Ras Al Khair Special Economic Zone
Establish your company in Saudi Arabia’s Ras Al Khair Special Economic Zone from the UK with clear guidance on eligibility, activities, licensing, incentives, documentation, and ongoing compliance.
Service Overview
Ras Al Khair is Saudi Arabia’s special economic zone for maritime and mining industries.
Located on the Arabian Gulf coast north of Jubail, it is built around shipbuilding, ship repair, offshore rig fabrication, and mineral processing, and it is operated by the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu.
But an SEZ licence is not a general trade licence.
The zone is sector specific, the incentives apply only to qualifying activities, and the regulatory framework sits apart from the Saudi mainland. A UK business needs to confirm that its activity qualifies before it commits, because the benefits follow the activity, not the address.
At Gatestone Group, we help make the process clearer and easier to manage. From confirming eligibility to preparing documents, arranging the licence, coordinating with banks, and guiding you through each step, our team supports you throughout the setup process.
- SEZ eligibility and activity review
- Maritime and offshore activity guidance
- Mining and mineral processing guidance
- 100% foreign ownership setup
- Licence application preparation
- Incentive qualification review
- Corporate structuring guidance
- Shareholder and director document support
- Attestation and legalisation guidance
- Corporate bank account support
- Customs and VAT treatment guidance
- Foreign talent and visa guidance
- Tax registration guidance
- Ongoing compliance and renewal support
Zone Incentives
A reduced corporate income tax rate of 5% for up to 20 years on qualifying income from zone activities.
A permanent 0% withholding tax on profits repatriated from the zone to overseas parent companies.
Customs duty relief and 0% VAT on qualifying goods exchanged within the zone and between Saudi economic zones.
100% foreign ownership, with supportive regulations around foreign talent during the early years of operation.
Our Ras Al Khair Setup Process
We start by understanding your activity, whether it sits in maritime, offshore, mining, or mineral processing, and how you intend to operate. This helps us confirm whether your business qualifies for the zone and its incentives.
We guide you on the right entity, the incentives your activity can access, and the conditions attached to them. The goal is to structure for the benefits you actually qualify for, not the ones in the brochure.
Our team helps you prepare and organise the documents required for the SEZ licence. This may include attested corporate documents, shareholder and director details, board resolutions, powers of attorney, activity descriptions, and any sector specific approvals.
Once the documents are ready, we support the licence application, follow up with the authority, and guide you through corporate banking, foreign talent visas, and tax registration. We then support the ongoing filings the zone requires, including separate financial records and e-invoicing.
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Set Up in Ras Al Khair With Clarity
Planning to establish in the Ras Al Khair SEZ? Speak to our team and get clear guidance on eligibility, activities, incentives, documents, and next steps.
- Why Choose Us
Why Choose Gatestone Group for Ras Al Khair Setup?
A special economic zone setup can go wrong if your activity does not actually qualify for the incentives you are counting on.
The framework is sector specific and condition heavy, and the benefits only apply to qualifying income.
Gatestone Group helps you approach the process in a structured way. We confirm eligibility, structure the entity, prepare the documentation, and coordinate banking so your application is clear, complete, and built around the incentives you qualify for.
Eligibility Confirmed First
We check that your activity qualifies for the zone and its incentives before you commit time or capital.
Document Preparation Support
We guide you on the attested corporate documents, resolutions, and activity approvals the authority requires.
Incentive-Focused Structuring
We help you structure the entity so qualifying income is positioned correctly for the tax and customs benefits.
Support Beyond the Licence
We continue supporting you with banking, visas, tax registration, compliance, and renewals.
Enter Saudi Maritime Industry With Confidence
Ras Al Khair offers a strong platform for UK businesses in shipbuilding, offshore, and mineral processing.
But the incentives follow qualifying activity, and the framework needs the right structure, attested documents, and correct handling of customs and tax.
Gatestone Group helps you move through the process with practical guidance, organised documentation, and clear support at every step.
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What Clients Say About Us
UK businesses choose Gatestone Group because they want clear advice, organised documentation support, and a smoother setup experience in Saudi Arabia.
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