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Nature of Mainland Companies in the UAE

Among many other advantages of setting up a Mainland Company in the UAE such as flexibility to do business anywhere in the territory, zero per cent taxation at the personal and corporate level and no limit on a number of visas are few.

The nature of the activity and licence are a requirement and shall determine whether it is commercial, industrial or service-oriented first. Department of Economic Development (DED) of Dubai is the authority that issues all licenses for companies intending to operate outside the Free Zones in Dubai.

The between all the Legal Forms of Commercial Companies we advise to use Limited Liability Company (LLC) or General Partnership or Limited with Shares (PLS).

There is no minimum capital requirement hence, it is mandatory to articulate in the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and must have ‘sufficient capital’ to achieve the purpose of the business incorporation.

The businesses such as Joint liability companies, Simple commondite companies, Industrial or commercial type sole proprietorship, Licence for home-based businesses, SME licence (in Dubai) is limited to Emirates and GCC citizens only.

However, the foreign nationals (other than Emiratis and GCC citizens) need to involve an Emirati as a sponsor for any other businesses. The Emirati could be

  • A partner with at least 51 per cent ownership of the business or,
  • A local service agent (LSA), with the investor having a 100 per cent ownership of the business.
Alternative forms
  • Professional Companies : On these forms 100% shares are held by expat partner and one UAE National is appointed as a Local Service Agent.
  • Branch of a Foreign Company : A company registered abroad can open a branch in Dubai and the UAE, with the parent company owning 100 per cent. However, it cannot import goods on its own, must do so through a local trading firm. This company formation option can be complicated, and professional business setup.
Based on Mainland Companies in the UAE
Our Services
  • Business activity selection and name approval with Department of Economic Development (DED) Internal policy formulations and organizational restructuring.
  • Finding office space and obtaining tenancy contract.
  • Selection of local Emirati Partner or Service Agent.
  • Court notarizations and Memorandum of Articles (MOA) preparations.
  • Submission of documents to all the competent authorities.