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I'm setting up a company in the UAEI run a UAE businessMy company is regulated or a DNFBPI'm a firm serving clientsI'm researching UAE regulation

I'm setting up a company in the UAE

Choose the right free zone or mainland licence before you pay for one.

  • Compare free zones on cost, visas and permitted activities
  • Look up any licensable activity and where it's allowed
  • Get a written recommendation for your business
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UAE free zones directoryFree zone cost calculatorFree zone price indexMainland vs free zoneDIFC vs ADGMBusiness activity lookupIncorporation document checklist

I run a UAE business

Know what applies to your company and never miss a renewal or tax deadline.

  • Your obligations worked out from your licence
  • Reminders for licence, VAT and Corporate Tax dates
  • Your company documents in one place
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My company is regulated or a DNFBP

Run compliance for a licensed firm: obligations, gaps, evidence and reports.

  • Obligations mapped by regulator — DFSA, FSRA, VARA, CBUAE, and MOE for DNFBPs
  • Gaps and deadlines tracked, with the evidence attached
  • Board governance in Govern when you need it
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I'm a firm serving clients

Deliver compliance, bookkeeping or KYC for many clients from one workspace.

  • Shield — each client's compliance in one portfolio
  • Ledger — clients' documents to checked VAT records
  • Onboard — client KYC and CDD through a portal
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I'm researching UAE regulation

Read the law itself and get answers that cite the article.

  • Federal, emirate and free zone laws and rulebooks
  • Search by topic, authority or article
  • Sanctions and PEP screening in Verify
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Check

Compliance essentials

Comply

Compliance workstation

Govern

Board governance

Shield

Client compliance portfolio

Ledger

Bookkeeping and VAT for firms

Onboard

Client KYC and CDD

Scout

Company setup advisory

Lexara

UAE law library

Verify

Sanctions and PEP screening

Vault

Document custody

Scope

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