Dubai lowers your rate. It does not end your US filing.
For US founders the UAE entity is the simple part. US citizenship-based taxation means the IRS side never sleeps, and a UAE company is a controlled foreign corporation. We build it to be compliant, not a reporting trap.
You work with Manish directly, from first call to last document.
What a US founder settles, in order
US filing position
It continues from Dubai. Citizenship-based, worldwide.
CFC treatment
GILTI, Subpart F, Form 5471 handled, not discovered.
Disclosure
FBAR and FATCA built in from day one.
Where you save
A compliant UAE entity, coordinated with your US CPA.
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 itself is straightforward: a licence, an establishment card, a bank introduction. For a US founder, what separates a clean move from an expensive one is rarely the UAE work.
It is whether the US filing position, the controlled foreign corporation treatment, and the disclosure duties were handled before the entity existed. A US citizen is taxed on worldwide income wherever they live, so the IRS side has to be planned into the structure, not discovered after it. Get that order backwards and you build a reporting problem you could have designed around.
Where US founders quietly lose money.
None of these are UAE problems. Each is a US-side sequencing problem, and each costs more than the setup it surrounds.
You still file with the IRS
Citizenship-based taxation means you file with the IRS from Dubai just as you did at home. US citizens and green-card holders are taxed on worldwide income, so moving the company abroad does not move the filing obligation.
Your UAE company is a CFC
Owning most of a foreign company makes it a controlled foreign corporation. That brings GILTI, Subpart F, and Form 5471 into play. Handled inside the structure it is manageable; discovered after the fact it is a scramble.
Who decides here: the IRS and your US CPAFBAR and FATCA disclosure continue
A UAE bank account over the reporting threshold triggers FBAR, and FATCA reporting carries on. These are disclosure duties rather than extra tax, but missing them is expensive. They belong in the plan from day one, not as an afterthought.
Treating Dubai as a tax exit
Founders who treat the UAE as a way out of US tax build a reporting problem instead of a saving. Structured right, the UAE entity is compliant and efficient. Structured blind, it becomes an audit rather than an advantage.
Once the order is right, the structure is a short list.
Most US 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. Full foreign ownership and a clean single-owner structure that your US CPA can map to the controlled foreign corporation rules without surprises.
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 US nationals.
US 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
US tax and CFC review. We surface the IRS filing, GILTI and Subpart F, and disclosure questions and coordinate with your US CPA. The UAE work pauses until that position is confirmed.
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Stage 3
Structure and zone recommendation. With the US 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 US filing and CFC position is unconfirmed, even though forming companies is what we are paid to do.
An entity built on an unconfirmed US-side 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 US founders actually ask.
Does a UAE company remove my US tax bill?
Do I still file FBAR and FATCA from Dubai?
Is my UAE company a controlled foreign corporation?
Can I get a UAE Golden Visa as a US founder?
Should I renounce US citizenship to go tax-free?
Can I run my US business and the UAE company together?
Expanding from the US?
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 IRS filing, CFC, and disclosure questions to settle with your US CPA before anything is formed. If the firm fits, we proceed. If not, you leave with sharper direction.