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    Start a Business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Northern Emirates: The DIY Fast Track Set Up Guide
    Start a Business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Northern Emirates: The DIY Fast Track Set Up Guide
    Start a Business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Northern Emirates: The DIY Fast Track Set Up Guide
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    Start a Business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Northern Emirates: The DIY Fast Track Set Up Guide

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    The Fast Track Set Up Guide is a step by step comprehensive resource to help entrepreneurs set up a business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & the Northern Emirates of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) all on their own. Learn the rules of the road directly from experts, from brick and mortar establishments to freehold zones to virtual offices, this guide takes you through everything you need to know to get started immediately and save thousands of dollars in the process.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGreen Initiatives
    Release dateSep 26, 2012
    ISBN9781301123094
    Start a Business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Northern Emirates: The DIY Fast Track Set Up Guide
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      Start a Business in Dubai, Abu Dhabi & Northern Emirates - Green Initiatives

      START A BUSINESS IN DUBAI, ABU DHABI & NORTHERN EMIRATES – THE DIY FAST TRACK SET UP GUIDE

      By Dubai Information Site - Green Initiative

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright © Dubai Information Site - Green Initiative

      All Rights Reserved

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of the authors.

      The Professional Way To Start A Business!

      • Entrepreneur Coaching & Mentoring

      • Company Set up Consulting & Outsourcing

      • Corporate Business & Organizational Services

      • Diversity / Business / Organizational Effectiveness Coaching

      This e-guide is designed to provide our readers with an informative overview of current set up opportunities in the UAE that are available to investors from all over the world.

      The main focus of this publication is however on the small business owner who prefers a more cost-effective set up such as E-Office or Flexi-Office.

      Our e-guide contains lots of practical information on how to get settled in the UAE covering Dubai – Abu Dhabi – Northern Emirates ranging from company formation guidelines, information on visa application, opening of a corporate bank account, finding accommodation and cost of living topics along with loads of website links to get further information on each topic. The information contained in this guide is based on many years of market experience, field work of setting up companies and providing investment and business structuring advice to a diverse international investor clientele.

      The Dubai Information Site

      www.dubai-information-site.com

      Table of Contents

      This e-guide significantly shortens the amount of research time an entrepreneur has to invest to find out about the various set up options available in the UAE.

      I. FOREWORD

      II. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

      A) INTRODUCTION

      B) GENERAL INFORMATION UAE

      1) General statistical information on UAE

      2) Rental trends Dubai / Abu Dhabi / Northern Emirates

      3) Cost of living

      4) Things to consider when renting property in the UAE

      5) How does the Dubai rental market work?

      6) Banking

      7) How to get a UAE mobile phone card

      8) Taxation (UAE is 100% tax free)

      How to get a tax residence certificate (to avoid double taxation in home country)

      9) E-Government

      10) Language for business

      11) Working hours

      12) Climate

      13) E-Gate Card (fast airport entry and exit)

      C) DUBAI – FREE ZONES AT A GLANCE

      1) Challenges in finding the right type of set up

      2) Which is the best set up for my business?

      3) Common questions before setting up

      4) What is a free zone?

      5) What kind of licenses will be issued?

      6) Stumbling blocks for registration

      7) What costs are involved in setting up in a Dubai free zone

      8) Can I buy my own office inside a Dubai free zone?

      9) Which free zone?

      10) Types of free zone companies

      11) Typical benefits of UAE free zones

      12) Factors to be considered when choosing a free zone

      13) List of Dubai free zones

      14) FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions

      Why setting up in UAE?

      What challenges to expect and what mistakes to avoid?

      What are costs involved in setting up in UAE?

      When will the company be legally operational?

      What are the challenges in adopting to the local business climate?

      What are the Benefits of setting up in a UAE Free Zone?

      Are there Audit & Bookkeeping Requirements?

      15) Cost calculator for sponsor set up Dubai (outside free zone)

      Dubai Economic Department

      D) SETTING UP IN ABU DHABI

      1) General Information on how to set up a business in AD

      2) New Media Free Zone – twofour54

      3) Abu Dhabi Airport Free Zone – ADAC

      4) Saadiyat Free Zone Authority

      5) Masdar City – Zero Carbon City – Green Technology Project

      6) List of Abu Dhabi free zones

      7) Important Abu Dhabi ministries

      E) NORTHERN EMIRATES UAE

      1) Definition Northern Emirates

      2) Definition E-Office (cheapest full business set up in UAE)

      3) Getting a Dubai business address with a Northern Emirates license

      4) List of Northern Emirates free zones offering E-Office facility

      F) WHAT YOU GET WITH AN E-OFFICE SET UP

      G) ADVANTAGES & DISADVANTAGES OF E-OFFICE SET UPS

      H) CHALLENGES IN SETTING UP

      I) E-OFFICE COSTS

      J) SHAREHOLDER STRUCTURE & CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

      K) E-OFFICE APPLICATION PROCEDURES

      1) Setting up an E-Office - Step by Step

      2) List of Documents for an E-Office Set up

      L) PO BOX OPENING

      M) BANK ACCOUNT OPENING

      N) RESIDENCE VISA E-OFFICE

      1) Procedures for the Investor to get Residence Visa

      2) Family Visa

      3) General information on visa rules in UAE

      O) LINK LIST

      Further Business Info

      UAE Banks

      Comprehensive information on UAE / Middle East (Politics, Economy, Sports, Culture, Religion), Expat Living in UAE

      Newspapers, Directories

      Magazine – Entertainment – Tourism

      Insurance Providers (Car, Health, Homeshield)

      Dubai Newsletter Providers, Network / Business Groups in UAE

      Exhibitions, UAE Government, Schools, Universities

      Dubai FAQs - comprehensive website of everything you need to know

      P) UAE EMBASSIES & CONSULATES

      Q) IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS UAE

      III. CONTACT DETAILS & SERVICES OFFERING GLOBAL OFFICE

      Disclaimer

      I. FOREWORD

      This practical Fast Track Set up Guide for UAE is written, compiled and intended for a diverse scope of investors and business owners who are either already living and working in Dubai and wanting to set up their own operation in one of the UAE’s multiple free zones, as well as for those

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