# Company Setup

> Independent, sourced guides to starting and running a company in the UAE: free zones, mainland licences, visas, banking and tax. Every guide is dated.

- URL: https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/
- Publisher: Dubai Business Insight (https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/)

## Topics

- [By Emirate](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/emirates/): Set-up costs and rules in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, RAK and beyond.
- [Free Zones](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/free-zone/): Free zone licences compared: packages, visa quotas and what they really cost.
- [Freelance & Offshore](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/freelance-offshore/): Freelance permits and offshore companies.
- [Licence Renewals & Changes](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/trade-licence/): Renewing, amending, adding activities to and cancelling a trade licence.
- [Mainland Licences](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/mainland/): Mainland licences, LLC set-up and local service agents.
- [Tax & Compliance](https://dubaibusinessinsight.com/company-setup/tax/): VAT and corporate tax for UAE businesses: registration, deadlines and penalties.