How to Set Up a UAE Holding Company Blueprint: A Visual Guide for Global Wealth

Why Set Up a UAE HoldCo?

• 0% corporate tax (for passive asset holding)
  
• International credibility (DIFC / ADGM)
  
• Bank & audit friendly for HNW families
  
• Clean global structuring for assets & legacy
  

5 Steps to a Clean Setup

What Your UAE HoldCo Can Own

⚠️ UK property note: Still taxed on rental income & CGT.

Real-World Family Office Case

❌ 4 offshore shells, no audit trail
✅ Consolidated into 1 ADGM HoldCo
✅ UAE residency + Golden Visas
✅ Clean banking + reporting flows
🎯 Result: One command center, tax neutral, legacy-ready

This article is part of the Dubai Shift consulting series on UK non-dom reform 2025, UK HNWI tax exits, and restructuring wealth through Dubai. We cover Golden Visa residency, Statutory Residence Test UK planning, ADGM vs DIFC structures, UAE family office planning, inheritance tax strategies, and succession planning.

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Haseena from Dubai

A founder, a Dubai insider, globally seasoned. Writing to you from the city I’ve always called home — but now see with fresh eyes.