Samantha Platon is a Business Setup Advisor at EZONE, guiding founders through UAE company formation and licensing.
You can add or change activities on a UAE trade licence through an amendment request to the licensing authority. On the Dubai mainland that authority is Dubai Economy and Tourism (DET), and in a free zone it is the zone itself. The steps, fees and approvals depend on what you change and where the company […]
The cost of a Dubai trade licence has no single answer, because it is built from several parts. The licence fee depends on your activity, and the rest depends on where you set up, the space you rent and how many visas you need. This guide shows each part and what EZONE’s starting packages cover. […]
Business setup consultants in Dubai handle the licensing, documents, visas and banking steps of forming a company, and a good one also tells you which route fits your business before you spend anything. The market is crowded, prices vary widely and packages are hard to compare. This guide explains what consultants do, what their quotes […]
Most company formations in Dubai take between a few days and about three weeks, but the licence is only part of the story. A company is not ready to trade until it also has visas, a bank account and a tax registration. This guide breaks the timeline into stages so you can plan realistically and […]
A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit identifier for a business, issued by Dun & Bradstreet, and it’s increasingly requested by international partners, marketplaces and government tenders even though it has nothing to do with UAE company registration itself. Key Takeaways DUNS is not a UAE government identifier. It’s issued by Dun & Bradstreet, a […]
A Memorandum of Association is the founding legal document of a UAE company, setting out ownership, share capital and governance terms with the relevant licensing authority. Key Takeaways The MOA is a statutory document, filed with the licensing authority, not a private agreement between shareholders. It covers ownership and share capital structure, naming shareholders and […]
End-of-service gratuity in the UAE is calculated on basic salary, not total salary, using a formula that changes once an employee passes five years of continuous service. Key Takeaways Gratuity applies after at least one year of continuous service. An employee who leaves before completing one year is not entitled to it under standard Labour […]
An escrow account holds funds with a neutral third party until agreed conditions are met, and in the UAE it is mandatory for off-plan property sales, not just an optional safeguard for cautious buyers. Key Takeaways An escrow account is not the same as a regular bank account. A licensed escrow agent holds the funds […]
DMCC is Dubai’s largest and most established free zone, built originally around commodities trading and now home to over 24,000 companies across trading, crypto, media and professional services. Key Takeaways DMCC stands for Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. It was created in 2002 to support commodities trade and has since grown into one of the world’s […]
A founder-profile guide to the best business setup packages for startups in the UAE, covering visas, workspace, mainland access and total cost over three years.
