DIFC SPV vs ADGM SPV: Which Holding Vehicle Fits
The DIFC calls its holding vehicle a Prescribed Company. Compare year-one registry cost, provider rules, property use and tax against the ADGM SPV.
ADGM SPV: Holding Structures in Abu Dhabi
An ADGM SPV costs USD 1,900 to incorporate, requires a corporate service provider and grants no visa. What it holds, what it cannot do, and the renewal fee ADGM does not publish.
DIFC Prescribed Company Explained
What a DIFC Prescribed Company is, what the registry actually charges (USD 1,100 in year one, USD 1,300 after), and who can form one after the July 2026 rule change.
ADGM Foundation 2026: Setup, Cost and Timeline
An ADGM foundation costs USD 1,000 to register and USD 200 a year, with setup in 3 to 5 days. What the process requires, and what the published rules do not say.
DIFC Will: Registering a Non-Muslim Will in Dubai
What a DIFC will covers, who can register one, and the AED fees the DIFC Courts publish. No annual fee, and registration by video conference worldwide.
DIFC Foundation: Setup, Cost and Control
DIFC foundation setup explained: the USD 200 registry licence, Charter and Council decisions, the 2024 firewall amendments, and the Dubai property route.
UAE Wealth Structuring: DIFC and ADGM Vehicles
Which UAE structuring vehicle solves your problem: DIFC foundation, ADGM SPV, DIFC Prescribed Company or DIFC will. Registry fees, firewall and tax rules.
UAE Holding Company 2026: DIFC vs ADGM SPVs, Foundations & Prescribed Companies
A UAE holding company is an entity formed to own and ring-fence assets, company shares, real estate, intellectual property or group subsidiaries, rather than to trade. The vehicle you need depends on one question: are you ring-fencing a defined set of assets that someone will still own, or
Starting a Business in Dubai as a US Citizen (2026): What It Does and Doesn't Save You
Yes, a US citizen can start a business in Dubai. The UAE has allowed 100% foreign ownership of mainland companies for most activities since 2021, and free zones were always fully foreign-owned, so no Emirati partner is required for most trade licences. No, forming that company does not end
Moving Your UK Company to Dubai (2026): The Honest Founder's Guide
Setting up a company in Dubai from the UK does not, by itself, move where you or your company are taxed. While you stay UK-tax-resident under the Statutory Residence Test, your worldwide income remains within UK scope, and a Dubai company run from the UK is itself UK-
Starting a Business in Dubai from Sweden (2026): The Ten-Year Rule, CFC and Essential Connection
Incorporating a company in Dubai does not, by itself, end your Swedish tax. If you set up a company in Dubai from Sweden, four Swedish mechanisms still decide what you owe: essential connection (vasentlig anknytning, IL 3:7), the ten-year rule on share gains (tioarsregeln, IL 3:19), the
Starting a Business in Dubai from Switzerland (2026): The Capital-Gains Nuance, Substance and Treaty
Incorporating a company in Dubai does not, by itself, change where you or your company are taxed in Switzerland. A Dubai trade licence is a registration, not a relocation. Three Swiss questions decide your real position: whether you remain a Swiss tax resident under article 3 of the federal direct-