UAE’S GROWING STARTUP SECTOR IN FINTECH, AI, VR, AND E-COMMERCE
Research in 2016 indicated that the number of private startup companies increased by 45% and since then UAE has only grown, especially since the government has initiated a focus on innovation. Some of these prominent emerging sectors include fintech, artificial intelligence, virtual reality (VR), and e-commerce.
Additionally, Dubai has received acclamation for being the world’s most future-forward city. This was given only due to the constant implementation of creative and technologically-friendly ideas resulting in an increase in economic growth of the country. This also has led to an increase in diversification and a boost in public happiness and satisfaction.
While Dubai is regarded as the ‘Business Hub’ of UAE, it is only now that tech-entrepreneurs are influencing the development of the country with their large-scale tech-corporation investment.
BENEFITS OF THE UAE FREE ZONES FOR STARTUPS AND SMES
Additionally, UAE free zones are providing better tax regimes and a friendly environment to start up a new business. Since several free zones have become an attractive location for many SMEs, free zones are now vital hubs for startups.
Free zones offer 100% company ownership, 0% corporate and personal tax, and 100% gain of capital or profits. Moreover, some companies do not have to rent office space and can have multiple UAE visas. Several activities including e-commerce and tech-related facilities such as IT consulting, software development, and sales can be established in free zones. Most of all, this could be one of the most affordable options if a company is planning to expand their business or if an entrepreneur is intending to establish a company in UAE.
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