A professional licence is one of the three types of trade licences available to entrepreneurs and businesses that are looking to set up a mainland company in Dubai. It is a requirement for anyone who wants to provide professional services in the UAE, since it...
The UAE requires entrepreneurs and companies to obtain a trade licence to conduct business in the country’s mainland and free zone jurisdictions. Having a trade licence ascertains your customers that you are a legitimate business that complies with local laws and...
With tourist numbers on course to hit the government’s Tourism Vision 2020 target of 20 million visitors to Dubai alone, it’s an ideal time to start a travel business in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Official statistics predict tourism will be worth AED 116bn by...
For entrepreneurs setting up shop in the UAE, there are two basic options; set up in a free zone or in the mainland. Many entrepreneurs establishing a business in the UAE for the first time choose the free zone option for the obvious benefits of 0% tax for the first...
Easy setup, no tax guaranteed, 100% ownership. Proven draws for the UAE free zones. Why, then, do so many entrepreneurs each year swap the safety of a free zone for speculation on the mainland? Simply put, it’s a logical progression of many a successful business....
As one of the best oiled and most liberal economic machines in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and indeed the world, the United Arab Emirates offers advantages in every direction for anyone wishing to set up a company here. This is not lost on the...
When setting up in the UAE, entrepreneurs are usually faced with two options. Some choose to set up in one of the nation’s free zones, meanwhile others opt to set up an onshore business – usually to trade with the local UAE market, something which free zone companies...
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Launching a new venture in the UAE can be exhilarating: the economy in the region is growing faster than ever and attracts flocks of industrious professionals. For those wishing to reap all the economic benefits of the UAE — from zero corporate and personal tax to the...
Entrepreneurs looking to establish a new business in the UAE have two options on location – some choose to start their company in one of the country’s free zones to take advantage of the many tax, duty and repatriation benefits. Others meanwhile opt to set up a...
The UAE is a region brimming with potentially lucrative business opportunities that never fail to attract savvy entrepreneurs. When it comes to setting up in the UAE as a foreign businessperson, there are basically two options: you can start a business in a free zone...
Have you considered UAE mainland company setup? It’s true that for foreign entrepreneurs setting up in the UAE, it is usually the country’s free zones that catch the eye. And when you look at the headline benefits, it’s not hard to see why they get the attention....