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A licensed UAE corporate services provider working with founders and investors in India. We advise whether a Dubai structure genuinely fits, then handle the licence, the visas, the bank introduction and the compliance that keeps it standing.
- One licensed firm: licence, visas, banking, then accounting and tax
- One all-in number, with government and zone fees shown at cost
- We will tell you when a UAE structure does not suit you
Licensed CSP
Corporate services provider
India-qualified
CA and law, UAE practice
Bank introductions
File prepared properly
Fees at cost
Government charges itemised
Why founders in India work with us
Advisers qualified in India, practising in the UAE
Our people hold Indian professional qualifications, Chartered Accountancy and law among them, alongside UAE practice. It matters because the UAE answer usually depends on an Indian question: how the structure sits with your residency, your remittances and what you still owe at home. You are not explaining India to someone who has only ever worked here.
One firm, not a handover
The people who form the company also run the accounting, the tax filings and the residency work afterwards. Nothing is passed to a third party you have never spoken to.
A real all-in number
Free zone headline prices routinely exclude the establishment card, the visa and the desk you are required to hold. We quote what you will actually pay, with government and zone fees shown at cost.
We will tell you not to
A UAE company only works if the substance behind it is real. Where a structure would not survive scrutiny at home, we say so before you spend anything, not after.
Price it yourself
Pick the structure you have in mind, then add the visas and desk you will actually need. Most free zones require at least a flexi-desk, which headline prices rarely include, so a no office total is not a realistic first year. Offshore is in there too, and it prices very low for a reason: it carries no visa and no residency. Year two renewal and the cost to close later are shown separately.
Entity type
Residence visas
Office
Most quotes show only the first-year setup. We show the annual renewal and the cost to close too, so there are no surprises later. 100% foreign ownership; most zones require no mandatory paid-up capital.
Note: Costs are indicative and may change with your requirements and regulations. Contact us for a tailored quote.
These are ranges, not a quote. Your number depends on the zone, your activity and how many visas you need, which is why we confirm it in a conversation rather than printing a figure that changes at checkout.
How it works
- 1
Consultation
We establish what you are actually trying to do, and whether a UAE structure serves it.
- 2
Structure and quote
Free zone or mainland, activities, visa count, and one all-in number with fees at cost.
- 3
Licence and visas
We file, track and handle approvals. You are told what is happening, not left chasing.
- 4
Bank introduction
We prepare the file properly and introduce you. Banks decide; we make the case.
- 5
Compliance and treaty
Accounting, corporate tax, VAT where relevant, and the residency certificate each year.
Questions we get asked
Can I own a Dubai company from India without moving?
Yes. A UAE free zone company can be owned outright by a non resident, and forming one does not require you to relocate. Moving matters for a separate reason: ownership and tax residency are different questions, and the second one turns on days and substance rather than on the licence.
How does the India-UAE DTAA actually work?
The treaty decides which country taxes what, so the same income is not taxed twice. Access to it turns on a Tax Residency Certificate from the UAE Federal Tax Authority, which evidences the UAE side of the position. India applies its own residency rules to you personally and its own place of effective management test to companies, and the two run in parallel. We prepare the UAE side and the evidence behind it, so your adviser in India is working from something solid.
How many days do I need to spend in the UAE?
For a certificate used under a treaty, 183 days across a 12 month period is the usual bar for an individual. A shorter 90 day route exists under UAE domestic rules for residence permit holders with a home or a business here, but it produces a certificate for domestic purposes, which is not the same document. Alongside the days, the position is expected to be real: premises the activity runs from, an account used from here, and the decisions that run the company taken here.
What does it actually cost?
Budget for meaningfully more than the entry prices you see advertised, which are usually zero visa promotional figures that leave out the establishment card and the desk most zones require you to hold. A free zone licence with one residence visa is the realistic starting point. The calculator above prices a full first year, plus renewal and the cost to close later, and we then confirm your exact number for your activity and visa count with government and zone fees shown at cost.
Will I be able to open a UAE bank account?
Often, but no adviser can promise it. Banks make their own decision and have tightened considerably. What we control is the quality of the file: clear source of funds, a coherent business rationale, and documentation prepared to the standard the compliance team expects. We tell you honestly where a profile is likely to struggle.
How do you work with my CA in India?
Directly, and it is usually the easiest part of the job. Indian residents holding foreign entities and remitting funds have obligations at home, and your CA already knows your position there. We hand them the UAE facts in a form they can use rather than asking you to relay them. Several of our advisers hold Indian qualifications, Chartered Accountancy and law among them, so the conversation starts from shared ground.
How long does formation take?
A straightforward free zone company is typically a matter of days once documents are complete, with residence visas following. Mainland setups and regulated activities take longer. The usual cause of delay is incomplete documentation rather than the authority.
Do you handle the accounting afterwards, or just the setup?
Both, and that is deliberate. Corporate tax registration, bookkeeping, VAT where it applies and the annual residency certificate are what keep the structure defensible. Firms that only sell the licence leave you to find all of that separately, usually at the point where a deadline has already been missed.
Want the detail on the certificate? Read the full guide to the UAE Tax Residency Certificate.
Start with a conversation, not a quote
Tell us what you are trying to build. We will tell you whether Dubai is the right answer, what it will genuinely cost, and what it takes to keep the position defensible.