Question 1

What is the PJRJ Dubai Desk?

Accepted Answer

It is a dedicated UAE practice inside PJRJ & Associates. A Delhi or Gurgaon partner leads company setup, VAT, corporate tax, books, and India–UAE coordination, with UAE corporate-service and tax partners for local filings.

Question 2

Can PJRJ incorporate a Dubai company from India?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We scope mainland versus free zone, prepare the document pack, and coordinate trade licence, visas, banking KYC, and FTA registrations with UAE partners.

Question 3

Does PJRJ have an office in Dubai?

Accepted Answer

No. There is no PJRJ walk-in office in the Emirates. The Dubai Desk is partner-led from Delhi (A-34, Street NO.-3, Rajapuri, Uttam Nagar, New Delhi - 110059) and Gurgaon (115B, 1st Floor, Vipul Business Park, Sector 48, Gurgaon - 122001). UAE corporate-service and tax partners file with DET, the free zones, and the FTA. Phone +91-8882913461 or email pjrjandassociates@gmail.com for the India-side partner who owns your file.

Question 4

Which Dubai business licence do I need?

Accepted Answer

It follows the activity. Trading and import-export usually need a commercial or trade licence; consultancy and specialised services a professional licence; manufacturing an industrial licence; travel, tours and hospitality a tourism licence. Mainland licences are issued by Dubai Economy and Tourism; free zones issue their own. PJRJ maps the activity before papers are filed.

Question 5

Is an offshore Dubai company the same as a free-zone company?

Accepted Answer

No. A free-zone company is licensed to operate under that zone’s rules and can usually sponsor visas. An offshore company is typically a holding or international vehicle and generally cannot trade onshore in the UAE. UAE corporate tax, UBO registers, banking KYC, and India FEMA still need a facts check — an offshore licence is not a tax holiday.

Question 6

Can PJRJ help with investor and employee visas?

Accepted Answer

Yes. We coordinate partner/investor visas on the licence, employee residence visas against the quota, Emirates ID and medical steps with UAE partners, and the India-side tax residence story. Immigration stamping is executed locally. Thresholds and categories (including Golden Visa tracks) change — we confirm the live ICP/GDRFA list for your file.

Question 7

Is UAE VAT registration mandatory for every Dubai company?

Accepted Answer

No. Mandatory FTA VAT registration generally applies once taxable supplies reach the published threshold (historically AED 375,000), with a lower voluntary threshold. Import, export, and designated-zone supplies need a separate check.

Question 8

Do UAE companies pay corporate tax?

Accepted Answer

Most UAE businesses now fall under federal corporate tax administered by the FTA. Registration, a return after the financial year, and records that match the licence activity are typical. Reliefs and free-zone treatments are fact-specific.

Question 9

Does a Dubai company remove Indian tax?

Accepted Answer

No. Indian residents remain taxable on worldwide income unless a specific exemption applies. Treaty relief, PE analysis, FEMA ODI, and Form 15CA/CB still apply.