A practical guide before registration
Tax & Customs in Aqaba: What You Need to Understand Before Registering
Before registering a company in ASEZA, it is important to understand how your business activity affects income tax, sales tax, customs, and the movement of goods in and out. We help you align your business activity with the right tax and customs path before opening your file.
Why do tax and customs matter before registration?
The type of business activity affects how it is treated for tax purposes.
The source of income matters, especially for services and trade.
The path of goods matters: entry, storage, re-export, or sale within Jordan.
Some activities require clarification before relying on any tax or customs advantage.
Registration alone is not enough to understand the tax outcome.
Income Tax Within ASEZA
There is a special income tax framework within the zone, but it depends on the nature of the income and the actual business activity, not merely on having a company registration.
Benefiting from it depends on the income being genuinely tied to activity within the zone, and on the company being able to demonstrate its premises, accounts, and how it operates.
Service companies need greater clarity when work spans Aqaba and the rest of Jordan or abroad, because the source of income and how the service is delivered affect the assessment.
Having premises, accounts, employees, and genuine activity within the zone helps clarify the position before choosing a registration path.
Brief Source
Our explanation is based on the Aqaba Special Economic Zone law and the income tax and sales tax regulations associated with the zone, simplified to support the investor's decision.
View approved references →Customs and the Movement of Goods
| Path | What we review |
|---|---|
| Bringing goods into Aqaba | Type of goods, purpose, storage, beneficiary, and whether they will stay within the zone or leave it. |
| Sale within Aqaba | Is the sale for consumption within the zone? Does sales tax or a special tax apply? |
| Moving goods to the rest of Jordan | Customs, sales tax, the nature of the goods, and the required documentation. |
| Re-export | Is there actual storage? Do the goods pass through approved warehouses? What is the shipping route? |
When do you need specific clarification?
What we need from you
- Type of business activity
- Type of goods or services
- Is there any import or export?
- Is there storage within Aqaba?
- Will there be sales within Jordan?
- Is the company service-based or trading?
- Are there clients outside Jordan?
How we help you before registration
- We review your activity from an initial tax and customs perspective.
- We clarify the questions that must be settled before registration.
- We connect you with company registration or import and export services, depending on your case.
- We help you prepare a clearer description of your business activity.
Send a description of your activity now and we will guide you on the next step.
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