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UK founders: tax & residency
The UK side of moving to Dubai, the Statutory Residence Test, the UK–UAE treaty, and leaving the UK tax system cleanly.
Company formation
How to set up a company in Dubai: free zone vs mainland vs offshore, ownership, licences, documents and timelines.
Free zones
Compare the UAE's free zones, IFZA, DMCC, Meydan, RAKEZ, DIFC and more, and find the right fit for your business.
Residency & visas
UAE residency through company formation, the Golden Visa, family sponsorship and the Emirates ID process.
Costs & money
What setting up in Dubai really costs, corporate tax, VAT and opening a UAE business bank account.
Operating in the UAE
Running your UAE company: accounting, VAT, licence renewals and hiring your first employee.
Relocation & living
Living in Dubai, cost of living, the best areas to settle, and schooling and healthcare for families.
Latest guides
VAT Registration in the UAE: Do You Need It? (2026)
UAE VAT at 5%, mandatory registration at AED 375,000 taxable turnover, voluntary at AED 187,500, who must register, the process, returns and record-keeping.
Read guide →UK founders: tax & residencyThe UK-UAE Double Tax Treaty: What It Means for Your Dubai Move (2026)
What the UK-UAE double tax treaty actually does, which income types it covers, and why the Statutory Residence Test always comes first.
Read guide →UK founders: tax & residencyWill I Still Pay UK Tax on My Dubai Company's Profits? (2026)
Two separate rules can expose your Dubai company's profits to UK tax. Here's what they are, when they bite, and how to structure things correctly.
Read guide →UK founders: tax & residencyUK Pensions and ISAs When You Move to Dubai (2026)
What happens to your UK pension and ISA when you become non-resident: contributions, withdrawals, treaty treatment and the key planning points.
Read guide →Residency & visasHow to Get a UAE Residence Visa Through Company Formation (2026)
The step-by-step route from forming a UAE company to holding a valid residence visa: establishment card, entry permit, medical, Emirates ID, and what it all costs.
Read guide →Company formationOffshore Company in the UAE: Uses, Limits and How to Form One (2026)
What a UAE offshore company (RAK ICC, JAFZA Offshore) actually is, what it can and cannot do, and how it compares to a free zone company.
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