Expert articles on company formation, free zones, visas, and doing business in the UAE.
Business SetupAnyone can call themselves a business setup consultant in Dubai. This guide covers the registers that prove a firm is licensed, why AML registration matters for company service providers, and ten established consultancies with the checks to run on each.
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Business SetupA best-for guide rather than a league table: ten established Dubai and UAE business setup consultants matched to the specific situation each one handles best, with the questions that separate a real shortlist from a sponsored one.
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Business SetupA numbers-led comparison of running a UK limited company against a Dubai company in 2026: corporation tax, the April 2026 dividend increase, employer NI, setup and renewal costs, and the profit level at which relocating actually pays for itself.
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Business SetupMost Dubai guides start at the trade licence. This one starts in the UK - whether to keep or close your limited company, which HMRC notifications matter, how to move clients and contracts, and only then the Dubai licence, visa and bank account.
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Business SetupPrepare your Dubai mainland permit documents with this checklist for UAE traders, covering licences, manager records, approvals and separate financial records.
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Business SetupUK citizens can form a company in Dubai in as little as 5 to 7 working days, with 100% foreign ownership permitted across free zones and mainland jurisdictions as of 2021.
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Business SetupA practical guide for British founders moving to Dubai - which licence and visa route fits, what it costs, how banking works with a UK passport, and what determines whether you stay UK tax resident after you go.
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Business SetupThe full Dubai company formation sequence in 12 steps, with a jurisdiction decision framework, document checklist, realistic week-by-week timeline, and the ordering mistakes that add weeks to an otherwise simple setup.
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Company FormationHow a UK company should approach Dubai mainland formation in 2026 - subsidiary versus branch, what the UK-UAE double tax treaty actually gives you, permanent establishment risk, and the documentation UK entities must attest before filing.
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