Company formation and compliance in 42 countries — every fee shown separately, read from the authority that charges it. See what we deliver

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United Arab Emirates

Company formation and compliance in United Arab Emirates.

Set up on the mainland through your emirate's Department of Economy or in one of the 40+ free zones — each its own registrar, with no federal companies registry — then register for Corporate Tax and, above the threshold, VAT. 100% foreign ownership is permitted in all legal forms of the Commercial Companies Law since Federal Decree-Law 26 of 2020, with strategic-impact sectors still restricted. Corporate Tax is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above; a Qualifying Free Zone Person pays 0% on Qualifying Income and 9% on the rest, subject to the qualifying conditions and adequate substance. VAT is 5%, mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies and voluntary from AED 187,500. Arabic is the official language of the authorities and statutory filings need certified Arabic translation, though the federal authorities and the free zones work in English day to day.

Primary authority
Emirate Dept. of Economy (Dubai DET / Abu Dhabi ADDED) or free-zone authority; Federal Tax Authority for tax
Typical turnaround
Typically 5–20 business days, depending on the emirate or free zone
Services delivered
19 in United Arab Emirates
Every fee we charge in United Arab Emirates

Our fee and the authority’s fee shown as separate lines, with the source for each.

Launch & Legal

Idea to incorporated, in any country.

Finance & Accounting

Audit-ready books and filings that never slip.

Intellectual Property

Own the name, the mark and the invention.

Corporate Legal

The paperwork that keeps a company defensible.

Trade & Cross-Border Licensing

Move goods across borders, fully licensed and certified.

Engineering & AI

Software that converts, shipped to production.

Growth & Marketing

Qualified demand, measured to revenue.

United Arab Emirates is not one jurisdiction

Some registrations are administered below the national level, so the fee and the form differ by state. We publish a page only where we can actually deliver.

  • Abu Dhabi
  • Ajman
  • Dubai
  • Fujairah
  • Ras Al Khaimah
  • Sharjah
  • Umm Al Quwain
  • DMCC
  • IFZA
  • JAFZA
  • RAKEZ
  • DIFC
  • ADGM