Freight forwarding, cargo brokerage, and logistics coordination — 0% on the invoice, world-class infrastructure at your back.
International transportation of goods and passengers is zero-rated — even the domestic leg inside the UAE, when part of a longer international journey. Freight forwarding, cargo brokerage, and logistics coordination for international movements: 0% on the invoice, input VAT on your costs recoverable.
The UAE has none.
Same thresholds as every UAE business — first AED 375,000 of profit at 0%, Small Business Relief under AED 3M revenue (through end of 2026). Logistics connected to designated-zone distribution can fit qualifying structures at scale.
First AED 375,000 of profit at 0% for everyone; Small Business Relief below AED 3M revenue is currently legislated through end of 2026. Conditions apply — keeping you inside them is our job.
Free zone company with logistics activities — a phone-and-paperwork business, no warehouse required, fully remote setup.
Designated-zone entity with warehouse options near port and airport infrastructure.
Commission and agency income from foreign principals are exported services — zero-rated.
No. Brokerage and forwarding coordination are licensed service activities — assets come later, if ever.
Services to foreign clients are zero-rated exports. International transport services are zero-rated by their own rule. Either way: 0% on the invoice.
Same tier of infrastructure — with 0% personal tax, dollar-pegged banking, and setup costs a fraction of either. Plus geography: the UAE sits between the factories of Asia and the markets of Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
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