By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, UAE Free Zones Summary IFZA and RAKEZ are two of the UAE’s most cost-competitive free zones for SMEs. IFZA gives you a Dubai Silicon Oasis address and up to three activities per licence, with zero-visa packages quoted from about AED 12,900. RAKEZ in…
Summary DIFC and ADGM are the UAE’s two financial free zones, both built on English common law with their own courts and independent regulators. DIFC in Dubai is larger, with over 10,000 active companies and the DFSA as regulator. ADGM in Abu Dhabi offers direct English law, the FSRA’s RegLab…
By Adil Ahmad | Business Setup Consultant, UAE Free Zones Summary DMCC and IFZA are two of Dubai’s most popular free zones, but they serve different founders. DMCC suits commodity traders and brands that want a premium JLT or Uptown Dubai address, with most official setup packages priced between about…
By Adil Ahmad, Business Setup Consultant at Gulf Corporate Services Summary To start an export import business in Saudi Arabia, you need a company with a Commercial Registration covering import or export, a MISA licence if foreign shareholders are involved, ZATCA customs and VAT registration, and product approvals through SABER…
By Adil Ahmad, Business Setup Consultant at Gulf Corporate Services Summary A technical services licence in Dubai lets a company carry out installation, maintenance and repair work such as AC, electrical, plumbing, IT cabling and fit-out. Most firms get it as a mainland DET licence, with extra approvals from DEWA,…
By Adil Ahmad, Business Setup Consultant at Gulf Corporate Services Summary The cost of starting a business in Dubai usually ranges from about AED 15,000 for a lean free zone license to AED 50,000 or more for a mainland company with an office and visa. Your total depends on jurisdiction,…
