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Why DOZ
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Independent
research commissioned in August 2003 to assess
Dubai Outsource Zone’s attractiveness as
offshore operations location…ranked no. 3 in the
world*. |
 * Research
model uses USA as frame-of-reference, i.e. as
origin of offshore transactions |
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Financial benefits - 100%
Ownership and 100% Exemption from
Taxes Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ)
offers 100 % exemption from corporate and
personal taxes and customs duties for a minimum
of 50 years. Companies in DOZ can have 100%
business ownership and also lease land for up to
50 years to set up their own facilities. The
Zone also offers 100% repatriation on capital
and profits and has no currency restrictions.
State of the
Art Infrastructure Companies looking to set up
in DOZ will be welcomed with a highly advanced
telecommunication and technology infrastructure.
This is in addition to the modern buildings all
set up within the zone, that accentuate the
feeling of the community.
Located in a Hub for
Talent DOZ is located in Dubai in
the United Arab Emirates, which attracts skilled
knowledge workers from talent-rich regions like
India, Pakistan, Sri lanka, Philippines, Iran,
Egypt, Morroco, South Africa, Lebanon and
Jordan. Substantiating Dubai Outsource Zone’s
offshore potential is a Location Assessment
Study conducted by AT Kearney that
ranked it among the three top offshore
locations in the world. The research
takes into account Dubai’s traditional strength
in attracting cost-effective talent from a
skill-rich region spreading across the Indian
Sub-continent, Philippines, Levant, Africa,
Middle East and Iran.
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Regional
Graduates and Knowledge
Workers |
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Country |
Graduating
2003 |
Graduate
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Knowledge Workers
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Egypt |
1,084,040 |
200-300 |
500-600 |
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India |
3,670,000 |
325-350 |
500-550 |
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Jordan |
125,790 |
500-600 |
1000-1100 |
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Lebanon |
132,550 |
400-500 |
900-1000 |
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Syria |
181,140 |
300-400 |
900-1000 |
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Pakistan |
772,280 |
250 |
500 |
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Sri
Lanka |
54,250 |
250 |
500-600 |
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Philippines |
422,825 |
350-400 |
500-600 |
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Algeria
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531,470 |
400-500 |
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Morocco |
287,480 |
400-500 |
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Tunisia
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275,425 |
400-500 |
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Iran |
142,268 |
300-400 |
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Libya
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- |
180-250 |
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No Red Tape – Quick and
Simplified Licensing, Incorporation and Visa
Processing Licensing and
Incorporation in Dubai Outsource Zone is simple,
easy and quick. It offers an immigration service
that turns around visas in 24 hours helping
companies hire staff quickly. There is a
single-window facility for obtaining all
government approvals and services including
trade licenses, visas, work permits and
telecommunication services.
Customised Plug-and-Play
Infrastructure Dubai Outsource Zone
provides a customised scalable state-of-the-art
technology platform that enables you to start
with minimal infrastructure investment. What is
remarkable about this infrastructure is its
plug-and-play nature which helps you to begin
operations the moment you move into the
Zone.
Environment – Transparent Laws
and One-Stop Shop of Business
services Dubai Outsource Zone
operates under a sound and transparent
regulatory framework. It also offers a
one-stop-shop of business support services
designed to free you from operational hassles so
that you can concentrate on your core business
and your strategic, value-adding
functions.
Cluster – One of the World’s
Largest ICT Clusters
Dubai Outsource
Zone is an initiative of Dubai Internet City,
which has today evolved into a dynamic
international community of over 1000 ICT
companies. The global ICT giants have all
established here. Companies from the entire ICT
industry spectrum are represented in Dubai
Internet City. The key sectors are Software
Development, Business Services, Web Based &
e-Commerce, Consultancy, Sales & Marketing
and Back Office Operations.
Industry Links – Close Proximity
to Media Firms and Knowledge-Providers
Dubai Outsource Zone also exists
close to other Free Zone ventures -
Dubai Media City, a cluster for
media companies and Knowledge
Village, a cluster for knowledge
providers including education and training
companies. Dubai Media City provides an advanced
infrastructure and supportive environment for
media-related businesses to operate globally out
of Dubai. Dubai Media City is a place where
every kind of media business, specifically;
Media and Marketing Services, Printing and
Publishing, Music, Film, New Media, Leisure and
Entertainment, Broadcasting and Information
Agencies can operate with collective synergy and
individual freedom. Knowledge Village provides
an infrastructure and environment for a variety
of organizations and individuals to create and
disseminate knowledge. Knowledge Village is home
to a variety of knowledge providers including
e-Learning companies, educational institutions,
R & D organizations, corporate training
institutions, innovation organizations, science
and technology institutes, certification and
testing organizations and
incubators.
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Registration
Process
This section
contains all the information on how to register your
company in Dubai Outsource Zone and all the documents
you require.
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Downloads
This section
contains a specimen of all the required documents to
register a company at DOZ.
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Useful Links
This
section contains links to other useful websites.
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