Fast, digital-first company formation
Meydan Free Zone Company Setup, Accounting & Audit
Meydan Free Zone offers one of the UAE's fastest, most digital company formation processes — popular with SMEs, consultancies and holding structures. We're a registered channel partner here, with over 100 companies under our group's agentship.
Key facts
After setup, plan for corporate tax registration, monthly bookkeeping and the annual free zone audit, and check whether your income can qualify under the free zone corporate tax regime.
| Authority | Meydan Free Zone |
| Our standing | Registered channel partner, 100+ companies under agentship |
| Typical activity | Consultancy, trading, holding, general services |
| Setup speed | Among the fastest, fully digital application process |
| Liquidation — report only | ~7 days, for dormant/minimal-activity companies |
| Liquidation — no employees | ~5–8 weeks, full closure |
| Liquidation — up to 50 employees | Longer where employee visas must be cancelled |
Accounting, audit & tax services in Meydan Free Zone
Because we hold direct channel-partner status with Meydan, statements of account, procedural confirmations and liquidator's reports move faster through us than through a firm without that standing.
Setting up and running a company in Meydan Free Zone
Meydan Free Zone, based at the Meydan Racecourse in Dubai, offers fully digital company setup and is popular with e-commerce businesses, consultancies, media and trading start-ups. We are a registered Meydan Free Zone channel partner with more than 100 Meydan companies under our agentship, so we handle setup, renewals, accounting, audit and closure for Meydan companies every week.
| Company setup | L.L.C-FZ licence through the Meydan portal, with activity selection and shareholder KYC |
| Agent services | Channel-partner support for renewals, amendments, statements of account and NOCs |
| Tax registration | Corporate tax registration on EmaraTax; VAT above the AED 375,000 threshold |
| Monthly accounting | Bookkeeping for e-commerce, consultancy and trading models, including marketplace and payment-gateway reconciliations |
| Annual audit | Audited financial statements where required for renewal, banking or QFZP status |
| Closure | Liquidator's reports accepted by Meydan Free Zone for voluntary liquidations |
Corporate tax & VAT for Meydan Free Zone companies
A free zone company pays 0% corporate tax only on qualifying income and only while it meets every Qualifying Free Zone Person condition — adequate substance in the zone, audited financial statements, transfer pricing compliance and non-qualifying revenue within the de minimis limit (the lower of AED 5 million or 5% of revenue). Income from mainland customers and from individuals is generally non-qualifying.
E-commerce businesses selling to consumers should note that transactions with natural persons are generally an excluded activity for corporate tax, so B2C online revenue from a Meydan company is usually taxed at 9% unless Small Business Relief applies.
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Practical explanations of the rules behind this service, written by our chartered accountants.
Questions about operating in Meydan Free Zone
What does 'channel partner' actually mean for me as a client?+
It means we can pull statements of account and procedural confirmations directly, and process liquidator's reports at volume — steps that take materially longer through an agent without direct standing.
Can you take over agentship if I'm with a different Meydan agent now?+
Yes — this needs an NOC from your current agent, which we handle as part of the transfer process.
Is Meydan good for a first-time UAE company formation?+
Yes — the fully digital process and fast turnaround make it one of the more approachable entry points, particularly for consultancy and services businesses.
How long does it take to liquidate a Meydan company?+
Depends on your company's activity level: a liquidation report alone for a dormant company can be issued in around 7 days; full closure typically takes 5–8 weeks, and longer where employee visas need to be cancelled. We issue liquidator's reports accepted by Meydan at 10+ per month through our channel-partner standing, which keeps this on the faster end of that range.
Is Aabi a Meydan Free Zone channel partner?+
Yes. We are a registered channel partner with 100+ Meydan companies under our agentship. Transferring your company to us requires an NOC from your existing agent.
Can a Meydan company do e-commerce?+
Yes, with the right e-commerce activity. Check the corporate tax treatment of B2C sales before assuming the 0% rate applies.
How long does Meydan Free Zone liquidation take?+
Usually a few weeks for a solvent company with clean records. See our Meydan Free Zone liquidation service.
Do Meydan companies need to register for corporate tax?+
Yes. Every Meydan company is a taxable person and must register, even if dormant.
We work directly with businesses across Meydan Free Zone and 10+ other UAE free zones.
Operating in Meydan Free Zone and need accounting or audit support?
Tell us your licence type and current filing status — we'll confirm exactly what Meydan Free Zone requires and quote a fixed fee within 24 hours.