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UAE CORPORATE TAX 9% — EFFECTIVE JUNE 2023DUBAI GDP GROWTH 3.4% IN 202445+ FREE ZONES — 100% FOREIGN OWNERSHIPGOLDEN VISA: AED 2M PROPERTY THRESHOLDDIFC AUM: $500B+ GROWING 18% YoYUAE #1 ARAB WORLD — EASE OF DOING BUSINESSGULF MERIDIAN · OPERATED BY EPIIDOSIS GLOBAL FINANCEKSA VISION 2030: $3.2T PRIVATISATION PIPELINE
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Setting Up in DIFC vs ADGM — A Founder’s View

Episode 2· 38 min· 5 May 2026
With Guest speaker (to be announced) · Founder / Managing Director · TBC
Setting Up in DIFC vs ADGM — A Founder’s View
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Two common-law financial free zones, two regulators, one decision. A founder walks through choosing between DIFC and ADGM — cost, licensing, banking and the day-to-day reality.

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  • DIFC vs ADGM: how the regulators differ
  • Set-up cost and licensing trade-offs
  • Opening a bank account as a new entity
  • When mainland is the better answer

Illustrative excerpt — the full transcript will be published when this episode airs. Host: Welcome to Gulf Meridian Studio. Today we are digging into Setting Up in DIFC vs ADGM — A Founder's View. Guest: Thanks for having me — there is a lot of ground to cover. [Full conversation available at launch.]

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Founder / Managing Director · TBC
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