{"id":113,"date":"2026-05-25T17:05:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T17:05:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/?page_id=113"},"modified":"2026-07-27T09:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T09:15:34","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"113\" class=\"elementor elementor-113\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a06db05 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a06db05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa575e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6aa575e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d84c2f5 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aria-label=\"Can you run a UK company while living in the UAE? A guide for founders\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/run-uk-company-while-living-in-uae\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-founder-managing-a-UK-company-remotely-while-living-in-the-UAE-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-founder-managing-a-UK-company-remotely-while-living-in-the-UAE-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-founder-managing-a-UK-company-remotely-while-living-in-the-UAE-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" class=\"category-business-activities\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/run-uk-company-while-living-in-uae\/\">Can you run a UK company while living in the UAE? A guide for founders<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Short answer, yes. There is no rule stopping a UAE resident from owning and directing a.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4168 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-visa-and-compliance\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"UAE employment visa vs investor visa, what UK founders need to know\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-employment-visa-vs-investor-visa-uk\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UAE-employment-visa-and-investor-visa-documents-showing-two-residency-options-for-UK-founders-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UAE-employment-visa-and-investor-visa-documents-showing-two-residency-options-for-UK-founders-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UAE-employment-visa-and-investor-visa-documents-showing-two-residency-options-for-UK-founders-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" class=\"category-visa-and-compliance\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-employment-visa-vs-investor-visa-uk\/\">UAE employment visa vs investor visa, what UK founders need to know<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Two founders relocate to Dubai in the same month. One holds an employment visa sponsored by.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4162 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-activities\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"How UK businesses can expand into Saudi Arabia,A market entry guide\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-business-expansion-saudi-arabia-guide\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-business-team-discussing-Saudi-Arabia-market-entry-with-a-Saudi-professional-in-Riyadh-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-business-team-discussing-Saudi-Arabia-market-entry-with-a-Saudi-professional-in-Riyadh-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-business-team-discussing-Saudi-Arabia-market-entry-with-a-Saudi-professional-in-Riyadh-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" class=\"category-business-activities\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-business-expansion-saudi-arabia-guide\/\">How UK businesses can expand into Saudi Arabia,A market entry guide<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the GCC and the one most UK companies underestimate......<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-activities\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"Step-by-step guide to UAE company formation for UK residents\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/step-by-step-uae-company-formation-uk-residents\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-completing-the-UAE-company-formation-process-with-a-business-setup-consultant-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-completing-the-UAE-company-formation-process-with-a-business-setup-consultant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-completing-the-UAE-company-formation-process-with-a-business-setup-consultant-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" class=\"category-business-activities\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/step-by-step-uae-company-formation-uk-residents\/\">Step-by-step guide to UAE company formation for UK residents<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Setting up a UAE company from Britain is more procedural than most founders expect. There is.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4147 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-visa-and-compliance\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"UAE corporate tax guide for UK-owned businesses (2026)\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-corporate-tax-guide-uk-owned-businesses\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-business-owner-reviewing-UAE-corporate-tax-requirements-with-a-tax-consultant-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-business-owner-reviewing-UAE-corporate-tax-requirements-with-a-tax-consultant-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-business-owner-reviewing-UAE-corporate-tax-requirements-with-a-tax-consultant-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" class=\"category-visa-and-compliance\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-corporate-tax-guide-uk-owned-businesses\/\">UAE corporate tax guide for UK-owned businesses (2026)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>The UAE introduced federal corporate tax under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. The headline is.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-visa-and-compliance\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"UK tax implications of setting up a company in the UAE\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-tax-implications-uae-company-setup\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-reviewing-UK-tax-implications-of-a-UAE-company-with-a-tax-advisor-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-reviewing-UK-tax-implications-of-a-UAE-company-with-a-tax-advisor-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-reviewing-UK-tax-implications-of-a-UAE-company-with-a-tax-advisor-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" class=\"category-visa-and-compliance\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-tax-implications-uae-company-setup\/\">UK tax implications of setting up a company in the UAE<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>The UAE charges no personal income tax and 9% corporate tax above a threshold. That gets.