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 “RAK” - Ras Al Khaimah is the Fourth largest of the seven emirates forming the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
 Abu Dhabi being the capital the other emirates are
Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah, Ajman & Umm
Al Qaiwain;
 Strategic geographic location, Stable Government,
Transparent legal systems, Excellent Logistics System,
Cost effective Labor & Abundant energy supply are few among the various other factors for the prosperous developments of the Emirates.
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• Ceramics
• Cement
• Quarrying
• Pharmaceuticals
• Glass
• Printing & packaging
• Textile
• Potable Water
• Armored Vehicles
• Water Treatment
Equipment
• Electrical Cables
• Medical Equipment
• Gold Jewelries
• Perfumes

 The RAK Free Trade Zone, established in the year
2000, is an ideal place for setting up the business to conduct operations locally or Internationally;
 RAK Free Zone offers a cost effective location for business operations equipped with Modern facilities and
State-of-the-art communications systems.
 Option for setting up Free Zone Entities & International
Companies (Offshore).
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 On Shore - Free Zone Entity
 Offshore - International Companies.
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 FZE - FREE ZONE ESTABLISHMENTS ( Single Share Holder )
 FZC - FREE ZONE COMPANY ( Two or more Share Holders )
 Br - BRANCH
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Specialized parks
Local / international
Business centres
RAKFTZ
International
Liaisons offices
Residential / offices cities
- upcoming
Dry dock upcoming
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 100% Foreign ownership
 No Corporate or Income taxes
 No restriction on Full repatriation of funds
 Availability of Serviced Offices, Pre Built warehouses and Land
 Long term renewable lease
 No import or re-export duties
 No restriction on hiring foreign employees
 Mortgage facility for all improvements made on the leased land.
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Offshore Companies
Governing legislation:
 RAKFTZ International Companies Regulation 2006
 RAKFTZ Registered Agents Regulation 2006
 RAKFTZ Anti Money Laundering Policies 2006
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Key Features – International Companies (Offshore)
 Confidentiality of beneficial ownership
 No public reporting
 Can own shares in other UAE companies
 Liability of shareholders are limited
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Key Features – International Companies (Offshore)
 Can Maintain bank accounts in the UAE
 Can Employ services of local professionals
 No restriction in activities other than Banking & Insurance.
 Can do business in the UAE with appropriate License
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 Flexibility- minimum of one or more shareholders
 Minimum requirement of one director
 No minimum share capital
 Able to issue Custodian shares , held by Registered Agent
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 Custodian shares can be converted to registered shares
 Multiple classes of shares possibilities
 No requirement to hold directors or shareholders meeting’s
 Sophisticated and flexible mechanism for alternate dispute resolution
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 No Tax Information Exchange Agreement with any country
 Ability to benefit from UAE Double Tax Treaties
 100% foreign ownership
 Zero income, capital or other taxes and duties
 Unrestricted repatriation of profits and capital
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 Easy mechanisms for the transfer of shares or amendments
 No mandatory accounting or auditing requirements
 Low Government fees
 Easy registration of charges
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 Able to conduct business in the UAE with appropriate License
 Able to issue “Custodian Shares”, held by Registered Agent
 Able to trade in or own an interest in real property in the UAE
 Option to choose the applicable law.
 Cost Effective
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 Banking, Insurance and Reinsurance businesses, insurance agent or insurance broker in the Zone and UAE
 Not applicable to do the business abroad.
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Free Zone Entities:
 Should have physical presence (facility) in RAK
 Can do business in the zone and in UAE (through local agents)
 Can get license
 Should have minimum capital of AED: 100,000
 Should have the requirement of Annual accounts audit.
 Have restrictions in doing business activities (as per license only).
 Legal Documents to be signed in Free Zone
 Maximum permitted shareholders is 5
 Eligibility for Residence Visa
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International Companies:
 Not required to have physical Presence in the place of incorporation
 No License
 No Capital Requirement
 No audit requirement
 No activity restrictions (Other than of public policy)
 Cannot Accept Clients directly (Only through Agents)
 Legal Documents can be signed in agents office
 No Maximum limit on shareholders
 No Visa Eligibility
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Range of proposed products and services
8. Alternative investments and commodities exchanges
1. Sharia/Common
Law/Civil Law Trusts &
Foundation's
-Partnerships
- Domicile
7. Open ended funds and securities investment services 2. Aircraft and Luxury
Yacht Registry services
6. Captive insurance and fund back office services
5. Closed end and investment funds
Private equity vehicles
4. Valuable Asset register and storage facilities
3. Segregated or protected cell companies
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Feature
Reservation of names
Minimum Directors
Corporate Directors
Other officers
Incorporation times
Minimum shareholder(s)
Bearer shares
Registered Office
Residency requirements
AGM requirements
Accounting statements
IC-RAK
90 days
1
Yes
Secretary
24hrs-48 hrs
1
Yes/Restricted
Local agent
None
None
None
BVI
28 days
1
Yes
Optional
24hrs
1
Yes/Custodian
Local agent
None
None
None
Bermuda Cayman
2
No
Secretary
4-5days
1
No
Local Agent
Representative &
Secretary
1
Yes
Optional
24hrs-2 days
1
Yes/Custodian
Local agent
None
Yes
Yes
None
None
Mauritius(GBL1/GBL2)
Required before incorporation
2 / 1
No / Yes
Optional
15 / 3 days
1
No
Local agent
Registered Office
Required for treaty access (GBL 1 only)
Yes
Yes & Audited / No
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Positioning RAK:
A comparison with other financial centres
Feature
Government Fees(USD)
IC-RAK
$545
Flexible M&A
Flexible resolutions
Confidentiality
Disclosure of beneficial owners
Registration of charges
Migration
Amalgamation
Choice of Law
Double tax treaties
EU Savings Directive 20%
TIEA’s (US/UK/Aust etc.)
