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Offshore Company Setup
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What is an Offshore Company?
Such a company is framed under the no-tax jurisdiction law with the sole purpose of enhancing one’s wealth management and reducing any kind of tax payment legally. There are several reasons for offshore company incorporation UAE, with the primary one being complete confidentiality over the financial matters and increase in wealth without interruption. Additionally, offshore companies have the provision of cutting down or eliminating different types of tax payments such as capital gains, death duty, value-added tax (VAT), profits on business earnings, property sales, etc.
Salient Features of an Offshore Company in UAE
An offshore company in Dubai, RAK offshore company or any other offshore company in the UAE has the following features:
• Flexibility to have a non-UAE, UAE, or corporate resident, as its director or shareholder
• Flexibility to maintain UAE or worldwide deposits and bank accounts
• No obligation to maintain its books and records
• Need for a special license to conduct banking and insurance business
• No need for the shareholder/director to be physically available in the UAE for company incorporation
• No need for a physical office in UAE
• No need to carry on business within the UAE
• No need to obtain a UAE residency visa
• With prior authorization from RAK Investment Authority, flexibility to own real estate property in the UAE
Activities That Can Be Carried Out by an Offshore Company in the UAE
• Advisory services
• Buying, holding or selling stakes of companies
• Commission Agents or intermediary brokers (IBs)
• Consulting services
• General trading activities
• International and professional services
• Investments and joint investments
• Owning property