Home UAE Dubai DUQE free zone launches operations from Dubai’s QE 2 hotel DUQE has allied with PCFC to offer full integrated support to entrepreneurs to help them set up and expand their business by Gulf Business June 2, 2022 DUQE Free Zone has commenced operations officially from its headquarters located in the historic Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE 2) Floating Hotel. Headquartered in Dubai, DUQE will provide a wide and comprehensive range of value-added services, including bank account opening assistance, accounting, medical fitness checks, Emirates ID, health insurance, VAT registration process and business center solutions. At the event held to announce the start of operations, DUQE also announced its partnership with the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) to help it offer full integrated support to entrepreneurs and emerging companies to expand their businesses. Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, chairman of PCFC, said: “The establishment of DUQE goes in line with the UAE’s vision to focus on economic growth, that aims for diversifying investment opportunities and enable community development, whilst building the infrastructure and environment needed to realise these objectives and establish Dubai and the UAE as a pivotal business hub for global trade.” Supporting Dubai’s entrepreneurial ecosystem Saeed Al-Bannai, CEO of PCFC Investment, said: “We are confident that DUQE efforts will stimulate the business environment in Dubai and boost its competitiveness through adopting new initiatives designed to improve ease of doing business in the emirate, while expanding our efforts to attract multinational companies and high-potential start-ups, which will result in elevating Dubai position as a global business hub through tapping into a wealth of growth opportunities in our promising market.” Ghaith Al Daker, general manager at DUQE, said: “We have designed DUQE to be a modern business hub that provides all-inclusive support for entrepreneurs and start-ups, enabling them to source everything their business needs to thrive and succeed in one place. “We have a team of carefully selected professionals who provide dedicated support through each stage of running a business, from setup and registration, all the way to operational tasks, such as book-keeping, licence and visa renewals and VAT registration. DUQE is where you can get everything done for your business to take off.” Tags Customs and Free Zone Corporation Dubai DUQE Free zone Ports QE 2 Floating Hotel 0 Comments You might also like Taxi-sharing pilot service launches between Dubai, Abu Dhabi New Dhs1bn fund targets reshaping UAE health, wellness How Dubai’s Dhs16bn mega road development plan will ease traffic Salik’s new toll gates: here’s where you’ll start paying from Nov 24