The 2026 International Company Formation Guide
A practical overview of choosing jurisdictions, structuring your company and opening international bank accounts.
ACCOUNTING & TAX · UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Audit requirements vary by legal form, free zone, regulator and Corporate Tax status. This service coordinates preparation of the accounting records and appointment of an appropria...
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Audit requirements vary by legal form, free zone, regulator and Corporate Tax status.
This service coordinates preparation of the accounting records and appointment of an appropriately licensed UAE auditor where an audit is required. Coutts Consultants coordinates uae statutory audit coordination as a defined UAE professional-services engagement.
We begin by establishing the client's commercial objective and the correct federal, emirate, free-zone or financial-centre jurisdiction, then review entity type, licensing authority, financial year, accounting records, audit requirement, approved auditor, financial statements and filing deadline. The UAE is not a single generic company-formation market: licensing, premises, immigration, tax, banking and regulatory requirements vary materially by activity and authority. We therefore structure the engagement around the client's actual business and coordinate the appropriate authority, bank or specialist provider.
Reserved legal, tax, audit, immigration or regulated financial-services work is undertaken by appropriately qualified UAE professionals, and all licences, visas, accounts and regulatory approvals remain subject to the relevant authority or institution.
A genuine UAE offering with a defined commercial purpose
Mainland, free-zone and financial-centre options considered where relevant
Practical guidance on entity type, licensing authority, financial year, accounting records, audit requirement, approved auditor, financial statements and filing deadline
Coordinated UAE professional input
Clear post-completion obligations
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A practical overview of choosing jurisdictions, structuring your company and opening international bank accounts.