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TECHNICAL FREE ZONE DEFINITION

“ Free Zone is a special fiscal and customs status of extra-territoriality, applied to all authorized activities in a very defined and controlled area, without minimum or maximum length.”

DIFFERENT DENOMINATIONS

  • Free Zone
  • Special Economic Zone
  • Export Processing Zone
  • Bonded Warehouse
  • Duty Free Area
  • Free Trade Area
  • Free Port

WHICH WAS THE FIRST FREE ZONE IN THE HISTORY
Cartage and Tyre 2.000 years ago

HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE FREE ZONES
Today more than 120 Countries

WHY FREE ZONES

  • To attract Foreign Investments
  • To create consolidated jobs
  • To improve skill of local labour force
  • Transfer of technology to domestic industries
  • To increase the economy of the area with Free Zone
  • To reach welfare.

WHICH ARE THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY IN FREE ZONES
The Central Government of each Country.

WHICH ARE THE ADVANTAGES OF A FREE ZONE?
Special reduction in Taxation and Customs treatment

WHICH ARE THE TAX INCENTIVES IN FREE ZONES

  • Generally Incentives are on
  • Infrastructures
  • Production equipment and procedures
  • No Import duties
  • Corporate benefits
  • Shareholders benefits
  • Taxes on services
  • Administrative taxes

TIME AND PERCENTAGE OF INCENTIVES APPLICATION
As per each National Free Zones Laws
Usually 100% reduction in national and local taxes
Unlimited time, and/or periods up to 15 years.

ADVANTAGES AND INCENTIVES ARE EQUAL IN ALL FREE ZONE.
No, they are similar, but each Country has a different Law and Incentives.

WHICH ACTIVITIES ARE AUTHORIZED IN FREE ZONE?

  • Production Procedures
  • Fabrication and Assembly Plants
  • Trade
  • Services
  • Outsourcing

WHO CAN INVEST AND OPERATE IN A FREE ZONE
Any: private or public, local or foreign, company or person

WHICH ARE OTHER ADVANTAGES IN FREE & SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES

  • Very important economy of scale
  • High Security Standards
  • Side business options
  • Labour force availability

WHICH ARE THE LABOUR CONDITIONS IN A FREE & SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES
Usually the Labour Conditions are subject to domestic requirements.
Many Free Zones has special advantages for workers as, houses, schools, training centres, medical services.

HOW CORPORATE AND PERSONAL ECONOMICS BENEFITS ARE TREATED IN FREE & SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES.
They are not taxed and without no limit for repatriation

WHICH ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT REQUIREMENTS FOR A SUCCESSFUL FREE ZONE PROJECT

  • Location is the most important requirement for a Free Zone
  • Good Communications network
  • Energy Power
  • Public services
  • Labour force available