About Development Zones




About development Zone

His Majesty King Abdullah II Launched the Initiative to Establish Development Zones in Various Regions of the Kingdom in 2008, Believing That a Qualitative Shift in Sustainable Development in The Kingdom Can Be Achieved by Activating Areas Marked by Their Location or Strategic Content and The Possibility of Providing Infrastructure and Manpower Services Within an Economic-Social System and Thereby Linking Them to Global Markets.

The Launch Of His Majesty's Initiative Was Followed by Several Procedural Steps That Began with the Establishment of the Development Zones Authority and a Number of Development Companies in Several Locations in The Kingdom, Including The Dead Sea Development Company, Which Was Established in May 2009 With the Main Aim of Enhancing Development Possibilities Doubling Tourism & Archeological Revenues of Jordan’s Economy, Which Can Be Achieved as a Result of the Distinctive Location of The Dead Sea and Achieving Its Capabilities as a Global Tourist Zone.

The Jordan Development Zones Company Was Established in 2010 as a Result of the Merger of Dead Sea Development Company and Jabal Ajloun Development Company to Act as a "Major Developer" of Dead Sea Region and Ajloun, Which Was Annexed to the Development Zone System, To Exploit Its Natural Resources and Archaeological Areas to Carry Out Tourism Projects and Other Economic Activities That Will Stimulate and Sustain the Region's Economy, While Preserving Forest Wealth and Other Natural Resources. The Jordanian Group for Free Zones and Development Zones Emerged After the Integration of the Jordanian Development Zones into The Free Zones Company.

Incentives

Incentives & Facilities in Development Zones

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A Sales Tax of (7%) Of The Value of the Sale of Services That Is Determined Under the Applicable Legislation Is Collected When They Are Sold for Consumption in The Development Zone.

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Registered Suppliers of Goods and Services Have the Right to Request a Refund of the General Sales Tax Previously Paid On Goods Sold to Establishments Registered in The Development Zone.

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Income Tax Shall Be at The Rate of (10%) Of The Taxable Income of the Registered Establishment, Which Is Derived from Its Economic Activity Within the Development Zone for The Rest of the Activities.

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Exemption from Customs Duties and Other Fees and Taxes On Goods Produced or Manufactured in Development Areas That Meet the Conditions of Jordanian Origin When Placed for Consumption in The Local Market.

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Exemption from The General Sales Tax Stipulated in The General Tax Law On Goods and Services That the Registered Enterprise Purchases or Imports for The Purposes of Exercising Its Economic Activity Within the Development Zones Without the Registered Enterprise’s Obligation to Submit Any Guarantee to The Income and Sales Tax Department in This Regard

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Developing and Equipping Development Zones with Advanced and Investment-Supporting Infrastructure & Logistics Services (Roads, Electricity, Water, Sewage, And A Modern Communications Network, Including: Telephones, Telex, Fax, Mail, And The Internet, And A Modern Network of Internal Roads).

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The Income Tax Shall Be at The Rate of (5%) Of The Taxable Income of the Registered Establishment, Which Is Derived from Its Economic Activity in The Industrial Sector, If It Achieves a Rate of (30%) Of Jordanian Origin.

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Exemption from Sales Tax On Forklifts and Cars Intended to Transport Ten Or More People, Including The Driver, And Sold to The Registered Establishment for The Purpose of Transporting Workers to and from The Establishment’s Work Facilities in Development Areas.

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Registered Establishments That Engage in Economic Activity in The Development Zone Enjoy Exemption from Materials, Equipment, Machines, Fixtures and Building Materials Involved in Building,Constructing, Equipping and Furnishing All Types of Projects That Are Set Up by These Establishments in The Development Zone, Including Spare Parts Needed for Their Ongoing Maintenance and Imported Goods for The Development Zone to Practice the Economic Activity Or From Which It Is Exported Outside The Kingdom, Shall Be Exempt From Customs Duties, Except For Export Duties, Service Allowances, and Due Rents In Accordance With The Legislation In Force.