Property, IP, shareholdings — UAE holding structures with privacy, protection, and 140+ tax treaties.
No tax on personal investment income, no capital gains tax on individuals, no inheritance tax regime like the ones you are planning around at home.
Holding shares and securities for investment is on the official qualifying-activities list. Dividends and shareholdings sit outside the scope of VAT entirely.
Treaties with major economies across the Americas, Europe, and Asia — protecting income as it flows to and through your UAE structure.
First AED 375,000 of profit at 0% for everyone; Small Business Relief below AED 3M revenue is currently legislated through end of 2026. Conditions apply — keeping you inside them is our job.
The UAE's offshore vehicles are built for exactly this: no public shareholder register, no minimum capital, fast remote formation through licensed registered agents — you never travel. Built for holding company shares, portfolios, IP, and family wealth.
UAE offshore companies can hold Dubai freehold real estate under the land department framework, with individual shareholders. Privacy on title, clean succession — we set up the vehicle and coordinate with licensed brokers for the purchase itself.
Your trading or service company owned by your holding company — profits flow up, assets stay protected, and a future sale or succession is already structured.
The honest note on offshore banking: holding companies are vaults, not checkouts. Operational banking for pure offshore entities is limited everywhere, and anyone promising easy offshore checking accounts is not being straight with you. Holdings are built to hold — when you need to operate and invoice, that is what the free zone company in your structure is for. We design both layers so each does its job.
UAE offshore companies have no public register of shareholders or beneficial owners. Regulated parties — your registered agent, banks — know; the public does not.
Yes — in designated freehold areas, through the established UAE offshore route with individual shareholders. It is a documented path, not a loophole.
Most countries have rules on foreign holdings (CFC and similar) — what reaches you personally depends on where you are tax resident. Mapping that honestly is the first step of the assessment, and where needed we point you to advisors in your home jurisdiction.
UAE offshore formations are typically fast — days, not months — with no requirement to legalize foreign documents in most cases, and no travel.
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