Samantha Platon is a Business Setup Advisor at EZONE, guiding founders through UAE company formation and licensing.
You can set up a company in Ajman on the mainland through the Ajman Department of Economic Development (DED) or inside a free zone. Ajman is one of the lowest-cost emirates in the UAE, and it sits next to Sharjah and a short drive from Dubai. This guide explains how the two routes compare, what […]
The 30 June Emiratisation deadline is the first-half compliance checkpoint for companies covered by MoHRE Emiratisation rules. Companies with 50 or more employees that are subject to the requirements must achieve a 1% increase in Emiratisation in skilled roles by 30 June 2026. A second 1% increase is required in the second half of the […]
To hire your first employee in the UAE you need a licensed company, an establishment card with a visa quota, an approved job offer, a work permit and a signed employment contract. After that you set up payroll through the Wages Protection System, arrange health insurance and register the employee for unemployment insurance. This guide […]
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 […]
