Who this is for
- Founders undecided between mainland and free zone
- Advisors preparing client memos
What's included
- Ownership and shareholder rules
- Corporate Tax and qualifying income treatment
- Onshore trading and government contracting
- Office and visa quotas
- Setup and renewal cost ranges
- Banking and compliance considerations
Key benefits
- Make the mainland vs free zone decision in under 30 minutes
- Understand the trade-offs the marketing brochures leave out
Preview
Excerpt from the resource
Market access
Mainland companies can invoice UAE customers directly and take on federal or emirate-level government contracts. Free zone companies can serve UAE customers, but require a distributor, a mainland branch, or specific dual-licence arrangements to invoice them onshore for certain activities.
General guidance only. Requirements may vary depending on jurisdiction, activity and authority approval. This resource does not constitute legal, tax or financial advice.