Ghulam Farid is EZONE's Finance Manager, overseeing corporate tax, VAT and financial compliance guidance for UAE company formations.
Opening a restaurant or café in Dubai takes more than a trade licence. You also need Dubai Municipality approvals for the layout, a food safety programme, a registered Person in Charge and a food permit before you serve a customer. This guide explains the order of the steps, what each authority checks and the mistakes […]
A UAE foundation is a separate legal entity that owns assets in its own name and has no shareholders. It can help you organise the ownership of properties, business shares, investments and other assets, set clear decision-making rules and plan how those assets are managed beyond your lifetime. This guide explains what a foundation does, […]
Once your Corporate Tax return is submitted, the next compliance deadline is often closer than you think. For many established UAE businesses with a 31 December year-end, 30 September 2026 marked the second annual Corporate Tax filing deadline, covering the 2025 financial year. The weeks after filing are the right time to review what needs […]
A company owner in the UAE can get residency through the company itself, through a long-term programme such as the Green Visa or the Golden Visa, or on an employment visa. The right route depends on your share of the company, the capital behind it and how long you want to stay. Key takeaways Most […]
The best free zone for an IT or software company depends on what you want from the zone. Dubai Internet City and Dubai Silicon Oasis offer tech communities and facilities, Meydan offers a Dubai licence with a wide activity list from AED 12,500, and RAKEZ and SPC offer lower entry costs outside Dubai. Key takeaways […]
The cost of a freelance visa in Dubai depends on three things: which free zone issues it, whether the visa is bundled with the licence, and how long it lasts. This guide lists each cost line and shows the published prices from two of the main zones. Key takeaways The total has four parts: licence, […]
The legal structure you pick decides who owns the company, how much personal liability you carry and where you can trade. It is one of the few choices that is awkward to change later, so it is worth settling before you reserve a name. This guide compares the structures available in the UAE and shows […]
A virtual CFO gives a growing UAE business senior financial strategy and oversight without the cost of a full-time in-house Chief Financial Officer, working on a fractional or project basis instead. Key Takeaways A virtual CFO is not a bookkeeper. Bookkeeping and basic accounting are transactional; a virtual CFO works at the strategic financial decision-making […]
A UAE business credit score reflects how reliably a company pays its obligations, and it increasingly affects loan approval, supplier credit terms, and even how banks price a corporate account relationship. Key Takeaways Business credit scores are separate from personal credit scores, even for a sole shareholder, since the company is its own credit-reportable entity. […]
UAE banks now scrutinise where a company’s money actually comes from, and a business that can’t clearly explain its source of funds is one of the most common reasons a corporate bank account gets delayed, frozen, or closed. Key Takeaways Source of funds and source of wealth are different questions. Source of funds asks where […]
