SPC Free Zone company setup

Who SPC Free Zone suits

• Publishers, media and content businesses
• Consultants and agencies wanting several activities on one licence
• Online sellers and small trading companies
• Founders who want to set up remotely and don't need a Dubai address

Points to check before you apply

• Choose your activities carefully — SPC packages allow up to five
• Confirm the visa allocation in the package you choose before you apply; packages and visa terms differ
• Keep shareholder and beneficial owner registers up to date — SPC keeps these registers and expects replies to its requests within 14 days
• Corporate Tax registration is required. The 0% free zone rate applies only to qualifying income, and only if every Qualifying Free Zone Person condition is met — including adequate substance, audited financial statements and keeping non-qualifying revenue within the de minimis limit (5% of revenue or AED 5 million, whichever is lower)
• Sales of goods to mainland customers or consumers are often non-qualifying — we model this before you choose activities
• Dubai's mainland permit scheme is for Dubai free zones — plan separately if most of your clients are on the mainland

How we help

We start with a short online meeting about your activities, clients, visas and banking. If SPC Free Zone is the right fit, we prepare and submit the application, follow up on approvals, the establishment card and visas, prepare your bank account file and help with Corporate Tax registration. If another zone looks like a better fit, we'll tell you. Approvals are always decided by the free zone and government authorities.

After setup, our tax & accounting team at pbz.ae handles bookkeeping, VAT and Corporate Tax, including the yearly free zone 0% test — see free zone accounting & tax.

Free zone rules, packages and fees change. We confirm the current requirements and send a written, itemised quote before you commit.

Sources: official SPC Free Zone website (spcfz.ae) — About us, Business setup in Sharjah, Pay-as-you-go packages, Rules, regulations and policies, and SPC blog pages; Cabinet Decisions No. 109 and No. 132 of 2023 (beneficial ownership); Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses, as amended (Articles 3 and 18); Cabinet Decision No. 100 of 2023; Ministerial Decision No. 229 of 2025; Ministerial Decision No. 84 of 2025.