Dubai · UAE — GST +4

Company formation, visas, books —
quoted in the open.

Licence fees, visa quotas and tax deadlines for all 45 UAE free zones — published, compared, kept current. Then we do the work: register your company, run the books, process the visas — quoted line by line.

45+
Free zones indexed
9%
Corporate tax · 0% ≤ AED 375k
0%
Personal income tax
5%
VAT · e-invoicing Jul 2026

The Free Zone Index

Sample rows — the full index compares 45 zones across 12 fields: fees, quotas, activities, offices, banking.
Free zoneLicence fromVisa quotaActivitiesOffice
IFZADubai Silicon Oasis AED 12,900 up to 3 2,000+ not required Popular
Meydan Free ZoneNad Al Sheba, Dubai AED 12,500 up to 3 1,500+ not required Popular
DMCCJumeirah Lakes Towers AED 21,035 per office 1,100+ flexi-desk min. Prestige
RAKEZRas Al Khaimah AED 6,500 up to 6 2,000+ not required Budget
SPC Free ZoneSharjah Publishing City AED 5,750 up to 3 2,000+ not required Budget
LAST VERIFIED: 21 JUL 2026 · SOURCES: OFFICIAL ZONE TARIFFS See all free zones →

Three desks, one ledger

01 — FORMATION

Company formation

Mainland, free zone or offshore — chosen from data, not commission.

  • Free zone FZCO / FZE 5–10 DAYS
  • Mainland LLC, 100% foreign-owned 2–3 WKS
  • Offshore (JAFZA, RAK ICC) 1 WK
  • Corporate bank account assistance
02 — LEDGER

Accounting & tax

The 9% era has rules. FTA-ready books, defensible 0%.

  • Bookkeeping & IFRS accounts MONTHLY
  • Corporate tax registration & filing
  • VAT registration & returns 5%
  • E-invoicing readiness JUL 2026
03 — VISAS

Residence visas

Every stamp priced upfront — you, family, team.

  • Investor / partner visa 2 YRS
  • Golden visa 10 YRS
  • Freelance permit & visa
  • Family sponsorship & PRO services

From the index

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The quiet alternative

UAE setup runs on urgency — timers, WhatsApp popups, prices only on a call. We publish the numbers and let you decide at your pace.

No WhatsApp popup after three seconds
No “50% off, today only” banners
No prices hidden behind a discovery call
No commission-driven zone picks

Tell us what you're building.

We reply with numbers — a line-by-line setup estimate for your case. Not a call script, not a brochure.

Step 1 of 4
What are you setting up?
Step 2 of 4
Where should it be based?
Step 3 of 4
How many residence visas?

Founders, family and team — a rough number is fine.

1
Step 4 of 4
Where do we send the numbers?
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