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The free zone provides a tax-free environment, 100% foreign ownership, fast-track visas, freedom to source labour and materials globally, and ongoing business support services. [1] RAK FTZ provides these incentives at lower cost than free zones in other emirates. [2] [3] RAK FTZ was established in May 2000 by an Emiri Decree.
Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ) is an Emirati free-trade zone in Ras Al Khaimah in United Arab Emirates. In January 2020, Entrepreneur reported the free zone to have 14,000 companies across 50 industries.
Free zone companies can run business within the relevant zone or outside the UAE. Some free zones (including ADGM, JAFZA, DMCC, RAK FTZ) allow for inward redomiciliation of foreign companies, which means a transfer of a corporate seat of an existing company from abroad to the UAE free zone.
Terms include free port (porto Franco), free zone (zona franca), bonded area (US: foreign-trade zone), free economic zone, free-trade zone, export processing zone and maquiladora. Most commonly a free port is a special customs area or small customs territory with generally less strict customs regulations (or no customs duties or controls for ...
Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) is a United Arab Emirates investment authority in the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.It issues licenses to operate within RAKIA owned special economic zones, provides business facilities and warehouses and provides investment funding.
The establishment of designated freezones in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) traces its roots to the nation's strategic vision for economic diversification.In the late 20th century, recognizing the need to reduce reliance on oil revenue, the UAE embarked on a deliberate initiative to create economic zones that would attract foreign investment, promote international trade, and foster innovation.
This is a list of government-owned companies of the United Arab Emirates. A Government-owned corporation is a legal entity that undertakes commercial activities on behalf of an owner government . Their legal status varies from being a part of government to stock companies with a state as a regular stockholder .
In 2012, Innovative Composite Engineering was established in the Industrial Free-zone to manufacture high-end composite products (aerospace, construction parts). [59] Service sector – growing sector with RAKBANK, the UAE's No.1 small business bank, [60] and RAK Insurance companies.