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.
Company Formation
Tax & Structuring
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.
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
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.
Company Formation
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
Company Formation
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-
Company Formation
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
Company Formation
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-
Company Formation
Starting a Business in Dubai from Portugal (2026): Post-NHR, CFC and Residency
Incorporating a company in Dubai does not, by itself, end your Portuguese tax exposure. A Dubai trade licence is an event in the UAE; whether you keep paying tax in Portugal is decided by Portuguese law. Four tests do the deciding: your personal tax residency (art 16 CIRS), your company&
Company Formation
Starting a Business in Dubai from Spain (2026): Exit Tax, CFC and Cutting Residency
You can own and run a Dubai company while you live in Spain, but incorporating in Dubai does not, by itself, make your income tax-free. While you remain a Spanish tax resident, Spain taxes your worldwide income under article 9 of the IRPF law (BOE, Ley 35/2006, 2006)
Company Formation
Starting a Business in Dubai from the Netherlands (2026): Box 2 Exit, CFC and Substance
Setting up a company in Dubai from the Netherlands is legal and straightforward on the UAE side: you get 0% corporate tax on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it, 100% foreign ownership and no personal income tax. The catch is on the Dutch side. Incorporating