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I'm setting up a company in the UAEScout — Choose the right free zone or mainland licence before you pay for one.I run a UAE businessCheck — Know what applies to your company and never miss a renewal or tax deadline.My company is regulated or a DNFBPComply — Run compliance for a licensed firm: obligations, gaps, evidence and reports.I'm a firm serving clientsShield · Ledger · Onboard — Deliver compliance, bookkeeping or KYC for many clients from one workspace.I'm researching UAE regulationLexara — Read the law itself and get answers that cite the article.
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CheckCompliance essentialsComplyCompliance workstationGovernBoard governanceShieldClient compliance portfolioLedgerBookkeeping and VAT for firmsOnboardClient KYC and CDDScoutCompany setup advisoryLexaraUAE law libraryVerifySanctions and PEP screeningVaultDocument custodyScopeWhat applies to you

Solutions

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

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UAE free zones directoryFree zone cost calculatorFree zone price indexMainland vs free zoneDIFC vs ADGMBusiness activity lookupIncorporation document checklistLaws libraryRegulatorsUAE Corporate Tax lawUAE AML regulationsVARA regulationsDFSA rulebookADGM FSRA regulationsLexara AcademyBriefings and glossaryCompliance scenariosSample setup report
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For companies

Check

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Compliance essentials

See what applies to your company, and get reminded before licence renewals, VAT and Corporate Tax deadlines.

For: Owners and managers of UAE trading, service and holding companies

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Comply

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Compliance workstation

Your obligations by regulator, gaps and deadlines, evidence and reports — the working space for compliance managers and MLROs.

For: Licensed financial firms and DNFBPs

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Govern

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Board governance

Board packs, minutes, resolutions and director registers, with e-signature.

For: Company secretaries and boards

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For firms serving clients

Shield

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Client compliance portfolio

Every client's obligations, gaps and deadlines in one view, with team assignment and client reports.

For: Compliance consultancies and fractional compliance officers

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Ledger

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Bookkeeping and VAT for firms

Clients' invoices and receipts — scans, PDFs, photos, WhatsApp — read, sorted into ledgers and checked against UAE tax rules before the return.

For: Accounting and bookkeeping firms

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Onboard

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Client KYC and CDD

A client portal for KYC documents, with screening, UBO capture, risk rating and a CDD report.

For: Corporate service providers, law and advisory firms

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For setting up

Scout

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Company setup advisory

Compare free zones and mainland, check which activities each allows, estimate costs and get a written setup recommendation.

For: Founders and setup advisers choosing where to incorporate

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Research and utilities

Lexara

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UAE law library

UAE laws and regulator rulebooks — federal, emirate and free zone — searchable article by article, with AI answers that cite the source.

For: Lawyers, compliance officers and anyone researching UAE regulation

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Verify

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Sanctions and PEP screening

Screen a person or company against sanctions, PEP and watch lists in seconds, with a downloadable certificate.

For: Anyone who needs a quick screening check

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Vault

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Document custody

Compliance documents with fingerprints, retention rules and an audit trail. The evidence store behind Comply, Shield and Ledger.

For: Teams that must prove what they hold and when

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Scope

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What applies to you

Works out which UAE authorities and obligations apply from jurisdiction, activities and structure. Built into Comply.

For: Compliance teams scoping an entity

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UAE compliance, from company setup to filing — for UAE companies and the firms that serve them. 11 apps on one company record.

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  • UAE free zones directory
  • Free zone cost calculator
  • Free zone price index
  • Mainland vs free zone
  • DIFC vs ADGM
  • Business activity lookup
  • Incorporation document checklist
  • Laws library
  • Regulators

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11 apps

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

What applies to you

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