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Practical guidance on tax, residency, company setup and running a business across the UK and the UAE.

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Cross-border business

I've moved to Dubai, so my UK company has moved with me. Hasn't it?

A conversation we had last week with a business owner who relocated to the UAE this year and kept his UK limited company.

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Business setup

I've set up my free zone company. Now I want to take someone on. What do I actually need to do?

Taking on your first employee through a UAE free zone: visa quota, contracts, WPS, health insurance, ILOE and gratuity, in the right order.

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Moving to the UAE

Class 3 National Insurance: what it is, what it buys you, and what to do about it if you live in the UAE

What Class 3 National Insurance buys you, whether you can still pay it from the UAE, and why your UK State Pension is frozen here.

Cross-border business

I've moved to Dubai, so my UK company has moved with me. Hasn't it?

A conversation we had last week with a business owner who relocated to the UAE this year and kept his UK limited company.

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