Business setup in the UAE for Turkish founders

The community here

Turkish businesses in the UAE are concentrated in construction materials, textiles, food and contracting, with a substantial trading community using the UAE as a re-export base.

The trade corridor

Türkiye–UAE trade has grown considerably, particularly in construction materials, textiles, food and machinery, with the UAE serving as a redistribution point into Africa and Central Asia.

Four things that differ for you

Document attestation

Türkiye is a party to the Apostille Convention. Apostille with certified Arabic translation and MoFA attestation is generally accepted.

Double taxation agreement

Yes — a Türkiye–UAE double taxation agreement is in force.

Tax at home

Türkiye taxes residents on worldwide income with a day-count and centre-of-interests test, and has foreign asset reporting obligations. Currency rules should be checked as at the date of any transfer.

Banking

Achievable with a clear trade rationale. Trading companies with documented flows are a familiar profile.

Jurisdictions worth looking at

Nothing on this page is tax advice, and home-country tax rules change. The UAE side we handle; the position in Türkiye needs an adviser there, ideally before you move rather than after. We will say so on the first call.