Dubai Outsource Zone

The Dubai Outsource Zone (DOZ) jurisdiction is the territorial unit with special economic status, which presumes certain tax benefits and other competitive advantages for international companies. The DOZ Free Zone was launched by the Government of the Emirate in the middle of 2004 as the part of a comprehensive project TECOM Investments, UAE. It's a vast territory, located a little away from the Central part of Dubai, which develops constantly and involves millions of investment assets.

DO FTZ in UAE : purpose and strategic objectives

The main purpose of the DOZ free economic zone is the creation of the modern market of outsourcing and consulting services in the UAE, and also ensuring the compliance with high international standards of service in the mentioned area. The territory of the special economic zone is the ideal platform for consolidation and integration of leading experts, professionals and companies in the field of consulting, training learning and outsourcing.

As the model of business Park, the Dubai Outsource Zone is designed to satisfy consumer demand in the market of outsourcing services. For these purposes, it provides all the necessary tools and products, including back offices and call centers, HR and IT-outsourcing. The reliable modern communication infrastructure is offered for organization of business in the UAE. Private business is provided with maximum support and assistance from state regulatory bodies.

The DOZ free trade economic zone in the UAE is the optimal platform for creating an efficient and competitive business that can produce stable income. It is the great opportunity to secure control over the costs and to increase the efficiency of production and other processes by involving the advanced international experience and technologies.

More and more international companies, which are focused on the Western and Eastern markets, use the DOZ jurisdiction as a basic platform for the organization of production and other business processes in the UAE. It is commonly due to the open and preferential access to the markets of the Middle East and the relatively low prices for energy.

DOZ: types of activities

The Dubai Outsource Center Free Zone is designed for the following activities:

Outsourcing: provision of the outsourcing services in the following areas: personnel employment, telephone sales, advertising, marketing, services, legal support and etc.

Information technologies: outsourcing services in the field of the remote maintenance of technical and managerial systems of cooperation with staff and clients.

Professional services: providers and couriers services, insurance and tourism, legal advice and representation of the interests of third parties, maintenance, and legal audit.

Location and access to the urban infrastructure

The DOZ free trade economic zone is located adjacent to the Dubai International Academic City. The transport infrastructure includes the following features:

The Dubai International airport is in 15 minutes drive away;
Twenty-four-hour taxi service;
Convenient and secure parking.

The system of catering is organized in accordance with the multinational composition and ethnic diversity. The following catering facilities are available on the territory of the economic zone:

Italian fast food snackbar;
Asian cuisine restaurant;
Food courts and shops;
Mediterranean cuisine restaurant.
Other restaurants with international cuisine.

Dubai Outsource Zone: services for business

A favorable business environment and infrastructure of international class is offered for foreign investors and clients of the project. Loyal legal framework, simplified procedures of registration, licensing and visa clearance - all this is only a small part of the competitive advantages and business possibilities on the territory of the DOZ FTZ.

Office premises: modern office premises and corporate platforms which are appropriate for organization of any business are available to companies which are registered on the territory of the free trade economic zone. The office premises include the following service lines and services:

Availability of advanced communication networks and means of communication;
Compliance with the international standards of energy-saving and fire safety;
Indoor and outdoor parking areas;
Service, professional and technical maintenance of office premises.

Land lots: potential investors are offered long-term contracts for the purchase and lease of land. It should be noted that all the offered land lots have the necessary utilities and are connected to the municipal infrastructure. Among them there are:

Land lots for commercial development;
Land lots for construction of residential complexes;
Land lots for construction of hotel complexes;
Land lots for construction of the commercial areas.

State licensing of activity

The norms of the DOZ Free Zone corporate law, UAE, provide the two types of state licenses, respectively:

Business license for the provision of services in the field of outsourcing;
License for the provision of general services (freelance, consulting, representative offices, property management, and etc.).

The granted state license is valid only on the territory of the economic zone. The period of validity of the business license is one year. It is renewed annually after the payment of the applicable license fee.

Conclusion

The Dubai Outsource Zone FTZ is the optimal platform for the international companies which are involved in the corresponding industries in UAE. Several basic advantages, which can make your business more profitable and gainful, can be distinguished among all the competitive advantages. In particular, they are:

Long-term tax holidays for business;
No need to find a local partner or sponsor;
No restrictions on repatriation and distribution of the earned revenues and investment assets;
Import and export privileges;
Modern infrastructure and world-class service.