Moving your life or business to the UAE
Practical guides for founders, investors and families relocating to Dubai. Each one covers what to get right at home before you leave, and how to set up properly in the UAE.
Europe
BelgiumWhere your family and wealth are managed decides your residence.
FinlandThe three-year rule keeps Finnish citizens resident unless ties are cut.
FranceExit tax on large shareholdings and inheritance tax that can follow your heirs.
GermanyNo tax treaty since 2022, exit tax on shareholdings and ten years of extended liability.
GreeceChanging residence correctly and using the Greece-UAE tax treaty.
ItalyItaly presumes you are still resident, so you need to prove the move.
NetherlandsProtective assessments on shares and pensions, and the 10-year inheritance tax rule.
NorwayExit tax on latent gains above NOK 3 million, payable over 12 years.
RomaniaProving your new residence and using the Romania-UAE tax treaty.
SpainExit tax on shareholdings over €4 million and Spanish-source assets.
SwitzerlandNo general exit tax, but pensions, property and timing still need planning.
United KingdomStatutory residence test, split-year treatment and the new residence-based inheritance tax.North America
Russia and Central Asia
Essential guides for everyone
The real cost of a Dubai companyLicence, visas, office, banking and the annual costs people forget.
Corporate tax for freelancersThe AED 1 million turnover test, what is excluded, and when to register.Free zone or mainland?Ownership, where you can trade, offices, visas and the 0% free zone regime.
The UAE Golden VisaLong-term residence for investors, entrepreneurs and skilled professionals.
Is Dubai really tax-free?No personal income tax, but corporate tax, VAT and your home country still matter.
Moving to Dubai checklistThe steps in the right order, from home-country exit to your first UAE filings.
Opening a UAE bank accountWhat banks ask for and how to prepare a file that gets approved.UAE tax residency certificateThe document that proves your new residence and unlocks tax treaties.Talk it through with us
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