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If you’ve ever worked in the UAE, you’ll be well aware of the popularity of consultancy. Consultants provide a valuable service, guiding and advising the nation’s businesses – promoting growth, stability and profitability. But of course, consultants are not a local phenomenon. The global management consulting market is vast, topping USD 275bn in 2018 and […]

Free zones are a fundamental part of Dubai’s welcoming and encouraging business environment. While businesses setting up on the mainland can benefit from 0% corporate and personal tax, free zone businesses are afforded a number of other advantages on top of this. These include zero currency restrictions, the ability to repatriate all capital and profit […]

Dubai and the wider UAE are home to an array of free zones offering distinct advantages to the businesses and entrepreneurs that set up within them. While all offer 0% tax on corporate and personal income, zero currency restrictions, the ability to repatriate all capital and profit and customs tax exemption, each individually also has […]

If you’re considering starting a business in the UAE, you’re likely already aware of the numerous advantages of doing so – 0% tax, a great trading location, world class infrastructure, to name just a few. What you may be less versed on, however, are the differences between the emirates and the numerous free zones within […]

In a startup environment, productivity is key. While every person should be working efficiently, it’s even more important that their time is spent on the work that will make your company successful. This kind of productivity requires prioritisation, setting goals and tracking results. Time is the great equaliser – we all have the same amount. […]

Any company setting up in the UAE will have a vision of what they want to achieve and how they intend getting there. And they will have allocated a budget to make it happen. But running the business is a whole different matter. Situations change, the market can fluctuate, and you may come to a […]

With female entrepreneurship in the UAE on the rise, women in business are helping to dispel the inaccurate myth that entrepreneurial opportunities here are rarely accessible to women. Female entrepreneurs now account for 10% of the total private sector. The government now positively embraces the reality that women are critical to the country’s future economic […]

Worried about setting up a corporate bank account in the UAE? Admittedly it can be a tricky process. If you try and do it alone and have your account declined, it could delay opening your business. Banks are also becoming increasingly stricter on who they let open accounts – meaning the process is now harder […]

There are many cost-effective and tax efficient ways to do business in the UAE. Set up anywhere in the Emirates and you’ll benefit from 0% tax on all income, both personal and corporate. Establish your business in a free zone and the advantages continue – no currency restrictions, customs tax exemption and the freedom to […]

Dubai attracts millions of visitors from around the world every year. Some come to take in the incredible sights, sounds and scenery of our emirate. Others have more long-term aims and flock to Dubai to take advantages of its incredibly welcoming business environment. For those looking to do business here, it’s not hard to see […]