Own local real estate
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No/Proposed
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
BVI Bermuda Cayman
$350/$1,100 $1,870 to
$29,220
$575 to $2,400
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes/Vetted >5%
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes+ Common law Yes+ Common law Yes+ Common law
Yes Yes Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
No
No
No/Pending
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No No No
Mauritius(GBL1/GBL2)
$2,000 / $200
Yes-Business plan
Yes
Yes
Yes - FSC approval
Yes+Civil Code
Yes
Yes
No
Yes GBL1/ No GBL2
No
No: Treaties provides this-MOU-India
No
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COUNTRY
1.
Algeria
2.
Armenia
3.
Austria
4.
Azerbaijan
5.
Belarus
6.
Belgium
7.
Bosnia &
Herzegovina
8.
Bulgaria
9.
Canada
10.
China
11.
Czech Rep.
12.
Egypt
13.
Finland
14.
France
15.
Germany
16.
India
17.
Indonesia
DATE STATUS EXCHANGE OF
(TERMINATION/ INFORMATION
ENTRY INTO
FORCE)
*(Not of
Information locally required)
28/11/2001
29/12/2004
27/04/2004
30/04/2007
2/02/2001
26/06/1997
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
Indefinite term 30/04/2007
22/01/2008
7/01/2004
05/06/1994
26/06/1997
26/03/1995
24/02/1997
15/11/1989
18/03/1996
(Expired)
04/09/2007
17/6/1996
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
New protocol being negotiated
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
LIMITATION OF
BENEFITS
CLAUSE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE-SPECIAL
CONSULTATION
ARTICLE 23
ARTICLE 29
NONE
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1.
Italy
2.
Jordan
3.
Korea
4.
Lebanon
5.
Luxembourg
6.
Malaysia
7.
Mauritius
8.
Malta
9.
Mongolia
10.
Morocco
11.
Mozambique
12.
Netherlands
13.
New Zealand
14.
Pakistan
15.
Philippines
16.
Poland
17.
Romania
18.
Seychelles
19.
Singapore
20.
Spain
21.
Sri Lanka
22.
Sudan
23.
Syria
24.
Tajikistan
25.
Thailand
26.
Tunisia
27.
Turkey
28.
Turkmenistan
29.
Ukraine
30.
Uzbekistan
31.
Yemen
20/11/1995
04/05/2004
25/10/1998
07/05/2006
17/06/1996
20/06/2007
13/08/2006
29/11/2002
26/09/1999
04/05/2004
29/11/2007
04/05/2004
29/01/1994
29/12/2004
29/01/1994
9/01/1996
6/02/2007
17/06/1996
13/08/2006
24/09/2003
28/11/2001
11/06/2000
29/01/2000
12/11/2000
24/02/1997
29/01/1994
24/11/1999
28/02/2004
26/10/2007
25/08/2001
Indefinite term
Not in force
Indefinite term
No official English version
Not in force
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Not in force
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Not in force
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Not in force
No official English version
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
Indefinite term
No information
No official English version
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
NEW OECD
PROVISIONS
NEW OECD
PROVISIONS
OECD* (check)
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
NEW OECD
PROVISIONS
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
OECD*
NONE
NONE
ARTICLE 23
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
ARTICLE 28
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
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1800
1600
1400
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
15
50
134
188
322
653
1406
1541
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 Transparent, Tax Free, Corruption Free location to do business
 Political Stability
 Assurances and mechanisms for total confidentiality, unless suspicion of criminal activity and hence required by the UAE regulatory bodies.
 UAE in the OECD White List
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 The facilities such as beautiful hotels, resorts, housing complexes, quality hospitals, schools, shopping centres,
International Banks & recreation facilities together make RAK an ideal place for setting up business.
 Our Single window services, Professional staff members & efficient customer service has facilitated us in being selected as the “Best Emerging Free Zone” in the Region by the Middle East
Logistic Awards Committee for the past three consecutive years.
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 Existing and new products will provide you with the flexibility to use
UAE as the global financial centre all international, trust and asset protection activities
 UAE with its time zone and offshore/onshore facilities allows you to develop a global model for business that can deal with:
 Asia during the morning;
 Europe during the day; and
 the US/Americas in the late afternoon.
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