UAE setup — by your home country.
Each country-specific page covers home-country tax position (CFC, exit tax, treaty), the visa pathway, banking-strategy notes specific to that nationality's KYC, the top activities "IFZA" most often licenses for applicants from that country, and the common pitfalls. The ten countries below account for over 80% of IFZA applications we see.
India
1.7m Indian residents in UAE; LRS funding path; DTAA in force since 1993
United Kingdom
240k British residents in UAE; SRT-controlled tax exit; DTC 2016
France
30k French residents; exit-tax planning required; DTC 1993
Germany
12k German residents; §6 AStG exit-tax; CFC scrutiny; DTC 2010
Spain
Growing community; exit-tax above EUR 4m; DTC 2006
Pakistan
1.7m Pakistani residents in UAE; no comprehensive CFC; DTA 1994
Turkey
6-month residency rule; CFC at 10% threshold; DTA 1995
Netherlands
Box 3 wealth-tax driver; CFC 2019; DTC 2010
Italy
AIRE registration path; DTC 1997; fashion / lifestyle brand focus
Canada
Departure tax planning; FAPI CFC; Tax Convention 2004
Other supported nationalities
We file IFZA setups for applicants of any nationality not on a current UAE prohibited or restricted list. Pages for the most-common additional source countries:
If your home country isn't listed, please request a proposal — we handle the full range of compliant nationalities through standard IFZA KYC.
Activities for top countries
Each country page lists the activities most-commonly licensed by founders from that country. The full activity directory is at /activities/ — 10 most-licensed IFZA activities each with QFZP / VAT / cost positioning and cross-links back to the relevant source countries.