Practical writing on setting up and running a company in the UAE — licensing, visas, banking, tax and the rules that actually change what you pay.
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Business SetupA freelance licence and a freelance residence visa are not the same product. Here is what each one gives you, where the permit falls short, and which you need.
Business SetupThe cheap permit price you see quoted isn't what makes you a resident. Here's the real UAE freelance visa cost, stage by stage, with no hidden extras.
Business SetupThe freelance permit fee is only part of the cost. Here's every component that adds up to a real Dubai freelance visa, so you don't get caught out.
Business SetupA freelance permit and a low-cost freezone licence often cost within touching distance in Dubai. Here's which one gives you residency, the right to invoice, and a bank account that opens.
Business SetupA Sharjah free zone licence and a Dubai one give you the same legal company. The real difference is your address and how a bank reads it. Here's how to choose.
Business SetupSee what a Shams (Sharjah Media City) licence covers, who it suits and the one thing that trips up bank applications. Get your exact price in one free call.
Business SetupOne consultant quotes AED 12,000, another AED 30,000 for the same mainland company. Here is exactly where the cheap quotes hide the cost.
Business SetupThere's no fixed DED price for a mainland licence. Here's what really makes up the cost, why quotes differ, and the line most firms leave off.
Business SetupWhat a Dubai virtual assistant earns, and why an in-house VA on AED 4,000 a month costs an employer far more once visa, insurance and gratuity are added.
Business SetupThinking of hiring a virtual assistant in Dubai? Here is the true cost once the visa, WPS payroll, medical cover and gratuity are in, versus outsourcing.
Business SetupA freelancer costs less until they go quiet mid-campaign. Here's what an agency retainer and a freelancer each actually deliver for a Dubai business, and where the cheap route breaks.
Business SetupMost Dubai businesses post daily and get nothing back. Here's how often you actually need to post, and why frequency isn't the problem you think it is.
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