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In 2024, UAE banks began closing accounts of Russian citizens. This news is causing serious concern among Russians building international businesses, raising many questions and causing uncertainty. Antwort Law seems necessary to understand this issue in such a difficult situation. Let's look at the possible reasons for the Russian citizens' accounts being closed in UAE banks.

The UAE has a booming economy and a high standard of living. Obtaining resident status and opening bank accounts here will be an important step for those planning to invest or develop a business in the region. Antwort Law is happy to assist you at every stage of legal adaptation in the country of your business, and this article provides recommendations to facilitate the process of obtaining an identification document (ID) in the UAE and opening local bank accounts. This short guide will detail every step of this important process, providing you with all the necessary information and guidance.

Opening a business in another country is becoming increasingly accessible and attractive to entrepreneurs. The choice of location for a business is determined by many factors. In this article, the Antwort Law team will look at the importance of choosing the right location to open a business in Europe, Asia, the United States of America and the United Arab Emirates.

The UAE has taken a significant step in strengthening its status in the global economy: the country was removed from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list, an international organization that develops and promotes measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. The decision was taken at the last FATF meeting held in Paris on February 23, 2024. Thus, the international regulator recognized the efforts of the UAE in the field of ensuring financial stability and security.

If you want to start a business in Spain, setting up a company from scratch can take significant time and resources. However, with Antwort Law, you can bypass this complexity by acquiring an existing company from among the promising offers. Let's look at the main advantage of this approach compared to starting a new company.

The UAE is known for its Arabic culture, and many entrepreneurs are concerned about local legislation's peculiarities. However, we note that, despite its special traditions, the country is open and secular and, in many aspects of the legislation, is even ahead of advanced Western countries.

Registering a company in the UAE is an opportunity to enter the global market with minimal tax obligations. This country provides zero or very low-income tax, fast registration, 100% company control, modern infrastructure, and the possibility of obtaining a resident visa. Antwort Law specializes in providing clients with everything they need to launch a successful international business in the UAE. Let's look at the basic stages of registering a company in this country.

A bank account in the UK is the second step to start doing business after registering a company. This process may seem complicated, but with the right approach and following all the necessary steps, it can be completed relatively easily and efficiently with the help of the lawyers at Antwort Law.

All business owners in the UAE should apply to register for corporate tax as soon as possible. The UAE federal tax authority made a decision on March 1 and will begin to apply fines to companies that have not registered for corporate tax. If your company was registered before 2024, then you should hurry up with registration. The decision of the UAE Federal Tax Authority (FTA) came into force on March 1, 2024.

The United Arab Emirates attracts entrepreneurs from all over the world not only with one of the most favourable income tax rates but also with an outstanding banking sector, innovative infrastructure and the opportunity to obtain tax residency through company registration and avoid the international exchange of tax information.