A shareholders agreement sets out how a UAE company is actually run day to day, filling in the practical detail that a Memorandum of Association deliberately leaves out. Key Takeaways An MOA and a shareholders agreement are not the same document. The MOA is the statutory constitution filed with the authority; the shareholders agreement is […]
An external audit in the UAE checks whether a company’s financial statements are accurate, and it is mandatory for most free zone companies and many mainland companies, not an optional extra. Key Takeaways Audit and accounting are different services. Accounting produces the financial records; auditing independently verifies them. Most free zones require the audit to […]
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 holding company owns shares in other companies rather than trading itself, and setting one up in Dubai is one of the more common ways founders and family businesses separate ownership from operational risk as they grow past a single entity. Key Takeaways A holding company does not trade. Its role is to own shares […]
A Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) issued in Dubai confirms you have no criminal record here, and most people need one for immigration, employment or residency applications in another country, not to enter the UAE. Key Takeaways A PCC issued from Dubai is a separate document from the good conduct certificate the UAE now asks some […]
A full breakdown of what a SHAMS licence actually costs, by licence type, facility, visas and the recurring charges most quotes leave out.
What a DMCC Crypto Centre licence actually permits, how it differs from a VARA authorisation, what it costs, and why banking is the real bottleneck for crypto companies in the UAE.
What is genuinely still different for GCC nationals setting up a business in the UAE after the 2021 ownership reform, and where the advantage has narrowed to match any foreign investor.
A full breakdown of what a JAFZA licence actually costs, by licence type, facility, visas and the recurring charges most quotes leave out.
Whether a local sponsor is still required to start a mainland business in Dubai after the 2021 ownership reform, and how it differs from a Local Service Agent.
