Your company, licensed, banked and compliant, with one advisor from start to finish.
We open the licence, secure the bank account, then stay on as your accounting, tax and long-term structuring partner. One point of ownership, no handoffs, nothing left half-finished.
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Compare Mainland and Free Zone options before you speak to an advisor.
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Mainland and free zone, side by side, with the exact structure you’d actually be quoted.
Free zone
Estimate, mid-tier zone
| Licence | AED 13,000 |
| Establishment card | AED 2,000 |
| Flexi-desk / office | AED 0 |
| Visas (0) | AED 0 |
Mainland
Based on your quoted 2026 schedule
| Name + initial approval + MOA | AED 2,800 |
| Licence fee | AED 13,700 |
| Ejari (virtual) | AED 5,500 |
| Establishment card | AED 750 |
| Service fee | AED 4,000 |
| Investor visas (0) | AED 0 |
| Employment visas (0) | AED 0 |
Your mainland licence includes a visa quota of 3–6 based on office size, at no extra cost beyond the per-visa fees above. Free zone figures are a market estimate, not a quote. Mainland figures follow IncHub’s quoted 2026 fee schedule.
Not sure which is right for your activity? Talk it through with an advisor, no obligation.
Book a free callDMCC Authorised Channel Partner
Verified partner status for DMCC company formation.
goAML Registered DNFBP
Registered under the UAE’s AML/CFT reporting framework.
15 years in UAE corporate advisory
Founder-led experience predating IncHub’s own founding in 2021.
It’s rarely just about tax.
Founders relocating to the UAE are usually solving more than one problem at once, and most of them are structural, not personal.
Home-country tax load
Founders relocating from high personal and corporate tax jurisdictions often move to protect margins they were losing before profit even left the business.
Personal income tax in the UAE
No personal income tax and no capital gains tax on personal investments changes how founders plan long-term wealth, not just this year’s return.
Foreign ownership
Full foreign ownership across most free zones and most mainland activities removes the local-partner dependency many founders are trying to escape.
Continents, one time zone reach
Dubai’s position between Europe, Asia and Africa is a practical reason founders cite for relocating operations, not just a lifestyle line.
Drag the slider. The savings are real, not a sales line.
Capped at AED 3,000,000, the Small Business Relief revenue threshold. UAE corporate tax is 0% on tax periods through 31 Dec 2029 within that range, so every figure on this slider stays inside it.
Headline top-bracket rates for reference only. Actual liability depends on income level, deductions, and local surcharges. We guessed your country from your browser settings; change it above if it’s wrong.
Capped at AED 3,000,000, the Small Business Relief revenue threshold.
Corporate tax
Home country (30%)
AED 300,000
UAE (SBR) 0%
AED 0
Saves AED 300,000/yr
Personal income tax
Home country (40%)
AED 400,000
UAE 0%
AED 0
Saves AED 400,000/yr
Not tax advice, a planning estimate only. Rates use the top marginal personal rate and standard corporate rate for your selected country, current as of 2026 (sourced from OECD/national tax authority data via Trading Economics).
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These figures are illustrative. An advisor can walk through your actual profit, jurisdiction and structure before you decide anything.
What clients say once the company is running.
Real client feedback from Google Reviews and Trustpilot.
“Visa renewal can often feel complicated due to the multiple steps involved. However, my experience with IncHub was very smooth.”
“Setting up my free zone company was not straightforward… IncHub provided clear and practical guidance.”
“Setting up a company in Dubai can get confusing… IncHub made it simple.”
“Most consultants only react when you approach them, but Inchub is different. They track your renewal timelines and remind you in advance.”
“One of the best business partners I have ever worked with. Very responsive, active, and cooperative team.”
“Their support has been professional, responsive, and reliable throughout the entire process.”
“Dealing with IncHub for the past four years has been one of the best decisions I’ve made.”
“They helped me with business registration, getting Emirates IDs and all the stuff associated with moving into UAE.”
The licence was never the hard part.
Most complaints about UAE company setup trace back to the same handful of avoidable mistakes, usually made by agents who disappear after the licence is issued.
You picked a licence activity that doesn’t match what your business actually does, and the bank just noticed.
