An e-commerce business,registered to theGulf's richest postcode.
Filings sets up your e-commerce company in a Dubai free zone built for digital commerce. Zero tax on qualifying income. Payment gateways live in days. Bonded inventory included. Your Gulf address ships product to 200+ markets with no customs friction.
The Gulf is the fastest-growing e-commerce region on earth.
200 million affluent consumers. Smartphone penetration above 90%. A logistics infrastructure that moves product from factory floor to doorstep faster than anywhere in the developing world. And a tax code that treats digital commerce as what it is: the future.
Three angles. One free-zone entity.
Whether you're selling physical goods, digital products, or a hybrid model — there is a UAE free zone structure that fits, and a tax position that wins.
Zero on qualifying income
Free-zone e-commerce companies pay 0% on qualifying income. Personal income untaxed. No capital gains tax. VAT zero-rated on international sales. The margin stays yours.
Every gateway, live
Stripe, PayPal, Tabby, Tamara, Telr, Network International, Mashreq NeoBiz — all supported from day one. Collect in USD, EUR, GBP, AED. Multi-currency settlement, no FX drag.
MENA, APAC, Africa
Jebel Ali is the world's 9th-largest container port. 25+ CEPAs give UAE-incorporated traders preferential access. Ship to 200+ destinations with zero customs friction in the free zone.
Your Dubai entity doesn't just save tax — it puts your product in front of 200 million buyers who expect to pay a premium for a Gulf postcode.
Four moving parts. One file at Filings.
License, banking, payment gateways, and customs — handled by the same team. You sell. We structure the entity that protects every dirham of margin.
- 01Free zone selection & licenseWe map your product category and customer base to the right free zone — IFZA, Meydan, SHAMS, or JAFZA. License issued in 7–14 days. Activity scope covers all e-commerce categories.
- 02Multi-currency bankingWio, Mashreq NeoBiz, RAKBANK Digital — USD, EUR, GBP, AED in one account. Stripe, PayPal, Wise, and Payoneer all live on day one. International cards, SWIFT, SEPA support.
- 03MENA payment gatewaysTabby and Tamara for BNPL. Telr and Network International for card processing. Mashreq Biz for POS. All onboarded in parallel with your entity so you trade from day one.
- 04Customs & bonded logisticsStock parked duty-free in the free zone. Re-export to any market at 0% customs. Mainland UAE delivery at 5% — only when you sell locally. We handle the customs broker relationship.
commerce income
Three numbers that change the spreadsheet.
Not marketing rounding. Three line items in the UAE tax code that — applied correctly — restructure the unit economics of any e-commerce business.
Free-zone e-commerce companies qualify for 0% corporate tax on income from international trade. Personal income — salary, dividends, profit distributions — also 0%. Every dirham of margin stays in the business.
License, government registration, flexi-desk address, and FTA registration — all included. The most affordable serious business jurisdiction on earth. No paid-up capital requirement for most categories.
License in 7–14 days. Banking in 7–10 days, in parallel. Payment gateways onboarded same week. Residence visa and Emirates ID within 30 days. Your entity is live before your competitors file their first form.
Built for the operator, not just the structure.
A trade license is just the start. What actually moves your business: the address, the banking, the logistics rails, the residence status that lets you live where you sell.
- Residence visa for founder and family — spouse, children, parents
- Flexi-desk or physical office from AED 1,200/yr — real address, real audit trail
- Customs broker relationship — bonded warehousing and duty-free re-export managed
- FTA registration and monthly VAT filing — zero-rated exports tracked automatically
- Stripe, Wise, Payoneer, and PayPal all accessible — no extra approvals needed
- AED pegged to USD since 1997 — predictable for international vendor payments
From application to trading in three weeks.
Discovery call
We map your product category, customer geography, and revenue model to the right free zone and license type. Written quote — license, banking, visa, all-in — on the same call.
Day 1Entity formation
License application, MOA drafting, government approvals, and FTA registration filed in parallel. Fully remote — no UAE visit required at this stage. License arrives in 7–14 days.
Days 2–14Banking & gateways
Multi-currency business account opened. Stripe, Tabby, Tamara, and Telr onboarded. International cards active. You can accept payments before the visa is stamped.
Days 7–21Visa & operational
Residence visa stamped. Emirates ID printed. Customs broker relationship live. You ship product from a bonded UAE free zone to 200+ markets — at zero customs duty.
Day 21+The Gulf's next e-commerce success story starts here.
Book a 30-minute call. We'll review your business model, pick the right free zone, and quote your full setup — license, banking, gateways, residency — on the call.