The UAE part is quick. Leaving Germany cleanly is the work.
For German and EU founders the UAE entity is the simple part. Form it while still German tax resident and CFC and exit-tax rules can pull the benefit back home. We sequence the residency move first.
You work with Manish directly, from first call to last document.
What a German founder decides, in order
German residency
Broken cleanly before the entity, never after.
Exit tax (Wegzugsteuer)
Position on your shareholdings, planned early.
CFC rules
Hinzurechnungsbesteuerung handled, not triggered.
Where the 0% holds
Real UAE substance, after the exit is clean.
The scope follows your case. Structure, funding route, visa count, and whether banking and Golden Visa are in scope all shape it. We work it through with you on the first call and put it in writing before you commit.
Sequence is the asset, not the licence.
The UAE setup is straightforward: a licence, an establishment card, a bank introduction. What separates a clean move from an expensive one is rarely the UAE work.
It is whether the German de-registration, exit-tax position and CFC exposure were settled before the entity existed. Form the company while still German tax resident and you regularise a position you could have planned, at a cost that dwarfs the setup. The same logic runs across the EU.
Where German and EU founders quietly lose money.
None of these are UAE problems. Each is a home-side sequencing problem, and each costs more than the setup it surrounds.
Forming while still German tax resident
Set up the UAE company before your German residency is broken cleanly and you build the structure on the wrong base. The order matters more than the licence, and once capital has moved it turns a planning question into a remediation one.
CFC rules taxing the UAE income back home
While you remain German tax resident, CFC rules (Hinzurechnungsbesteuerung) can tax the UAE company's low-taxed income in Germany, quietly undoing the benefit you moved for. De-register properly first and the exposure is planned, not discovered.
Who decides here: your German tax adviserExit tax on your shareholdings at departure
Exit tax (Wegzugsteuer) can hit substantial shareholdings when you cease German residency, treating them as if sold. Left to surface after the move, it becomes a costly surprise. Flagged early, the position is worked through in advance.
Assuming the 0% holds without substance
The UAE rate only holds once you are no longer German tax resident and the UAE presence is real. A trade licence with no genuine substance behind it is exactly what CFC rules are built to catch. Break residency, then build.
Once the order is right, the structure is a short list.
Most German founders land in one of two structures. Which one fits is a decision, not a sticker price, and it follows the four questions above.
Free zone entity
The most common landing point. IFZA, Meydan, or DMCC for trading. German founders sit alongside a broad international base of free-zone owners across the major zones, with established banking relationships once the residency position is settled.
Mainland or Golden Visa
A mainland entity when you sell into the UAE market directly. An entity paired with a Golden Visa when long-term residency independent of an employer is the real objective. No nationality restrictions apply to the Golden Visa for German nationals.
Germany side first. We hold the UAE work until it is.
A firm that profits from forming entities has every incentive to start forming yours today. We do the opposite, on purpose, because that order is what protects you.
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Stage 1
Situation assessment. We map your activity, funding source, and residency goals before recommending any structure.
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Stage 2
Exit and CFC review. We surface the de-registration, Wegzugsteuer and CFC questions and coordinate with your German tax adviser. The UAE work pauses until that position is confirmed.
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Stage 3
Structure and zone recommendation. With the Germany side clear, we recommend the jurisdiction, entity type, and banking approach that fit your market and goal.
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Stage 4
UAE entity formation. Licence, establishment card, and documents handled in full, with the corporate bank account introduction coordinated in parallel.
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Stage 5
Visas and ongoing compliance. Investor or employment visas, the Golden Visa where it applies, and the filings that follow once the entity operates. One point of contact throughout.
We will not start forming your UAE company while your German exit and residency position is unsettled, even though forming companies is what we are paid to do.
An entity built on an unconfirmed exit position is a liability dressed as progress. We say so before any engagement begins. That is the judgment you pay for: not the licence, which anyone can file, but the discipline to do it in the order that keeps it clean. We set the scope in writing first, and you approve it before any work begins.
Why founders stay with the firm.
Everything was perfect, very fast, easy and super professional. You helped me and my family get our Golden Visas without any stress.
From the initial assessment to final implementation, the team demonstrated strong expertise, structured methodology, and clear communication.
They delivered what they promised without any hidden agenda and informed me of better and less costly ways to achieve what I need.
Thanks to Manish Kumar, we were finally able to speed up the process of getting our visa after months of struggling with other agents.
He was super quick to reply, very efficient and honestly the best I have worked with. He made the whole process so much easier.
Manish demonstrated deep expertise, professionalism, and a thorough understanding of the incorporation process. Proactive, responsive, and efficient.
They've assisted me and my family obtain golden residency in the UAE. All timelines were clearly defined and all processes transparent.
Communication was clear from the start, everything managed end to end with full transparency on costs.
Manish was instrumental in setting up our company in Dubai. Always responsive, readily available to answer our questions.
A trusted advisor, a skilled navigator of complex regulatory landscapes, with unshakeable integrity.
Great and professional support from Manish. I recommend working with him on any project.
What German founders actually ask.
Can I set up the UAE company while still living in Germany?
What is the German exit tax and does it affect me?
Does the UAE 0% rate survive German CFC rules?
Does this apply to other EU founders too?
How long does the German side take?
Can I keep my German GmbH while moving to Dubai?
Expanding from Germany?
Let us get the order right first.
Thirty minutes with Manish directly, no pitch. Tell us your activity and how you plan to fund the UAE entity. We map the structure and banking that fit, and flag the de-registration, exit-tax, and CFC questions to settle with your German adviser before anything is formed. If the firm fits, we proceed. If not, you leave with sharper direction.