Business
Company in UAE: Dubai (Freezones)
Business Ranking scores, setup and annual cost.
Business scores
| Criterion | Value |
|---|---|
| Corporate tax | undefined |
| Exit / distribution | undefined |
| Ease of setup | — |
| Banking | — |
| Labour / payroll | — |
| Reputation | — |
| Admin / e-gov | — |
| Holding | — |
| CFC (if you reside here) | — — |
| Enforcement / substance | — — |
Scores 0–10: higher = more favourable for that criterion in the model (CFC reading: high score = weak/no CFC if you are tax-resident here).
Cost of operating
Band: High
- Setup (USD): $3000–15000
- Annual (USD): $3000–10000
Free-zone licence: often ~$3–9k+ depending on zone (IFZA/Meydan/DMCC…), renewals in a similar band, plus visa/desk. Monthly accounting commonly ~$300–500. Very expensive vs Wyoming/Estonia if you only want a shell; coherent if you want UAE residency + local invoicing. “0% tax” does not mean low structural cost.
USD ranges for a lean structure. Sources listed below.
Sources (cost)
- https://open-entity.com/blog/dubai-freezone-vs-wyoming-llc
- https://baltpartners.com/en/comparisons/dubai-vs-estonia
- https://helvetios.com/company-registration-cost-2026-where-to-set-up-a-company/