This document provides information on setting up branch offices and representative offices in the United Arab Emirates. Branch offices can enter into contracts, conduct local business, and keep 100% profit share. They benefit from no personal or corporate taxes, 100% capital and profit repatriation, and no currency restrictions. Representative offices cannot conduct local business and are for promoting the parent company. Jumeira International can help set up these offices and ensure compliance with local regulations.

1. Branch & Representative offices
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2. Branch of a foreign company
• Branch Companies are allowed to enter into
contracts and conduct local business
• Branch companies are allowed to conduct the
permitted activities of the parent companies
• Profit share can be kept at 100%
• Local national involvement is as a local service
agent only

3. A part from the above, following are
the additional benefits
• No personal income and capital taxes
• No corporate taxation
• 100% repatriation of capital and profits
• No currency restrictions

4. • Competitive import duties
• Adequate and inexpensive energy supply
• Simple staff recruitment procedures
• Competitive freight charges

5. Jumeira International is committed to provide all
documentation requirements and local
regulation compliance on the setting up of
branch offices.

6. The ability to handle the simple and complex
issues makes our firm unique. We help to
identify the proper location, local service agent
and enlighten on the strategic planning for the
company.

7. When you have an established brand in your
country, you can work on with the same name
and activity in UAE, by setting up of a branch
office in UAE.

8. Representative offices
Representative offices are not allowed to
conduct any local business.

9. Representative offices are for promoting the
business of the parent companies.

10. Jumeira International is committed to provide all
documentation requirements and local
regulation compliance on the setting up of
representative offices.

11. The ability to handle the simple and complex
issues makes our firm unique. We help to
identify the proper location, local service agent
and enlighten on the strategic planning for the
company.

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AUDITORS AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
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