Dubai company setup for French citizens
French tax domicile is assessed on several criteria, and exit tax can apply to significant shareholdings.
French points to review
- Fiscal domicile: home or principal residence, main professional activity and centre of economic interests. Meeting any one can keep you French resident.
- Exit tax can apply to unrealised gains on significant shareholdings when you transfer your domicile abroad.
- The France–UAE tax treaty allocates taxing rights and resolves dual residence.
- Place of effective management of the UAE company should be genuinely in the UAE.
Practical points
French citizens can visit the UAE without a prior visa. French licences can be exchanged. Dubai has French-curriculum schools.
Official sources
We check our guidance against these official sources. Always confirm current fees and rules before acting.