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Setting up a business in Dubai

All the information you need to start your new business in Dubai.

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Foreign ownership

Both mainland and free zone companies can be 100% owned by non-Emirati investors – but mainland companies operating in strategically significant sectors cannot have 100% foreign ownership.

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Free zone tax

Free zone companies are exempt from the UAE's 5% VAT and 9% Corporate Tax.

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Mainland licence types

Choose from a range of licence types – including a Dual Licence, which allows companies in certain free zones to operate in the mainland as well.

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Mainland companies

Start the process of setting up a mainland company in Dubai

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Free zone companies

Get information on starting a company in Dubai's free zones

Get all the info you need on visas, employment, office space and more.

Employees and administration

Information on hiring workers, finding offices and more

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Regulations and laws

From taxes to copyright and courts, here's what you need to know

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Support for start-ups and SMEs

Get details on incubators, accelerators and funding sources

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Access government services

Information on Dubai's government services for companies

Business set-up services

There are a range of resources available to help you succeed in one of the world's most thriving business destinations..

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