UAE End of Service Gratuity Calculation 2026: Formula, DIFC DEWS and the Two-Year Cap Explained
UAE end of service gratuity explained: the 21 and 30 day formula on basic salary, the two-year cap, resignation rules, and how DIFC DEWS and ADGM differ.
Category Tax & Compliance
UAE corporate tax, QFZP rules, VAT, and compliance for businesses operating in the UAE.
AML Compliance in the UAE (2026): Who Must Register, What the Law Requires, and What It Costs to Get Wrong
AML compliance UAE 2026: who must register on goAML, the six triggers that make a company formation agent a DNFBP, core obligations and penalties.
VAT Deregistration UAE 2026: Deadlines, Penalties and the EmaraTax Process
VAT deregistration UAE: the 20 business day deadline, what a late application costs, the EmaraTax process, and deemed supply on your final return.
Capital Gains Tax in Dubai: Why the Timing of Your Move Determines What You Keep From a Business Sale
Capital gains tax dubai is 0% personally. Timing decides if UK tax still hits a business sale after you move. Sequence residency before the SPA.
Economic Substance Regulations in the UAE: What Free Zone Founders Must File to Avoid Penalties
What UAE free zone founders must file under Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) to avoid penalties: Relevant Activities, deadlines, compliance steps.
Moving to Dubai from the UK: The Tax and Business Relocation Playbook
Moving to Dubai from the UK: end UK tax residency correctly, pick the right UAE residency visa, and set up your company. GCG guides the full move.
Dubai Business Setup: The Founder’s Guide to Relocating Your Company to the UAE
Dubai business setup for founders: pick free zone vs mainland, secure a trade licence, and structure for UAE corporate tax when relocating your company.
UAE Corporate Tax: How Founders Structure Their Business to Stay Compliant and Pay Less
UAE corporate tax is 9% on profit above AED 375,000. See how founders structure their business to stay compliant and legally pay less.
UAE Family Foundation Corporate Tax 2026: What the FTA’s Updated Guide Means for Multi-Entity Structures
The greatest risk in the FTA’s June 2026 update to the Corporate Tax Guide on Family Foundations is not the expanded flexibility it introduces. It is the clarity it provides on how a single non-qualifying entity in a family structure…
UAE Corporate Tax: Why Founders Still Overpay Even After Moving to Dubai
Most founders move to Dubai expecting zero personal tax and zero corporate tax. That expectation is usually based on simplified information, not how businesses actually operate once they are set up. The reality is different. Even after relocating, many founders…