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4128 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-visa-and-compliance\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"How UK residents can open a UAE corporate bank account\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-residents-open-uae-corporate-bank-account\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-discussing-a-UAE-corporate-bank-account-application-with-a-banking-advisor-in-Dubai-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-discussing-a-UAE-corporate-bank-account-application-with-a-banking-advisor-in-Dubai-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-discussing-a-UAE-corporate-bank-account-application-with-a-banking-advisor-in-Dubai-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" class=\"category-visa-and-compliance\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-residents-open-uae-corporate-bank-account\/\">How UK residents can open a UAE corporate bank account<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Getting the trade licence is the easy part. The step that stalls most UK founders is.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-4122 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-activities\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"Free zone vs mainland, which UAE business structure is right for UK entrepreneurs?\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/free-zone-vs-mainland-uae-uk-entrepreneurs\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-comparing-UAE-Free-Zone-vs-Mainland-business-setup-options-in-Dubai-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-comparing-UAE-Free-Zone-vs-Mainland-business-setup-options-in-Dubai-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-comparing-UAE-Free-Zone-vs-Mainland-business-setup-options-in-Dubai-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" class=\"category-business-activities\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/free-zone-vs-mainland-uae-uk-entrepreneurs\/\">Free zone vs mainland, which UAE business structure is right for UK entrepreneurs?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Almost every UK founder looking at the UAE hits the same fork in the road. Free.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>July 25, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article><article class=\"jkit-post post-3560 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-business-activities\">\n                    <div class=\"jkit-thumb\"><a aria-label=\"How to start a consulting company in Dubai\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-start-a-consulting-company-in-dubai\/\"><div class=\"thumbnail-container \">\n            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/How-to-Start-a-Consulting-Company-in-Dubai-image-1-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"How to Start a Consulting Company in Dubai image\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/How-to-Start-a-Consulting-Company-in-Dubai-image-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/How-to-Start-a-Consulting-Company-in-Dubai-image-1-600x600.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>\n        <\/div><\/a><div class=\"jkit-post-category position-left\"><span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" class=\"category-business-activities\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div>\n                    <div class=\"jkit-postblock-content\"><h3 class=\"jkit-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-start-a-consulting-company-in-dubai\/\">How to start a consulting company in Dubai<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3><div class=\"jkit-post-excerpt\"><p>Consulting is one of the cleanest businesses to set up in Dubai. You are selling expertise,.....<\/p><\/div><div class=\"jkit-post-meta\"><div class=\"jkit-meta-date icon-position-before\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-calendar\"><\/i>June 27, 2026<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                <\/article>\n        <\/div><div class=\"jkit-preloader-overlay\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jkit-preloader-type jkit-preloader-dot\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jkit-preloader\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><div class=\"jkit-block-pagination jkit-align\"><div class=\"jkit-pagination-button jkit-block-nextprev jkit-nextprev-edge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"prev disabled\" title=\"Previous\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-left-arrows\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"next \" title=\"Next\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon icon-right-arrow1\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edcf2a elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"edcf2a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49f900d elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts\" data-id=\"49f900d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-blog-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <div id=\"post-items--49f900d\" class=\"ekit-row post-items\">\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/run-uk-company-while-living-in-uae\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-founder-managing-a-UK-company-remotely-while-living-in-the-UAE.jpg\" alt=\"Can you run a UK company while living in the UAE? A guide for founders\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/run-uk-company-while-living-in-uae\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan you run a UK company while&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Short answer, yes. There is no rule stopping a UAE resident from owning and directing a UK limited company. The longer&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/run-uk-company-while-living-in-uae\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-employment-visa-vs-investor-visa-uk\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UAE-employment-visa-and-investor-visa-documents-showing-two-residency-options-for-UK-founders.jpg\" alt=\"UAE employment visa vs investor visa, what UK founders need to know\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-employment-visa-vs-investor-visa-uk\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUAE employment visa vs investor visa, what&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two founders relocate to Dubai in the same month. One holds an employment visa sponsored by a company. The other holds&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-employment-visa-vs-investor-visa-uk\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-business-expansion-saudi-arabia-guide\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-business-team-discussing-Saudi-Arabia-market-entry-with-a-Saudi-professional-in-Riyadh.jpg\" alt=\"How UK businesses can expand into Saudi Arabia,A market entry guide\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-business-expansion-saudi-arabia-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow UK businesses can expand into Saudi&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saudi Arabia is the largest economy in the GCC and the one most UK companies underestimate. Vision 2030 has opened sectors&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-business-expansion-saudi-arabia-guide\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/step-by-step-uae-company-formation-uk-residents\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-completing-the-UAE-company-formation-process-with-a-business-setup-consultant.jpg\" alt=\"Step-by-step