If you're building and selling your own SaaS product, mobile app or developer tool, Dubai can provide a UAE company structure for the business. The important part is choosing the right licence, activity, banking and compliance setup for how you actually operate.
You don't need to live in the UAE to get started — most founders set up and manage the business remotely, with UAE residency available afterwards through eligible structures if you want it. Weighing Dubai against Hong Kong, Cyprus, Singapore or others? Try our free 1-minute Dubai vs. The World comparison — no email required.
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Enter your estimated annual profit and current tax rate. See what you keep today, what you could keep after moving to a UAE structure, and the difference.
Most home countries tax business profit twice — once as company profit, then again when you pay yourself as salary or dividends. A UAE structure is typically taxed once, often at 0%. That's usually where the number above actually comes from.
The UAE doesn't tax individuals on salary, dividends or personal income — a big part of why the numbers above look the way they do.
Full ownership of your company, with no local partner or sponsor required for most SaaS and app structures.
Move your profits internationally whenever you need to — no restrictions on transferring money out.
A Dubai company can be structured for SaaS founders, mobile app developers, indie hackers and developer-tool builders selling their own product. Your exact licence and setup depend on how you monetize, where your users are located, how you're paid and where the business is managed. For most international founders in this space, a Free Zone structure is the right fit.
Setting up an app or SaaS company in Dubai involves more than choosing a licence. Solo indie hackers, SaaS founders, mobile app developers and developer-tool builders can have different requirements depending on how the product is monetized and where users are based. Your setup cost can depend on the licence jurisdiction, business activity, visa requirements, office or flexi-desk needs and banking. VAT and UAE Corporate Tax also need to be assessed based on the actual business. EBS helps you compare the structure and coordinate the company setup, banking and ongoing compliance.
Different product models can have different licensing, payment and compliance considerations.
For founders building and selling subscription software products to businesses or consumers.
For founders building and monetizing iOS or Android apps through subscriptions or in-app purchases.
For solo founders building, shipping and monetizing their own products without a large team.
For founders building tools, APIs or infrastructure that other developers pay to use.
For founders with users or subscribers across multiple countries while operating a UAE company.
For founders who want a formal company, business banking and a structure that scales with recurring revenue.
Either way, the setup is built around where you are right now, not a jargon-heavy checklist.
Keep your existing product, users and billing exactly as they are. We move the company and banking behind it to the UAE — your product and customers don't need to change.
No company yet? No problem. We set up your UAE company, banking and business structure from day one, so everything's built right the first time.
We help coordinate the setup around the actual business model rather than selling a generic licence first. Trade licence is typically issued in 1–5 days, banking in 3–10 days, with full setup usually complete within 2–3 weeks.
We review your product, monetization model, users and current setup.
We compare suitable UAE company and licence routes, most commonly through IFZA — Dubai's largest and most popular free zone.
Company registration, licence documentation and the required corporate paperwork.
We prepare the business profile and support the banking application process.
We can also support accounting and ongoing UAE compliance after setup.
Tell us what you're building, where your users are and how you monetize — we'll walk you through the suitable Dubai setup.
Founded in 2022 by Christopher Elliott, who built and sold multiple businesses before launching EBS in Dubai.
