Dubai Offshore Company Formation

The Cost Of Dubai Offshore Company Formation:

Dubai Offshore BC
Basic Package: 2999 USD

International Business Companies in Dubai (IBCs)

Dubai, through its Jebel Ali Freezone, offers an IBC regime.

These companies are ideal for holding investments such as shares in local or freezone companies, UAE real estate, or for trading activities outside the UAE.
Dubai IBC cannot rent office space or apply for staff visas.
Dubai IBC is not allowed to trade with parties inside the UAE.
Dubai offers an unrivalled lifestyle in a business-friendly, no-tax environment, with a strategic location and access to all the services that you would expect to be available in a world-class business centre.

Dubai is still unique in many respects: a major cosmopolitan city located in a country that does not levy direct taxes of any kind, has no VAT, and only a 5% customs duty. It is an offshore jurisdiction without the offshore stigma. But maybe an even more important feature that makes setting up in business here so attractive is that through the UAE it is possible to access the world’s labour force. For any person, skilled or unskilled, a work permit can be obtained with a minimum of hassle. There is no other country that offers this unique combination of features.

Dubai Offshore Company Formation. International Business Companies in Dubai (IBCs)

Main Characteristics and the basic rules of Company registration in Dubai Offshore

Confidentiality and Security

Publicly Accessible Records: No public register of company officers (Directors, Shareholders, Secretary)
Nominee Shareholders and Nominee Directors: Not Allowed
Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership to Authorities: No
Meetings of Directors and Shareholders to be held: Anywhere
Stability: Stable jurisdiction and good reputation.

Financial Advantages

Taxation: No taxes
Double Taxation Treaty Access: No Treaty Access
Account Filing Requirements: No accounting / reporting requirements
Annual Return Filing Requirements: Annual return/ reporting requirements differs
Audit Requirements: No audit required.

Requirements

Minimum authorised share capital: AED1
Classes of Share Available for an Dubai company formation: Registered shares only
Bearer Shares: Not Allowed
Registered Office Required: Yes required and must be maintained in JAZFA
Shareholders: Minimum number is one
Directors: Minimum number is two. Can be any nationality and need not be resident in UAE. Corporate directors are allowed
Your Company language: English
Name of your Company must be ended: “Limited”
Documents required for an Dubai company formation: A certified copy of your passport or ID and proof of your residential address dated less than 3 months.

Restrictions

For Dubai company formation you cannot use words in your company names without justification: “Emirates”, “Emirate”, “Bank”, “Trustee Company”, “Assurance”, “Chamber of Commerce”, “Trust Company”, “Insurance”, “Municipality”, “Municipal”, etc. (or any words that Registrar deems to be in connection with the Government of the Federation of the UAE, its agencies or identical bodies of any of the member States of the Federation)
Restrictions on Trading: Not permitted to trade within UAE
Not permitted without a licence: Trading within UAE, Fund management, insurance, Banking, reinsurance, assurance, trust management, collective investment schemes, trusteeship business provision.

About Emirates

Capital: Abu Dhabi
Political System: Democracy
Government: Monarchy
Governing corporate legislation: Offshore Regulations 2006
Type of Law: Civil
Currency: Dirham (AED)
Exchange Control: None
Language of Legislation and Corporate Documents: English/Arabic
Time zone: GMT+4

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