Home / Insights / VARA Licence in Dubai VARA Licence in Dubai: Activities, Costs, and How to Apply A VARA licence in Dubai is required before a business conducts regulated virtual asset activities in or from the emirate, excluding DIFC. The permissions depend on what the business will do: advising clients, arranging trades, operating an […]
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Owner-led and independent, GCG provides corporate structuring, private wealth structuring, and digital asset licensing for founders, families, and businesses operating across borders. GCG does not manage client money. The work is the legal and tax structure that holds the assets, not the assets themselves.
We optimize your legal and tax structure so you deploy capital on the best terms.
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01_what we do?
GCG structures corporate entities, tax positions, residency, and family wealth for clients across the UAE, DIFC, and ADGM. That covers company formation and banking, corporate tax registration and rate determination, family office and succession structures, and licensing for digital asset businesses, each handled by sequencing the decisions in the right order rather than fixing the structure after it's already in place.
$1 billion+
in capital relocated to the UAE
200+
businesses under administration
150+
UAE free zones accessible
$1 billion+
in capital relocated to the UAE
200+
businesses under administration
150+
UAE free zones accessible
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Where We Operate
03_What we cover
Corporate services
Business setup, banking, residency, and digital asset structuring, sequenced around what the business actually needs, not around licence price. Start at Business Setup, or go straight to Company formation Dubai, Corporate banking for UAE companies, or Golden Visa UAE.
Tax & finance
Corporate tax registration and rate determination, mapped against the full group structure before anything is filed. Start at Tax & Finance, or go straight to UAE Tax Rates for the exact deadlines and thresholds, or Corporate finance advisory Dubai.
Private clients
Family office structures, succession planning, and private wealth vehicles for founders and families with cross-border holdings. Start at Family Office, or go straight to Succession or DIFC foundation.
Digital assets
Structuring across VARA, DFSA, and FSRA for virtual asset businesses, token issuers, and crypto-native wealth. Start at Digital asset structuring, or go straight to VARA license hub or Crypto license UAE.
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Insights
October, 2026
October, 2026
Three significant regulatory changes reshaped the UAE’s holding structure landscape in 2026. In February, the DIFC introduced its Variable Capital Company (VCC) regime, creating a new vehicle for investors managing distinct pools of proprietary assets. In July, the revised DIFC Prescribed Company Regulations 2026 removed all previous eligibility restrictions, opening the regime to any applicant. […]
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