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Document Type: CD - Cabinet Decision
Law: VAT (FDL No 8 of 2017)
Decision Number: 59
Year: 2017
Country: 🇦🇪 UAE
Official Name: Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2017 - Effective 1 Jan 2018

List of Designated Zones For the purposes of the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax

List of Designated Zones

This is not an Official Translation:

List of Designated Zones

For the purposes of the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax

(Effective 1 Jan 2018)

Based on Cabinet Decision No. 59 of 2017 on Designated Zones for the purposes of the Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on Value Added Tax (effective 1 January 2018); and decisions amending thereof:

Cabinet Decision No. 35 of 2018 – effective 18 June 2018;
Cabinet Decision No. 43 of 2019 – effective 4 July 2019;
Cabinet Decision No. 34 of 2021 – effective 4 April 2021;
Cabinet Decision No. 63 of 2021 – effective 1 July 2021;
Cabinet Decision No. 81 of 2021 – effective 12 September 2021.

No.	Designated Zones Abu Dhabi	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Abu Dhabi	To	From
1	Free Trade Zone of Khalifa Port		01/01/2018
2	Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone		01/01/2018
3	Khalifa Industrial Zone		01/01/2018
4	Al Ain International Airport Free Zone		18/06/2018
5	Al Butain International Airport Free Zone		18/06/2018

No.	Designated Zones Dubai	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Dubai	To	From
1	Jebel Ali Free Zone (North-South)		01/01/2018
2	Dubai Cars and Automotive Zone (DUCAMZ)		01/01/2018
3	Dubai Textile City	04/04/2021	01/01/2018
4	Free Zone Area in Al Quoz	01/07/2021	01/01/2018
5	DAFZA Industrial Park Free Zone - Al Qusais		01/01/2018
6	Dubai Aviation City		01/01/2018
7	Dubai Airport Free Zone		01/01/2018
8	International Humanitarian City – Jebel Ali		18/06/2018
9	Dubai CommerCity		01/01/2021

No.	Designated Zones Sharjah	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Sharjah	To	From
1	Hamriyah Free Zone		01/01/2018
2	Sharjah Airport International Free Zone		01/01/2018

No.	Designated Zones Ajman	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Ajman	To	From
1	Ajman Free Zone		01/01/2018

No.	Designated Zones Umm Al Quwain	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Umm Al Quwain	To	From
1	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone in Ahmed Bin Rashid Port		01/01/2018
2	Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone on Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Road		01/01/2018

No.	Designated Zones Ras Al Khaimah	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Ras Al Khaimah	To	From
1	RAK Port Free Zone		01/01/2018
2	RAK Maritime City Free Zone		01/01/2018
3	RAK Airport Free Zone	04/07/2019	01/01/2018
4	Al Hamra Industrial Zone – Free Zone		04/07/2019
5	Al Ghail Industrial Zone – Free Zone		04/07/2019
6	Al Hulaila Industrial Zone – Free Zone		04/07/2019

No.	Designated Zones Fujairah	Effective
No.	Designated Zones Fujairah	To	From
1	Fujairah Free Zone		01/01/2018
2	FOIZ (Fujairah Oil Industry Zone)		01/01/2018