UAE Business Updates

DMCC, IFZA or Meydan: Which Is Safest for EU-Based Owners?

DMCC, IFZA or Meydan: Choosing a Dubai Free Zone That Survives EU Scrutiny Choosing a free zone in Dubai was once just a matter of sticking to a budget. You would compare the different licence packages, count the number of visas included, and then sign an agreement with the one…

IFZA vs Meydan vs SHAMS 2026: Free Zone Cost by Year Two

IFZA vs Meydan vs SHAMS: Why the Lowest Entry Price Rarely Wins by Year Two When people who are setting up businesses compare IFZA with Meydan and SHAMS, they end up looking only at three figures taken from the three sales pages, figures which are so close to one another…

UAE Small Business Relief Extended to 2029: Key Facts

UAE Small Business Relief Extended to 2029: What Companies Should Do Now? The UAE Small Business Relief has now been extended for three more years. On August 7, 2026, the Ministry of Finance issued Ministerial Decision No. 131, by which the relief is being made applicable to tax periods ending…

How to Move Your Business to Dubai: Entrepreneur’s Guide 2026

Move Your Business to Dubai: Relocate Without Costly Mistakes. If you’re reading this, you’ve most likely already reached an emotional conclusion. The calculations you’ve done regarding taxes, the WhatsApp messages you received from a founder friend who moved last year, the flight you took which somehow ended up with you…

Business Funding in Dubai 2026: AED 50K to 1M

Get Business Funding in Dubai 2026: Options From 50K to 1M AED Ask three different lenders how to fund a Dubai business, and you’ll get three different answers, because “funding” here isn’t one product; it’s a ladder. A freelancer with a fresh free zone licence and a solo founder six…

Dubai Company Formation Cost in 2026: Full Breakdown

Dubai Company Formation Cost in 2026: The Complete Price Breakdown A licence advertised at “AED 12,900” and a company that’s actually open for business, invoiced, and bank-ready are two different price tags. The licence fee is the number every free zone puts on its homepage, but it’s rarely the number…

Free Zone vs. Mainland vs. Offshore in Dubai De beslissingsgids

Free Zone vs. Mainland vs. Offshore in Dubai: The 2026 Decision Guide

Which Business Structure Right for You? Free Zone vs Mainland vs Offshore Dubai 2026 Most guides to this question are quietly out of date. They will tell you that free zones give you 100% ownership and the mainland does not, and that a free zone company cannot sell to UAE…

QFZP vs. SBR: Your tax timeframe ends on Dec. 31, 2026.

UAE Free Zone Corporate Tax 2026: QFZP vs Small Business Relief, Which 0% Route Fits Your Business. If you’ve been told your Dubai free zone company qualifies for 0% corporate tax, you’ve heard half the story. There are actually two separate routes to that 0% rate, and they work in…