FZE and FZCO are the two standard free zone company structures in the UAE, and the choice between them comes down almost entirely to how many shareholders the company has. Key Takeaways FZE stands for Free Zone Establishment, a structure built for a single shareholder, whether an individual or a single corporate entity. FZCO stands […]
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 […]
DIFC is the only UAE jurisdiction on English common law, not UAE civil law. What that means for your company, what it costs, and who actually needs it.
A full breakdown of what a RAKEZ licence actually costs, by licence type, facility, visas and the recurring charges most quotes leave out.
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.
A full breakdown of what a JAFZA licence actually costs, by licence type, facility, visas and the recurring charges most quotes leave out.
Why a free zone company cannot be directly converted to a mainland LLC, how the transfer process actually works, and what it costs.
