Tax
Exit taxation: the most expensive mistake when moving abroad
Many countries tax unrealised gains on your shareholding the day you leave. Why that belongs settled before departure, and which questions to ask.
Guide
What we explain in every first call — written down, with figures, dates and sources. Without sales language.
· · · · · · ·
Company
Free zone vs. mainland: which company form fits you?
Twelve criteria in one table, and a decision tree that brings clarity in 30 seconds.
Banking
Why banks in the Emirates decline: the five most common reasons
KYC is not a form, it is a story. What a clean file looks like.
Tax
The 183-day misunderstanding: why absence alone ends nothing
Unlimited tax liability does not end with a calendar but with residence and habitual abode.
Tax
Substance, not a letterbox: what 0 % actually requires
People, premises, decisions, expenditure and why the de-minimis threshold echoes for five years.
Company
What a Dubai company costs: every item disclosed
Licence, visas, insurance, bank account, tax registration and what recurs every year.
Visa
Golden Visa through property: requirements and pitfalls
AED 2m, title deed, off-plan questions and why a Golden Visa is not a passport.
Visa
Entry permit, medical, Emirates ID: the visa process in practice
Five stages, two to six weeks and where it typically stalls.
Foundations
DIFC or ADGM foundation? The comparison for succession and family offices
Two common-law jurisdictions, one purpose and three points that make the difference.
Tax
Small Business Relief is expiring: what to do before the end of 2026
The election to 0 % only covers tax periods ending on or before 31 Dec 2026, and must be made actively.
Relocating
Arriving with family: health insurance, schools, housing
What comes first, what runs in parallel and which budgets are realistic.
Structuring
A UAE holding: when it pays off and when it is ballast
RAK ICC, free zone holding or nothing at all: four models and their breaking points.
Your question is not covered here?
Then ask it directly. 15 minutes, free of charge — and we write the answer up for everyone afterwards.