We assess your real activity and target market first, then recommend mainland or free zone, so the licence matches the business from day one, not after a rejection.
You’ve paid the licence fee. You still don’t have a bank account.
We build your compliance file and match you to the right banking partner before submission, so the account isn’t the thing standing between you and your first invoice.
The “AED 5,000 setup” quietly became AED 18,000 by renewal time.
You see the full first-year cost: licence, visas, renewals, banking, before you sign, not itemised afterward.
The agent who sold you the licence stopped answering once it was issued.
Licensing and ongoing accounting sit on the same client record, same team, so there’s no second provider to chase down six months from now.
“Zero tax” didn’t mean zero filings, and now there’s a penalty notice.
We run your VAT, corporate tax and AML filing calendar for you, as a goAML-registered DNFBP, so nothing is missed because no one was watching it.
The business outgrew the structure it was built on, and no one planned for that.
We review ownership and structure proactively with ongoing clients, so restructuring or succession is a planned step, not a scramble.
Execution doesn’t stop at the licence.
Most advisors hand you a trade licence and step back. We stay for the part that actually determines whether the company works: the bank account, the books, the tax position, and what happens to the business ten years from now.
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Company licence & jurisdiction
We select the right mainland or free zone structure for your activity (DMCC, other free zones, or mainland licensing) and manage the full application to issuance.
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Corporate bank account
We prepare the compliance file and introduce you to banking partners suited to your business model, so account opening doesn’t stall after licensing.
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Accounting & VAT
Bookkeeping, VAT filing and management reporting run from day one, so the business is audit-ready and never scrambling at year end.
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Corporate tax & compliance
Corporate tax registration, filing and AML/CFT obligations are managed on a calendar we track, not one you have to remember.
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Succession planning & restructuring
As the business or the family behind it grows, we plan ownership transitions and restructure the entity so the structure still fits, not just the one you started with.
Built to outlast the first filing
A structure that’s right at incorporation is rarely right five years later. We revisit ownership, jurisdiction and tax position as the business changes, so restructuring is a planned step, not an emergency.
One advisor, one record
Licensing, banking, accounting and succession sit with the same team under IncHub Corporate Services Providers LLC and IncHub Financial Services FZCO, so nothing gets lost between providers.
Banking relationships
Banks we are working with
We support clients with banking introductions and account-opening preparation across leading UAE banks.
Emirates NBDEmirates IslamicFirst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB)Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB)Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)MashreqRAKBANKDubai Islamic Bank (DIB)Wio Bank
United Bank Limited (UBL)Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD)A structure that's ready for the business you'll have in ten years, not just the one you're starting.
Your details are used to understand your requirements and prepare the right next step. Prefer WhatsApp? You can contact an advisor directly.
Company formation is the entry point. What keeps clients with IncHub is the part after: accounting that never lapses, tax filings that never slip, and a structure we revisit as ownership, family and jurisdiction needs evolve.
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Common questions
It depends on where your clients are and whether you need to trade directly within the UAE market. We assess your activity and target market first, then recommend a jurisdiction, never the other way round.
We prepare your compliance file and select banking partners suited to your activity before submission, which is where most rejections start. If an issue arises, we work through it with the bank directly.
Visa quota depends on your jurisdiction, office type and activity. We confirm your exact quota as part of the jurisdiction assessment before you commit to a package.
Yes. Bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax filing continue as an ongoing engagement through IncHub Financial Services FZCO, on the same client record as your licensing file.
Before it's forced on you, typically when ownership changes, the business crosses into a new tax bracket, or a founder wants a succession plan in place. We review this proactively with ongoing clients.
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Get my free assessmentDisclaimer: IncHub Corporate Services Providers LLC and IncHub Financial Services FZCO are private corporate service providers and are not affiliated with any UAE government authority, free zone, immigration authority, or bank. All services are paid professional consulting services. Licences, bank accounts, visas, permits, and immigration applications are subject solely to approval by the relevant authority or bank. IncHub does not guarantee approval, timelines, or outcomes. Any costs, calculators, or timelines shown are estimates only and may vary based on jurisdiction, activity, and documentation.