Company Formation in SPC FZ – Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone

Sharjah is the third largest city after Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the U.A.E. Sharjah is bordered by the cities of Dubai and Ajman and is about 170 kms away from the capital city Abu Dhabi. It is to promote free trade & industry that the Sharjah Airport International Free Zone was set up in 1995 and today is the center piece of the Sharjah governments’ commitment to free trade

The Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) was established in 2013, meeting the need for this city of culture to have an independent organization for literature, reading and publishing. SBA encourages continuous learning, investment in intellectual industries, translation and sharing knowledge. SBA is now responsible for managing significant cultural projects, such as the Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), Sharjah Public Libraries and Sharjah Publishing City, a free zone set to become the centre for the publishing industry.

Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC FZ) is the world’s very first Publishing and Printing Free zone that offers its investors in the industry the opportunity to expand in the MENA region, have improved accessibility worldwide, capitalize on tax free privileges while benefiting from being a wholly independently owned and operated company.

Major Benefits of Company Formation in Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone:

• 100% foreign ownership,
• 100% repatriation of capital,
• 100% exemption from personal income tax, corporate tax, service tax, import and export tax,
• No Currency restrictions,
• Wide range of business activities related to publishing & Printing Sector,
• One stop shop for company registration, licensing and government services.

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