Tax & Structuring
DMCC SPV and Holding Company Licences: What They Are, What They Cost and Who They Suit
What a DMCC SPV or holding company can do, what it costs beyond the government fee, how it is taxed and when DIFC or ADGM fits better.
Amin
Tax & Structuring
DMCC Single Family Office: Who Qualifies, What It Costs and How It Compares
Who can set up a DMCC single family office, what it may do, what it costs, how it is taxed and how it compares with ADGM and DIFC.
Tax & Structuring
DMCC Foundation: What It Is, What It Costs and Who It Suits
What a DMCC foundation is, what it costs, how it compares with DIFC and ADGM foundations, and what DMCC has not yet confirmed.
Company Formation
EU Inc. Explained: 48 Hours, €100, and What It Won't Change
An EU Inc. could be registered in 48 hours for at most €100 with EU templates, from 12 months after entry into force. Tax residence stays national.
Tax & Structuring
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.
Tax & Structuring
ADGM SPV: Holding Structures in Abu Dhabi
An ADGM SPV costs USD 1,900 to incorporate and USD 1,400 a year to renew, requires a corporate service provider and grants no visa. What it holds and what it cannot do.
Tax & Structuring
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.
Tax & Structuring
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.
Tax & Structuring
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.
Tax & Structuring
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.
Tax & Structuring
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.
Business Strategy
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