🇦🇪 · Middle East · company setup
United Arab Emirates
Free Zone formation with federal corporate-tax rules that depend on qualifying income
UAE residence via free-zone sponsorship (separate from licence) · immigration is separate from incorporation
Tax mechanism (not a bill)
Federal corporate tax applies. Qualifying Free Zone Persons may receive 0% on qualifying income; other taxable income can fall under 9%. Personal income tax is generally not levied, but home-country taxation of the founder still matters.
Special regime note: 0% only on Qualifying Free Zone Person income when conditions are met
Official fees and additional costs
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