About DIFC
 
Located at the crossroads of the major international capital markets of New York and London (in the West) and Hong Kong (in the East), Dubai is the complementary hub connecting the region with the 24 hour/7 days a week global financial network.

The Dubai International Financial Centre was conceived by the Government of Dubai for the benefit of the UAE and the wider region as a whole. Its remit is to create a regional capital market, offering investors and issuers of capital world-class regulations and standards. Its hallmarks are: integrity, transparency and efficiency.

As a new global jurisdiction for financial institutions, the DIFC offers its participants a highly attractive investment environment, including:
  • 100 percent foreign ownership
  • zero percent tax rate on income and profits
  • wide network of double taxation treaties available to UAE incorporated entities
  • no restrictions on foreign exchange or capital/profit repatriation
  • dollar denominated environment
  • transparent operating environment with high standards of rules and regulations
  • strict supervision and enforcement of money laundering laws
  • ultra modern office accommodation, state-of-the-art technology, sophisticated infrastructure, data protection/security, operational support and business continuity facilities of uncompromisingly high standards.
But unlike ‘offshore’ tax havens, the DIFC is a fully fledged ‘onshore’ capital market, comparable to Hong Kong, London and New York.
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