Build Your Business in the UAE

We cover the full corporate lifecycle in the UAE — mainland and free zone company formation, trade licensing, Corporate Tax and VAT registration and filing with the Federal Tax Authority, accounting and bookkeeping, and compliance obligations such as ESR, AML and UBO. You can engage us for a single task or as end-to-end support.

It depends on your market and activity. A mainland company generally gives you the broadest access to the UAE domestic market, while a free zone company is often chosen for international and business-to-business trade and can access a preferential corporate tax treatment on qualifying income, subject to conditions. We assess your specific situation before recommending a structure rather than applying a one-size-fits-all answer.

The FTA (Federal Tax Authority) is the UAE’s federal tax authority, responsible for administering Corporate Tax and VAT through its online platform. Businesses generally register and file with the FTA once they meet the relevant requirements. We handle FTA registration and ongoing filing on your behalf.

Not automatically. A free zone company may qualify for a preferential rate on its qualifying income if it meets a set of conditions defined in the UAE Corporate Tax framework — including maintaining adequate substance and earning qualifying income. It is a status that has to be met and maintained, not an automatic exemption, and even qualifying companies are still required to register and file. We advise on whether your setup can meet these conditions. I’d recommend confirming current specifics with the FTA, as the rules have been updated over time.

VAT (Value Added Tax) is a consumption tax on most goods and services in the UAE, administered by the FTA. Whether your business must register depends on your taxable turnover relative to the registration threshold. We assess your position and handle VAT registration and periodic filing where required. Because thresholds and rules can change, we confirm the current position at the time of setup.

These are UAE compliance regimes: Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) require certain businesses to demonstrate real activity in the UAE; Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules require particular businesses to maintain controls and reporting; and Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) rules require companies to disclose who ultimately owns or controls them. We help you determine which apply to you and keep the associated filings in order.

We work across the UAE’s free zones — there are more than fifty, with well-known examples including JAFZA, DMCC, DAFZA and IFZA — and help you choose one suited to your activity, ownership and budget before handling the registration and licensing. The right free zone depends on your business, which we assess first.

Yes. Beyond formation we provide bookkeeping, financial statements and ongoing Corporate Tax, VAT and compliance filing, so your UAE entity has consistent support rather than a different provider for each obligation.

Yes. While Dubai is a common base, we assist with mainland and free zone setups across the UAE and coordinate the corporate, tax and compliance side under one engagement.

Yes. Alongside mainland and free zone options, we advise on offshore structures where they suit your goals — explaining the practical differences and what each can and cannot be used for — before handling the setup.