{"id":5428,"date":"2026-11-13T06:21:24","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T06:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegrowth.ae\/?page_id=5428"},"modified":"2026-11-13T09:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-13T09:08:21","slug":"license-cost-masdar-city-free-zone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegrowth.ae\/ar\/license-cost-masdar-city-free-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"License Cost &#8211; MASDAR CITY FREE ZONE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5428\" class=\"elementor elementor-5428\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec58860 elementor-hidden-tablet e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ec58860\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7648274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7648274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e8c06f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e8c06f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0adf4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e0adf4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How much does a Masdar City Free Zone license cost in 2026?<\/h2><p class=\"byline\">By <strong>Marketing | The Growth<\/strong><br \/>Updated 12 November 2026<\/p><h5 id=\"short\">Short answer<\/h5><p>A Masdar City Free Zone licence starts at AED 7,000 a year plus 5% VAT on the Startup tier. Business One costs AED 17,500 and Enterprise costs AED 27,000. Add about AED 1,600 for the establishment card and about AED 3,500 for each residence visa.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49049fe e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"49049fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e5ca93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e5ca93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Masdar City Free Zone licence tiers, AED per year before 5% VAT<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143c40c elementor-widget__width-initial xpro-table-head-icon-right xpro-table-row-icon-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-xpro-table\" data-id=\"143c40c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"xpro-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"xpro-table xpro-table-responsive\">\n\t<thead class=\"xpro-table-head\">\n\t<tr class=\"xpro-table-head-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-042cc95\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Startup<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-be6f3b3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Business One<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-0a343a6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Enterprise<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody class=\"xpro-table-body\">\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"xpro-table-body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-298597d\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 7,000\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-1c17571\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 17,500\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-fb21f83\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 27,000\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5611da e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5611da\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69ee204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69ee204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Example year-one budget: Business One tier with one visa<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b177ab0 elementor-widget__width-initial xpro-table-head-icon-right xpro-table-row-icon-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-xpro-table\" data-id=\"b177ab0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"xpro-table.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<table class=\"xpro-table xpro-table-responsive\">\n\t<thead class=\"xpro-table-head\">\n\t<tr class=\"xpro-table-head-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-042cc95\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Licence and package, incl. 5% VAT:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-93cddf4\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Establishment card:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-be6f3b3\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Residence visa:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<th class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell elementor-repeater-item-0a343a6\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-head-column-cell-content\">Total:<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t<\/thead>\n\t<tbody class=\"xpro-table-body\">\n\t\t\t<tr class=\"xpro-table-body-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-600a41a\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 17,500\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-298597d\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 1,600\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-1c17571\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 3,500\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<td class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell elementor-repeater-item-fb21f83\" colspan=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"xpro-table-body-row-cell-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAED 22,600\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-917e769 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"917e769\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>What each tier is built for<\/h5><p>The <strong>Startup<\/strong> tier suits a solo founder testing an idea. <strong>Business One<\/strong> and <strong>Enterprise<\/strong> suit firms that plan to hire, need office space, or want a stronger profile with banks and government buyers.<\/p><p>The package price repeats every year at renewal. Visas, Emirates ID and medical tests are paid per person, on top of the package.<\/p><h5>Who should set up in Masdar City<\/h5><p>Masdar City Free Zone was built for clean energy, sustainability and advanced technology. It hosts more than 1,000 companies across technology, health care, mobility, clean energy and space. If your activity sits in these fields, the zone tells your bank, your investors and your clients a clear story about what you do.<\/p><p>This matters more each year. The UAE counted nearly 125,000 new-economy companies by mid-2026, up about 37% in one year. Renewable energy, green technology and AI sit on the government&#8217;s priority list.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91d3e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d91d3e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"The licence fee is the smallest decision you will make. The bigger one is whether your zone matches your activity. A clean energy firm in Masdar City opens doors with banks and partners that a general licence does not.\"\n<br><br>\nShatha Qadi, Founder and CEO, The Growth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d663936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"d663936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0643\u0648\u0631\u062f\u064a\u0648\u0646. \u0641\u062a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0631\u0648\u0627\u0628\u0637 \u0645\u0639 Enter \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0644\u0641\u0636\u0627\u0621, \u0648\u062b\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0645\u0639 \u0627\u0644\u0647\u0631\u0648\u0628 \u060c \u0648\u0627\u0646\u062a\u0642\u0644 \u0645\u0639 \u0645\u0641\u0627\u062a\u064a\u062d \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0647\u0645\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Is there a special Masdar City package for AI companies? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2240\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9772ccf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9772ccf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2231a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2231a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Yes. Masdar City Free Zone launched an AI package with MBZUAI in November 2023. It includes the licence and office space from AED 12,000 a year. MBZUAI students and faculty get 50% off for the first two years.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do I need an office to get a Masdar City licence? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2241\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-facc671 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"facc671\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50718e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"50718e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">You need at least a flexi-desk. No UAE free zone issues a licence without a registered workspace.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a Masdar City company work on the UAE mainland? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2242\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5a93f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de5a93f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fcd048 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fcd048\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The licence covers activity inside the free zone. To trade on the mainland, a free zone company must open a mainland branch or work through a mainland partner.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2243\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2243\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Do Masdar City companies pay corporate tax? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2243\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca2c868 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ca2c868\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc3a4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4fc3a4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Every company must register for corporate tax. A Qualifying Free Zone Person can pay 0% on qualifying income if it meets the substance and activity conditions.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-2244\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-2244\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How long does Masdar City company setup take? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewbox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-2244\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbd6f40 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbd6f40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4168af8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4168af8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Most standard setups finish in one to three weeks once documents are complete. Bank account opening often takes longer than the licence.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d0b9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7d0b9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Get your exact Masdar City cost<\/h2><p>Tell us your activity and how many visas you need. We will send a written cost breakdown and the right tier within one working day. 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