Moving to Dubai raises real tax questions: what happens to your company back home, when to take money out, how to stop being tax resident, and what your UAE company pays. Our UAE-based lead tax adviser works with qualified partner advisers worldwide to give you clear written answers based on the actual laws of your home country and the UAE, not guesswork.
9% Corporate Tax above AED 375,000, 0% below, and 0% on qualifying Free Zone income if the rules are met. We check whether you qualify and what to watch out for.
Corporate Tax filing →Whether you must register, whether voluntary registration makes sense, and how VAT works on your sales to clients abroad.
VAT registration & filing →How to stop being tax resident: deregistering, the day-count rules and the “ties” tests your home country applies after you leave.
Close it, sell it or keep it? Liquidation, dividends and exit rules are taxed very differently before and after the move. We compare the options on your numbers.
Which evidence your home country expects, and how to get a UAE Tax Residency Certificate to back it up.
How many days you can spend in other countries, such as the US or your home country, without becoming tax resident there again.
We look at your business, your move and your goals, and spot the tax questions that matter.
A focused call on your specific questions, arranged at a time that suits you.
You receive your options in writing, with the rules they are based on, so you can decide with confidence.
Company setup, Tax Residency Certificate, VAT and Corporate Tax filing, all under one roof.
Dubai offers 0% personal income tax and one of the lowest corporate tax rates in the world. But the biggest tax risks for people relocating usually sit in their home country, not in the UAE. Taking money out of your old company at the wrong time, keeping ties that make you tax resident again, or spending too many days abroad can cost far more than the UAE ever will.
That’s why your lead tax adviser in the UAE brings in a qualified partner adviser from your home country when needed, so both sides are covered: what you pay in the UAE, and what your home country can still claim after you leave. Every answer is based on the actual tax rules that apply to you, and you get it in writing.
Once your plan is clear, our accounting team takes over the ongoing work: bookkeeping, VAT returns and Corporate Tax filing with the Federal Tax Authority. Fixed monthly accounting packages start from AED 350/month, so the advice and the filings stay with the same team who knows your case.
Your lead adviser in the UAE works with qualified partner advisers in your home country — so both sides of your move are covered. Tap your country to ask us on WhatsApp.
Once your tax position is clear, the next question is usually: what should I do with the money? Through our licensed wealth partner, you get experienced advice on investing and structuring your wealth across borders — aligned with your tax plan from day one.
Investment advice is provided by our licensed partner. Emirates Business Setup introduces and coordinates, so tax and wealth stay aligned.
These answers are general information based on current rules and are not advice for your specific situation. Tax rules change, so book a consultation before acting on them.
Book your free 1-hour consultation with Chris. If you need tax advice, we bring in our tax team right after.