6-legitimate-reasons-you-should-consider-setting-up-or-moving-your-business-in-uae-1

6 Legitimate Reasons You Should Consider Setting Up or Moving Your Business in UAE

  • Admin
  • 03 Feb 2021

Setting up a business in a low-tax jurisdiction like UAE is very easy. Below, we will discuss 6 advantages of doing business in the UAE. If you plan to move to Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, or any of the other northern emirates of UAE, this is a must-read.

If you are an entrepreneur and looking to start or grow your business this article will bring light to why you need to consider UAE as one of your options.

Bottom Line

Your business will not be considered shady. UAE economic transformation

UAE leaders have been taking many steps to change the image of businesses in UAE. UAE does not want to be known as a tax haven any more. UAE has implemented many compliances like ESR, AML, CFT and so on. UAE has also taken various steps to make sure that the legal system is up to the mark with international standards, making sure contracts are enforceable and are upheld in the court, and speeding up litigation. For example, the recent update on the bounced cheque laws.

You have complete control. 100% Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

There has been a recent update in the law allowing for 100% FDI for specific activities in the UAE. This means, unlike before, you do not need to have a local sponsor (an Emirati national) to own 51% of your business. The new ruling pertains to only 122 activities.

If your business activity is not in this list, you will still have the option to set up a company in free zones, like JAFZA, KIZAD, DMCC, DIFC, SAIF Zone and many others with 100% ownership options for foreign nationalities

Barely any corporate taxes!

One of the major advantages of having a business in UAE is low taxes. UAE has a very low rate of 5% VAT, no corporate tax, no capital gains tax, and no income tax.

Now that you have the ability to work from anywhere, with increased acceptance of zoom and other online platforms you don't have to be residing in a high-tax jurisdiction to do business.

It’s almost all online/Ease of doing business in the UAE

As per the World Bank, UAE is ranked the 16th in the world for ease of doing business and is on the top in the middle east and north africa region.UAE aims to top the list in 2021.

UAE’s leadership is very proactive in taking many measures to make it easier to actually do business in UAE. It is possible to set up a company in less than an hour, easily apply for credit, and just general ease in getting business done.

Hence, Dubai is a preferred destination for many blue chip and global companies to house their regional/asia-pacific head offices.

Strategically located

Apart from easy access to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, your business will have access to one of the most sophisticated, efficient and cost-effective logistics hubs in the world.

Dubai has also the great advantage of a sea-air transit hub. This is especially important for companies that are involved with imports and exports across the globe.

Easy repatriation of funds

It is easy to repatriate funds to your home country as there are no corporate taxes in the UAE. Also since the local currency UAE Dirham is pegged to the US dollar, you do not need to worry about the currency fluctuations.

Need Help?

For any advice on setting up a business here get in touch with us for a free consultation

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

image

Do you have Nexus in the state? Corporate Tax UAE

Do you have Nexus in the state? Corporate Tax UAE

23 Aug 2024
image

What is an audit? 7 reasons why do you need one?

What is an audit? 7 reasons why do you need one?

09 Apr 2021
image

How to calculate the tax payable? | 9% UAE CT| Pub...

How to calculate the tax payable? | 9% UAE CT| Public Consultation Document

19 Jul 2022
image

Insights on Public Consultation Document UAE 9% Co...

Insights on Public Consultation Document UAE 9% Corporate Tax

01 May 2022
image

Decriminalization of Bounced Cheques

Decriminalization of Bounced Cheques

14 Jan 2022
image

All you need to know about Tax Residency Certifica...

All you need to know about Tax Residency Certificate / TRC in UAE | FAQ’s - 2023

13 Apr 2023