You can sell a UAE company instead of closing it. Share sale vs asset sale, typical transfer costs (AED 2,000 to 15,000), the inherited-liability risk and seller and buyer checklists.
Gold trading licence quotes in Dubai range from AED 25,000 to over 200,000. The three tiers behind them, DMCC vs mainland, why Good Delivery is a refiner standard, and the AED 55,000 cash rule.
Many guides still say employers have 15 days to pay salaries. Advisers report WPS now requires payment by the 1st of the month from June 2026. The escalation timeline, cash-flow effect and a payroll calendar.
Accounting profit is not taxable profit. The deductions rules, 50% entertainment cap, fines and personal expenses add-backs, a worked example (AED 800,000 to AED 865,000 taxable), and the 75% loss rule.
ILOE unemployment insurance costs AED 5 or 10 a month and pays 60% of basic salary for three months. Fines, exemptions, claim rules and what employers should do.
Mainland company quotes range from AED 15,000 to 80,000 because they price different things. Line-by-line costs, a three-year budget (AED 60,000-110,000) and how to cut the bill.
Mandatory VAT deregistration applies below AED 187,500, voluntary between AED 187,500 and 375,000. The 20-business-day deadline, AED 10,000 penalty cap and the stock trap.
UAE gratuity is 21 days basic per year for 5 years, then 30. Worked examples, a monthly provisioning rule (about 5.8% of basic), and when the 2-year cap really applies.
UAE transfer pricing rules require arm’s length pricing on related-party transactions for every company, no matter how small — owner salaries and shareholder loans included. Master File and Local File thresholds, and what the FTA expects when it asks.
