Why Свободная зона and Материковая зона Trade Are Treated Differently
A Свободная зона is a geographically and legally defined business юрисдикция with its own licensing authority and operating rules.
A Свободная зона company is authorised to conduct activities under its Свободная зона лицензия. Its лицензия does not automatically become a материковая зона commercial лицензия.
When goods move from a Свободная зона or Designated Zone into the материковая зона, the movement can also trigger:
The commercial contract and physical movement of the goods must be planned together.
"Свободная зона" and "Designated Zone" are not interchangeable terms for НДС purposes.
A Свободная зона is established under the relevant ОАЭ legal and licensing framework.
A Designated Zone is a specific area recognised under a Cabinet Decision for particular НДС treatment, provided the applicable conditions are satisfied.
Every Designated Zone is associated with a Свободная зона framework.
- Customs clearance
- Customs duty
- Import НДС
- Importer-of-record responsibility
- Product-registration requirements
- Municipality controls
- Conformity requirements
- Excise Tax where relevant
- Warehouse and transport documentation
- Свободная зона Does Not Always Mean Designated Zone
- Therefore:
- Route 1: Sell Through a Лицензияd Материковая зона Distributor