free Zone is designed to serve both the eastern and western markets.
Ajman’s proximity to Sharjah and Dubai provides easy accessibility to the two international airports and four ports. Ajman Port, serving over 1000 vessels in a year, has emerged as an important maritime focal point today. It has twelve berths.
A massive development plan for Ajman Ports is currently underway. It seeks to enhance its facilities to world level in the near future.
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Why Ajman Free Zone
Strategic Location
This strategically-located free zone is the only one situated downtown. It is close to major commercial cities providing an excellent access to the other Emirates. The distance of Ajman Free Zone from the other Emirates is elaborated below:
12 km away from DUBAI
2 km away from SHARJAH
0 km away from AJMAN city
Transport
AIR : Two international Airports, within 25 minutes drive from the Ajman Free Zone.
SEA : Ajman Free Zone is adjacent to the Ajman Port. Sharjah’s Khorfakkan Port , Port Khalid and Dubai’s Port Rashid are within 35 minutes drive from Ajman Free Zone.
ROAD : Extremely efficient international road network connects the Ajman Free Zone to Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Kuwait and beyond to Europe.
Advantages
- Competitive pricing on premises
- No hidden fees
- No hidden charges
- Cheap energy
- The most economical wage structure and easy access to vast work force
- Total exemption from all import and export duties
- Total elimination of all service charges and hidden fees
- Exceptionally low handling charges
- 20 years land contract is renewable for another 20 years guaranteeing 40 years tax free operations
- Lowest lease prices
- World class infrastructure
- Lowest tariffs in the region
Company Formation Ajman
An Ajman free zone business setup provides several benefits for potential investors:
- 100% foreign ownership
- 100% repatriation of capital and profits
- No personal income tax
- No corporate tax
- Low labor cost
- No Red Tape
CDE (Custom duty exemption in GCC counters)
Goods produced by the companies having National Industrial Licence in the Ajman Free Zone with 51 percent ownership for GCC nationals are eligible for “UAE Certificate of Origin” from the Ministry of Economy and Commerce in the UAE. This qualifies them for a customs duty exemption in member states of the GCC.