Best free zone for an e-commerce business in the UAE

What to compare

E-commerce activity

Payment providers and marketplaces ask for it.

Stock and fulfilment

Holding stock means a warehouse, a fulfilment partner, or both.

Selling to individuals

Income from UAE consumers can affect 0% corporate tax treatment; read the de minimis guide.

The shortlist

Not in a paid order. Each reason comes from the zone's profile on this site, which lists its sources and the date we checked them.

1. SPC Free Zone

   Sharjah

   Lists e-commerce licences, a low published start price and multi-year discounts.

   Published entry price

   AED 5,750

   Set up remotely

   Not stated

   Facilities

   Flexi-desk, Co-working

   Banking notes

   Nothing published We have found no bank partnership announced by this zone and no reliable reports yet. Banks assess the company, its owners and its activity, so ask the zone which banks its companies use.

   Last verified 23 October 2026 · Full profile and sources

2. RAKEZ

   Ras Al Khaimah

   E-commerce licences plus warehouses and land if you hold stock.

   Published entry price

   AED 6,000

   Set up remotely

   Yes

   Facilities

   Co-working, Serviced office, Office, Warehouse, Land

   Banking notes

   Nothing published We have found no bank partnership announced by this zone and no reliable reports yet. Banks assess the company, its owners and its activity, so ask the zone which banks its companies use.

   Last verified 23 October 2026 · Full profile and sources

3. DAFZ

   Dubai

   E-commerce licence beside Dubai International Airport, with warehouses.

   Published entry price

   Not published

   Set up remotely

   Not stated

   Facilities

   Office, Warehouse, Light industrial unit, Retail

   Banking notes

   Nothing published We have found no bank partnership announced by this zone and no reliable reports yet. Banks assess the company, its owners and its activity, so ask the zone which banks its companies use.

   Last verified 23 October 2026 · Full profile and sources

4. ANCFZ

   Ajman

   Up to 10 mixed activities on one licence, no visit required, low published price.

   Published entry price

   AED 4,888

   Set up remotely

   Yes

   Facilities

   Office

   Banking notes

   Nothing published We have found no bank partnership announced by this zone and no reliable reports yet. Banks assess the company, its owners and its activity, so ask the zone which banks its companies use.

   Last verified 23 October 2026 · Full profile and sources

Before you pay a setup agent

• Ask for the full year-one quote in writing: licence, desk, establishment card, each visa, medicals and Emirates ID.
• Ask which exact activity name goes on your licence and check it covers what you will invoice for.
• Ask whether the agent is paid by the zone, and whether a bank account is included or only an introduction.
• Check the zone's own price page before you sign. We link to it on every zone profile.

Read next

• The free zone de minimis rule, with worked examples

  How the UAE free zone de minimis test works: non-qualifying revenue capped at the lower of AED 5m or 5%, what's excluded, and four worked examples.

• E-invoicing for free zone companies: deadlines, ASPs, penalties

  Free zone companies are not exempt from UAE e-invoicing. Deadlines for both revenue bands, what an Accredited Service Provider does, and the fines.

General information only, not legal, tax or immigration advice. Prices and rules change; confirm with the free zone authority before you pay. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.