Business setup in Oman free zones

Salalah Free Zone

verified by : Elena Ovchinnikova

19 Mar 2024

Salalah Free Zone

The Salalah freezone was established in 2006. The Oman government set a goal to make Salalah a global trade center as well as a major logistics hub. Washed by the Indian Ocean, Salalah has a strategic advantage as a big regional and global port.

Advantages of opening a company in the Salalah Free Zone include:

  1. 100% foreign ownership.
  2. No import or re-export duties.
  3. No minimum requirement for capital investments
  4. 0% tax on profits (for 30 years).
  5. No tax on dividends.
  6. No personal income tax rate of 0%.
  7. Full repatriation of profits and capital.
  8. Comprehensive one-stop services.
  9. Free trade agreements with the USA, Europe, and Singapore.
  10. Best port in the Middle East with developed infrastructure.

Licenses

Investors registering a business in Salalah receive comprehensive one-stop services, including assistance with visas, commercial licenses, permits, and bank account opening.

You can obtain the following licenses in Salalah:

  1. General trading license - allows to import, export, distribute, and store all goods in compliance with established requirements.
  2. License for trade - authorizes the import, export, distribution, and storage of specified items as outlined within the granted license.
  3. Industrial license - empowers the importation of raw materials, the production of designated goods, and the exportation of finished products.
  4. Service license - allows the provision of specified services within the free zone.

Cost of business registration

The estimated expenditure for establishing a company in Salalah is around $18,500, excluding fees for our business consultants' services.

 Type of Service Price, $ Duration
Commercial registration 780 5 years
Activity license  780 1 year
Membership certificate-G4 390 1 year
Registration fee 2600 one-time payment
Incorporation fee 1300 one-time payment
Investor visa 780 2 years
Flexi-desk lease, 6 sq.m 9360 3 years
+ refundable insurance 520  
VAT exemption certificate 500  

Infrastructure

In the Salalah FZ, office facilities in a new headquarters building are available for rent. Serviced land can also be leased at affordable prices for constructing facilities such as warehouses.

Salalah Port is a large trade and logistics hub on the Arabian Peninsula, second to Dubai. It is the only one in the Indian Ocean coast of the Arabian peninsula and connects Europe, Asia, and Africa via three shipping lines.

Other features:

This free zone in Oman includes an international airport, and highways are under construction to connect the free zone with major cities in Oman and neighboring countries. Salalah City offers a cost-effective environment for labor, services, land, and facilities. The city provides various options for housing, medical centers, cafes, restaurants, entertainment, petrol stations, and ATMs, combining a comfortable lifestyle with relatively low costs and high-quality services.

Benefits of Salalah Free Zone company

  • 100% foreign ownership
  • No tax on dividends
  • No personal income tax rate of 0%
  • Free trade agreements with the USA, Europe, and Singapore
  • No minimum requirement for capital investments

Start your business in Salalah Free Zone today

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