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:
Location:
Sharjah Book Authority – Sharjah Publishing City, Sharjah, (U.A.E.)
Proposed activity:
Trading/Service and Publishing related activities can be carried out in Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone.
License available:
Commercial trading/Service & Holding License are available options for Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone.
Type of entities:
FZE (single shareholder), FZC (2-7 shareholders) & Branch office
Shareholder:
Shareholder for Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone Company can be Individuals or Corporate entity
Director:
Individuals only (Minimum one. Shareholder can also be Director)
Share capital:
AED 50,000/- (50 shares of AED 1,000/- each) for Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone Setup and AED Nil/- in case of Branch office. (Required to be deposited in bank before or after company incorporation)
Do note that shares are deemed to be issued on company incorporation irrespective of whether share capital is deposited in bank pre or post incorporation.
Audit:
Audit report is required to be filed with Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone.
Estimated time:
3 – 5 working days to trade license of the company and register a company in Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone
Another 7-10 working days for immigration card subject to security clearance & thereafter visa may take approximately 7-10 working days on normal basis.
SPC FZ (Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone) Company Setup Process:
Documents Required for SPC FZ Company Registration:
The documents required for business set up in SPC FZ (Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone) depends on whether a shareholder is individual or corporate entity. Basic requirements are
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Company Formation Cost in SPC FZ:
SPC FZ Company Setup begins from AED 25,800/-.
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Other Notes for SPC FZ – Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone Company Formation:
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