Corporate /services/
Company set-up

/Free Zone/ company
A Free Zone is an economic area designed to encourage foreign investors to trade goods and provide services from the U.A.E. to overseas clients
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Could be 100% foreign ownership of the company
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Can operate within the same Free Zone or outside the U.A.E.
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Licensed by that specific Free Zone
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Office space is not mandatory for the majority of Free Zones
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Number of visas issued depends on particular Free Zone policy as well as on a License package and size of Office space
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Zero customs duties

/Mainland/ company
A mainland company is an onshore business licensed by the Department of Economic Development of the related Emirate
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100% foreign ownership for most of business activities (some of them still require a 51% Emirati national shareholder)
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Can conduct business with no restrictions in and outside the U.A.E. as well as in the Free Zones
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Licensed by the relevant state authority
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Number of visas depends on company size and operations
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Office space is mandatory
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Applicable customs duties

/Offshore/ company
Two principal jurisdictions offering Offshore Companies in the U.A.E. are Ras Al Khaimah International Corporate Centre (RAK) and the Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA).
The U.A.E. offshore incorporation helps you to run your business or own assets in the Middle East in the most profitable manner. Especially because you avoid the cumbersome process of having the offshore incorporation company documents attested by various embassies and Ministries of Foreign Affairs.
ARKAD MANAGEMENT DMCC
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Offers VIP service for establishing your residency in U.A.E.
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Assistance with opening corporate and personal bank accounts
ARKAD MANAGEMENT DMCC is a bridge between bankers and you - 3Finance and accounting support of business
VAT and CIT Registration Financial analyses Reporting to FTA Management accounts Business plans Bookkeeping Budget planning Audited reports - 4
Administrative assistance
HR management Concierge services Authorized signatory for admin assistance (Tenancy contracts and other Office operations setup — DEWA/ Empower/ Du/ Etisalat/