Step-by-Step UAE Company Setup Guides

Open a company

Typical AED 6,500–AED 18,000

The full path from choosing an activity to a licensed, banked company.

Get a trade licence

Typical AED 6,500–AED 18,000

Licence types, initial approval, trade name and the order of the application.

Corporate tax registration

EmaraTax steps, the three-month deadline, the AED 10,000 penalty and the 0%/9% rates.

VAT registration

Mandatory and voluntary thresholds, the 30-day rule and the EmaraTax steps.

Business bank account

Typical AED 1,500–AED 3,500

What banks typically ask for, the steps, and how to prepare.

Renew trade licence

Ejari, approvals, the online application and what to update next.