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UAE Free Zone Setup for SaaS & AI Businesses

Technology companies that need an international corporate structure: IP ring-fencing and a holding company in the right jurisdiction. Tax positioning that holds up under audit rather than unravelling at the first review.

▸ Structure

Holding company (EE/AE) · IP-co · OpCo (one per market)

▸ Banking

Stripe, Mercury, multi-currency corporate accounts

▸ Compliance

Standard corporate income tax; a special licence is rarely required

▸ Tax

R&D credits, contractual positioning of the IP entity, transfer pricing

UAE Free Zone Setup for SaaS & AI Businesses

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