guide to UAE company formation for UK residents\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/step-by-step-uae-company-formation-uk-residents\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStep-by-step guide to UAE company formation for&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Setting up a UAE company from Britain is more procedural than most founders expect. There is a defined sequence, and each&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/step-by-step-uae-company-formation-uk-residents\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-corporate-tax-guide-uk-owned-businesses\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-business-owner-reviewing-UAE-corporate-tax-requirements-with-a-tax-consultant.jpg\" alt=\"UAE corporate tax guide for UK-owned businesses (2026)\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-corporate-tax-guide-uk-owned-businesses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUAE corporate tax guide for UK-owned businesses&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE introduced federal corporate tax under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. The headline is simple. Nine per cent on&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uae-corporate-tax-guide-uk-owned-businesses\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-tax-implications-uae-company-setup\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/British-entrepreneur-reviewing-UK-tax-implications-of-a-UAE-company-with-a-tax-advisor-1.jpg\" alt=\"UK tax implications of setting up a company in the UAE\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-tax-implications-uae-company-setup\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tUK tax implications of setting up a&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE charges no personal income tax and 9% corporate tax above a threshold. That gets a lot of attention. What&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-tax-implications-uae-company-setup\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-residents-open-uae-corporate-bank-account\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-discussing-a-UAE-corporate-bank-account-application-with-a-banking-advisor-in-Dubai.jpg\" alt=\"How UK residents can open a UAE corporate bank account\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/visa-and-compliance\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Visa And compliance<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-residents-open-uae-corporate-bank-account\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow UK residents can open a UAE&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting the trade licence is the easy part. The step that stalls most UK founders is banking. Opening a corporate bank&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/uk-residents-open-uae-corporate-bank-account\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/free-zone-vs-mainland-uae-uk-entrepreneurs\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/07\/UK-entrepreneur-comparing-UAE-Free-Zone-vs-Mainland-business-setup-options-in-Dubai.jpg\" alt=\"Free zone vs mainland, which UAE business structure is right for UK entrepreneurs?\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/free-zone-vs-mainland-uae-uk-entrepreneurs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree zone vs mainland, which UAE business&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Almost every UK founder looking at the UAE hits the same fork in the road. Free zone or mainland. The free&hellip;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-meta-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-far-calendar-alt\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M148 288h-40c-6.6 0-12-5.4-12-12v-40c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v40c0 6.6-5.4 12-12 12zm108-12v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 96v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm-96 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm192 0v-40c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v40c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h40c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12zm96-260v352c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V112c0-26.5 21.5-48 48-48h48V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h128V12c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12h40c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v52h48c26.5 0 48 21.5 48 48zm-48 346V160H48v298c0 3.3 2.7 6 6 6h340c3.3 0 6-2.7 6-6z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"meta-date-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuly 25, 2026\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t                                                            <div class=\"btn-wraper\">\n                                                                            <a class=\"elementskit-btn whitespace--normal\" id=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/free-zone-vs-mainland-uae-uk-entrepreneurs\/\">\n                                                                                                                                <\/a>\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                                    <\/div><!-- .elementskit-post-body END -->\n                    <\/div>\n                \n            <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"ekit-col-4\">\n\n                                    <div class=\"elementskit-post-image-card\">\n                        <div class=\"elementskit-entry-header\">\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-start-a-consulting-company-in-dubai\/\" class=\"elementskit-entry-thumb\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/06\/How-to-Start-a-Consulting-Company-in-Dubai-image-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to start a consulting company in Dubai\">\n                                <\/a><!-- .elementskit-entry-thumb END -->\n                                                            \n                                                            <div class=\"elementskit-meta-categories\">\n                                    <span class=\"elementskit-meta-wraper\">\n                                        <span><a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/category\/business-activities\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Business Activities<\/a><\/span>\n                                    <\/span>\n                                <\/div>\n                            \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .elementskit-entry-header END -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementskit-post-body \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/gatestonegroup.com\/uk\/blog\/how-to-start-a-consulting-company-in-dubai\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to start a consulting company in&hellip;\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Consulting is one of the cleanest businesses to set up in Dubai. 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