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Register a company in the United Arab Emirates
Company incorporation, bank accounts, accounting services in the United Arab Emirates
Registration packages
Services
Essential
Standard
Premium
Company registration (Free Zone Company)
Annual registered address
Virtual office service
Notary services and company seal
Business licence
Corporate bank account
Investor visa
Accounting services
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How you can register a company in the United Arab Emirates with us
Submit shareholder and director information to our firm with a signed power of attorney
Settle a payment for registration and banking assistance
Receive corporate documentation of the registered company and access to the corporate bank account of your company
Key details about the United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates is located in the Middle East in the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula and borders Saudi Arabia and Oman, as well as has a maritime border in the Persian Gulf with Qatar and Iran. The capital city of the United Arab Emirates is Abu Dhabi, the location of key government institutions.
The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy consisting of a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain.
Population of the United Arab Emirates amounts to around 10,2 million people.
The United Arab Emirates is an elective monarchy consisting of a federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain.
Population of the United Arab Emirates amounts to around 10,2 million people.
Corporate taxation, VAT taxation, Personal taxation
- Corporate income tax - 0%, unless the business of the company is related to the oil and gas industry - for these businesses the tax rate is 46%. Tax returns are filed on an annual basis. Advance income tax payments are made on a monthly basis
- Dividend withholding tax - 0%
- Interest withholding tax - 0%
- Royalties withholding tax - 0%
- Capital gains tax - 0%
- VAT - Standard tax rate 10% or the reduced rate 0% or tax exempt. Tax returns are filed on a quarterly basis
- Personal income tax - 0%.
The following are the most common types of companies to incorporate a company in the United Arab Emirates as:
- Limited liability company
- General partnership
- Limited partnership
- Private corporation
- Public corporation
- Civil company
- Branch of a foreign company.
- Individuals or legal entities that are intending to register a company in the United Arab Emirates can be resident or non-resident in the United Arab Emirates.
- A resident or a non-resident individual can be a company director in the United Arab Emirates. It is not required to set up a company in the United Arab Emirates with a resident individual as one of its shareholders or directors.
- There are 3 jurisdictions in which a company can be registered in the United Arab Emirates: Mainland, Free Zone or Offshore jurisdiction. Mainland companies can operate in every emirate and outside of the UAE, Free Zone companies can operate within their free zone and outside of the UAE, Offshore companies can operate only outside of the UAE.
- At least 1 shareholder is required in order to register a company in the United Arab Emirates if such company is incorporated as a Free Zone company. An individual shareholder can simultaneously become a director of this company.
- It is required to create substance and rent an office space in the United Arab Emirates for Mainland companies and Free Zone companies in order to open a corporate bank account in the United Arab Emirates and to conduct business in the country. Offshore companies can only rent a registered office and not an office space.
- Minimum share capital depends on the type of company that is either registered as a Mainland, a Free Zone or an Offshore company. The amount of the minimum share capital varies from AED 0 up to AED 300,000.
- WLL registration takes 20 business days with the bank account taking up to 10 business days.
- Details of company founders, shareholders and directors after company registration in United Arab Emirates is complete is not publicly available in the state corporate register.
- With our service you can register a company completely remotely in the United Arab Emirates upon a power of attorney.
Official currency of the United Arab Emirates is the United Arab Emirates dirham (AED).
The United Arab Emirates has the 5th largest economy in the Middle East. It is significantly dependent on the export of oil, petroleum and natural gas. In 2010 oil export amounted to over 80% of the country's economy. Since then the economy has diversified due to large scale construction, expansion of manufacturing and industrial production, as well as thriving tertiary sector and tourism. Federal and individual Emirate governments have invested heavily in sectors such as renewable energy, aluminium production, tourism, aviation, re-export commerce, telecommunications, and advanced technologies.
In terms of foreign trade, the largest goods contributing to the country's export are oil, petroleum, natural gas, gold, electrical equipment, precios stones, jewellery, luxury items and vehicles, textiles and clothing, date fruits, tobacco.
Imports of the United Arab Emirates consist of food, electrical machinery and equipment, cars and vehicles, electric conductors, consumer goods, medicaments.
Primary trading partners of the United Arab Emirates are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Oman, India, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, the USA, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam.
The GDP of the United Arab Emirates grew by 3.9% in 2021 and amounted to USD 421 billion. Tertiary sector makes up around 50% of the GDP of the country, followed by industry sector at 49.2% and agriculture at around 1%.
The United Arab Emirates has the 5th largest economy in the Middle East. It is significantly dependent on the export of oil, petroleum and natural gas. In 2010 oil export amounted to over 80% of the country's economy. Since then the economy has diversified due to large scale construction, expansion of manufacturing and industrial production, as well as thriving tertiary sector and tourism. Federal and individual Emirate governments have invested heavily in sectors such as renewable energy, aluminium production, tourism, aviation, re-export commerce, telecommunications, and advanced technologies.
In terms of foreign trade, the largest goods contributing to the country's export are oil, petroleum, natural gas, gold, electrical equipment, precios stones, jewellery, luxury items and vehicles, textiles and clothing, date fruits, tobacco.
Imports of the United Arab Emirates consist of food, electrical machinery and equipment, cars and vehicles, electric conductors, consumer goods, medicaments.
Primary trading partners of the United Arab Emirates are Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Kuwait, Oman, India, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, the USA, China, Hong Kong, Japan, Vietnam.
The GDP of the United Arab Emirates grew by 3.9% in 2021 and amounted to USD 421 billion. Tertiary sector makes up around 50% of the GDP of the country, followed by industry sector at 49.2% and agriculture at around 1%.
Foreign entrepreneurs expand to the United Arab Emirates and seek to incorporate a company in the United Arab Emirates in order to conduct business in the following sectors:
- manufacturing
- construction
- financial services
- wholesale and retail trading
- e-commerce
- IT
- renewable energy
- tourism
- telecommunications
- advance technologies
- real estate
- mining and quarry exploitation.
Benefits of registering a company in the United Arab Emirates
Business climate
- One of the largest financial and business centers
- Attractive investment climate
- The United Arab Emirates is located on the crossroads of the trade routes between Eastern and Western states
- World-class industrial zones
- A diversified economy
- Vast natural resources
- High purchasing power
- Well-developed infrastructure
- Low inflation rate
- Political stability
- Secure legal and justice systems
- Comprehensive protection of property rights
- Comprehensive personal security
- Investment protection
Tax incentives
- No corporate income taxation
- No capital gains taxation
- No withholding taxation
- No personal income taxation
- Multiple free zones
- Multiple double tax treaties
Ease of doing business
- Remote company registration in the United Arab Emirates is available
- 100% foreign ownership of a Free Zone or an offshore company is available
- No foreign exchange controls
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