Zone by zone
Free zone corporate tax, for your zone specifically
The QFZP rules are federal, but what they mean in practice depends on what businesses in your zone actually do. Pick yours โ or run the 60-second QFZP checker first.
DMCC
Commodities, crypto, gold โ and a lot of consultancies that don't qualify.
Read โJAFZA
The best-placed QFZPs in the country: manufacturing, logistics, distribution.
Read โIFZA
SME consultancies with mainland clients โ usually 9%, and that's often fine.
Read โRAKEZ
Manufacturers hold one of the cleanest qualifying activities in the regime.
Read โSHAMS
Media freelancers: your real questions are the AED 1M threshold and SBR.
Read โDubai South
Logistics and e-commerce fulfilment around Al Maktoum airport.
Read โMore zones being added โ the federal rules in the free zone guide apply to all of them.