13/08/2014
Why invest in Dubai?
Dubai occupies center stage in the region in the fields of culture, tourism, shopping, and attract potential users of health care services from all over the world
Infrastructure
It is not exaggerated to say that Dubai International Airport is one of the international airports experiencing the fastest growth in the world, and ranks sixth in terms of international passenger traffic and congestion, where the number of international passengers 41 million international passengers in 2009 and more than 130 airlines provide international freight services and passenger transport, including United Airlines, and British Airways, "KLM", Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Emirates Bank, Emirates. And evaluate the operations of the company Emirates building 3 new airport, which opened recently, which accommodates 27 million passengers annually.
Jebel Ali Port
Is the largest port in the world of man-made, has seen an increase in the movement of goods by 40% in the period between 2008 and 2009. DP serves more than 242 line for shipment. The scale of growth in the ports of the UAE alone match the overall percentage for the Middle East, Europe and Africa, which together counted by 19%.
There are many free zones in Dubai that provide appropriate infrastructure for specific sectors, industries and tax incentives for such industries as follows:
Financial services and goods - Dubai International Financial Centre and the Dubai Multi Commodities
Health care - the city of Dubai Health Care
Media and Technology - Dubai Internet City, Dubai Media City and Dubai Biotechnology and Research Park
Education and universities - University City and Knowledge Village
The textile industry and logistics - Jebel Ali Free Zone and Dubai Logistics City
Dubai Airport Free Zone
Some of the benefits of free trade zones in Dubai include prefabricated offices, factories, warehouses, and ease of startup and completion of licensing procedures.
Dubai Metro is one of the rail networks in the world's most sophisticated, thanks to the automatic Qtarath that do not require leadership from the driver's hand. It connects some of the shopping malls in Dubai, as well as the most important tourist sites and the airport.
Trade and investment
Sector grew Dubai's non-oil foreign trade increased by 38% in 2008 to eluting 934.7 billion dirhams (ie 254.7 billion USD)
Dubai has emerged as a key market for derivatives, foreign currency through the initiatives of the Dubai Gold and Commodities.
Dubai is a regional hub for trade and investment in commodities such as gold and precious metals, diamonds and colored stones, energy (fuel trading and natural gas), and tea, as well as pearls, fashion jewelry, which alone accounted for 26.5% of the non-oil trade of the UAE in 2008.
Taxes
Dubai does not impose any taxes on personal income, or capital gains tax or withholding taxes. However, all companies under the law to pay taxes on their profits, and that by not exceed 55 percent. But in practice, does not have to pay corporate taxes only on the oil-producing companies only, and branches of foreign banks.
Free Zones has many financial incentives tempting, such as exemption from corporate taxes for 15 years or more, and foreign ownership of 100%, the absence of taxes on personal income, the possibility of converting 100% of the capital and profits, not to impose capital investment minimum or need to a local partner.
Tourism
Dubai visited nearly 7 million tourists in 2007 and 3.85 million in the first half of 2009
Is a hospitality and tourism sector about 18% of GDP in Dubai.
Dubai is witnessing a number of events and has a lot of features that will promote the local tourism sector. It hosts a variety of art festivals and cultural rights, such as the Dubai International Film Festival and the Dubai Festival for jazz, in addition to a series of sporting events such as contest the Dubai Desert Classic golf, Prix Etihad Airways Grand Prix 1, seven-UAE Rugby, Dubai World Cup horse race and games international cricket.
Activities include other tourist attractions in Dubai Dubai Shopping Festival, safaris in the desert, Burj Khalifa (formerly known as Burj Dubai), the ski resort "Ski Dubai", many of the tourist resorts, in addition to the Global Village and various shopping centers, including the largest shopping center in the world, "the Dubai Mall."
The tourism infrastructure in Dubai is one of the best in the world, thanks to a wide range of world-class hotels, including hotels Raffles Dubai, Atlantis The Palm, Kempinski, Armani Hotel, Jumeirah Hotels and Burj Al Arab.
The standard of living
Occupied by the United Arab Emirates ranked first (1) as part of the state with the best standard of living in the Middle East and North Africa, and ranked 15 in the world out of 160 countries.
In addition to the strong infrastructure of telecommunications, roads, airports, earned the United Arab Emirates ranked mentioned previously, thanks to what Tdmh of recreational facilities and multiple facilities, especially to consumers, and the prophetess, public infrastructure, and safety and security standards, in a community open and permissive almost devoid of crimes.
Gained the United Arab Emirates as well as the world famous thanks to the possibilities offered by the entertainment and live up to the highest international standards, in addition to its facilities luxury leisure and the wealth of large commercial centers excellent shopping opportunities.
Talent
Due to upscale standard of living and the presence of the most important companies, Dubai attract the best talent in the Middle East and more than 195 nationalities.
Includes Dubai offices for many of the big multinationals, including Microsoft, Oracle, Nokia, Sony, Boeing, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, HSBC, Royal Bank of Scotland, Shell, Emirates Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Adidas World BNN BBC World.
Many of the world-renowned universities with branches in Dubai, such as the American University, Michigan State University, Rochester Institute of Technology, University of Wollongong, the London School of Economics, London School of Business and the College of Hult International business.