- Freeports are places where normal regulations are suspended for the benefit of businesses
- Freeports exist to provide benefits to companies, employers, and those involved in trade
- Freeports can lead to lower levels of protection for workers compared to those outside the freeport
- Freeports have no clear boundaries and are difficult to define
- Freeports are controlled by private sector companies, leading to potential abuse of reduced regulations
- The existence of freeports threatens democratic control and can be as dangerous as tax havens
Source: taxresearch.org.uk
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