Open economies in the Middle East || Comparison of UAE freezone entities
UAE Qatar Jordan Israel Lebanon Our ranking in order of preference 1 2 3 4 5 Summary at a glance Total year 1 engagement set up costs? US$22,000 US$30,914 US$34,595 US$13,500 US$17,860 Total year 2 costs (incl. audit and tax)? US$9,850 US$6,600 US$14,620 US$6,300 US$11,100 Our Client must travel during the engagement? No No No No No Total engagement period? 2 months 3 months 3 months 4 months 3 months Corporation tax rate on net profits (click link)? 0% 10% 20% 26.50% 15% Average monthly skilled labor salary (click link)? US$3,500 US$2,590 US$1,000 US$2,300 US$600 Average monthly office rental per sq m? US$40 US$40 US$27 US$25 US$34 Average monthly warehouse rental per sq m? US$25 US$28 US$20 US$9 US$25 Must be a 51% shareholder for trading business Yes Yes No No No Must be a 51% shareholder for services business No No No No No English language proficiency % of population? 70% 50% 45% 85% 40% Inc...