You’ve decided to set up a company in the UAE. Great decision! You’ll be able to benefit from 100% company ownership, 0% corporation and personal tax, 100% repatriation of capital and profits, no currency restrictions and 100% import and export tax exemption. However,...
Tired of receiving invites to lengthy webinars covering the latest COVID-19 updates? So are we! This page sums up the most frequently asked health, banking & real estate as well as business-related questions surrounding the pandemic. A closer look at COVID-19 and...
Recently, a client asked us, “Could it be more cost effective to set up an entirely new business rather than renewing one’s existing licence?” – and upon enquiring the source of this information, it turned out that this was from a marketing ruse being used by certain...
The UAE introduced VAT – value-added tax – in January 2018, at the standard rate of 5%. Although VAT will be fantastic for the UAE (providing revenue to improve public services and infrastructure) many business owners struggle with the idea. Make mistakes and you...
With the rise in popularity of aerial photography, the General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) are clamping down on any individual or organisation that attempts to fly a drone without the required licence and registration....
When setting up a business, it can feel like your to-do list is never-ending. There are so many tasks to complete – some complex, some more straightforward. Deep in that to-do list comes the task of setting up your corporate bank account. Setting up...
Virtuzone has incorporated thousands of businesses, but every now and then we come across a start-up which stands out from the crowd. Over the years we’ve helped incorporate hundreds of marketing and digital marketing agencies, but after chatting to Tony Small, Head...
If you’ve launched a company before, you will be well aware of the pain points: establishing your brand; setting up your IT, mail and telephone; managing your accounts; filing paperwork. For startups in the UAE it can be invaluable to have a specialist company taking...
Setting up a business in the UAE is remarkably straightforward. Moreover, it’s becoming increasingly attractive. With oil prices stabilising and Expo 2020 in Dubai just a year away, the economy is firing again and the country’s non-oil sectors are enjoying a 16-month...
For entrepreneurs launching their own startup in the UAE, there is no shortage of support to tap into from other business owners. However, finding the right networking group for you and your business is a matter of trial and error. In fact, it’s often worth joining...
After a few uncertain years, business is booming in the UAE again and more and more startup applications are coming in from overseas. Setting up a business in the UAE is relatively straightforward and if you follow a methodical approach, you can be up and running...
Entrepreneurs setting their sights on the UAE as their next business location need to negotiate their way through a sometimes daunting set of administrative tasks. Help from a locally based firm with longstanding experience of the UAE business landscape can make the...