Sharjah
Shams Free Zone Company Setup
About Sharjah Media City
Sharjah Media City (Shams) is a free zone offering one of the cheapest company registration in the UAE, and has been around for since the year 2017 and is rapidly growing. Shams is a leading hub for companies providing media services. In fact, Shams has designed and centred the operation of its free zone to facilitate the growth of media and creative companies. Shams not only allows new business setup in the UAE in media and creative space but provides an entire ecosystem for such companies to grow. This is done by allowing incorporation of companies whose businesses aid and assist the operation of the media and creative businesses. This give and take relationship helps each company of the Shams free zone to flourish and prosper.
Shams is also a very competitively priced free zone, and offers one of the lowest cost for setting up a company in the UAE. In fact, it is one of the few free zones that are both easily affordable and renowned at the same time. There are various benefits of incorporating a company with Shams free zone. Some of them are listed below:
- One of the cheapest free zone licenses in UAE.
- Quick registration.
- Shams is located in a tax-free jurisdiction.
- Zero corporate tax.
- Do various business activities on a single license.
- The entire capital and profits can be repatriated.
- Zero personal tax.
- 100% foreign ownership is permissible.
- Hassle free and streamlined procedures.
- Free training sessions.
- Shareholders are not required to be physically present in the UAE for Meydan Free Zone company formation.
- Free space at exhibitions such as GITEX Expo and Seamless Middle East.
- Shams hosts regular workshops and business community sessions for its companies to gain more exposure.
Pricing Packages
Get in touch with us to know about Shams free zone company setup cost.
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Process
The procedure for setting up a Shams free zone company is below
You will sign and submit your application for Shams free zone company registration.
Based on the package you select for company setup at Shams free zone, we will ask you to submit your basic documents. We will also request for your signature on the applications forms.
We will put together the final application and documents for Shams free zone. Shams free zone issues one of the cheapest trade licenses in the UAE.
Documents Required for SHAMS Free Zone Company Formation
Individual Shareholder(s):
Passport copy
Passport sized photo (digital)
Residence visa copy (if applicable)
Emirates ID copy (if applicable)
Corporate Shareholder(s):
Notarized Certificate of Incorporation
- Notarized Certificate of Incumbency or equivalent (issued within the last 3 months)