# Foundster - Dubai Company Formation Platform
> Foundster provides digital UAE company formation for founders, focused on Dubai Free Zone setups through IFZA and Meydan, with transparent list-price positioning, visa support, Company Cockpit administration and an AI-guided order flow.

This file is an LLM-oriented index of the public Foundster website. Canonical pages are the HTML URLs. Markdown files are generated convenience copies for retrieval and citation; if a price, legal rule or tax detail appears to conflict, use the canonical HTML page and its cited sources.

## Primary Foundster Pages

- [Dubai Freezone Company Formation 2026 at List Price](https://foundster.com/): Start your Dubai company 100% digital — Freezone & Mainland at official list prices, no markups, AI-guided wizard, lifetime Company Cockpit. Markdown: [home.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/home.md)
- [Business Setup Dubai - Company Formation](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/): Business setup Dubai and UAE company formation with IFZA or Meydan at list prices. No service fees, AI-guided setup and Company Cockpit. Markdown: [dubai-company-formation.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/dubai-company-formation.md) Core Dubai company formation money page.
- [Business Setup Cost in Dubai Calculator](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/pricing/): Calculate Dubai business setup cost for IFZA or Meydan. Configure license, visas and services with official list prices and no Foundster service fee. Markdown: [dubai-formation-pricing.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/dubai-formation-pricing.md) Canonical page for current package pricing and optional service costs.
- [Dubai Freezones — IFZA & MEYDAN at List Prices](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/freezone/): IFZA and Meydan Free Zone compared by location, pricing posture, activity coverage and founder fit. Corporate-tax treatment depends on QFZP, Small Business Relief and other conditions. Markdown: [dubai-freezones.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/dubai-freezones.md)
- [IFZA Dubai — Company Formation from 12,900 AED](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/freezone/ifza/): IFZA Dubai company formation in Dubai Silicon Oasis with 2,000+ activity coverage, 100% foreign ownership, Professional Partner setup and visa-promotion caveats. Corporate-tax treatment depends on QFZP, Small Business Relief and other conditions. Markdown: [ifza-dubai.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/ifza-dubai.md)
- [Meydan Free Zone Dubai — Company from 12,520 AED](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/freezone/meydan/): Meydan Free Zone company formation from AED 12,500, with Fawri from AED 15,000, 100% foreign ownership and visas/banking priced separately. Corporate-tax treatment depends on QFZP, Small Business Relief and other conditions. Markdown: [meydan-free-zone.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/meydan-free-zone.md)

## Dubai Company Formation Guide

- [Dubai Company Formation Guide 2026](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/): The ultimate guide to Dubai company setup: choosing the right Freezone, visa types, business operations — everything international entrepreneurs need. Markdown: [dubai-company-formation-guide.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/dubai-company-formation-guide.md)
- [10 Reasons to Start a Business in Dubai (2026 Guide)](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/why-dubai/): Why founders move to Dubai in 2026: 0% personal tax, 100% foreign ownership, strategic location. An honest, source-cited breakdown of the real advantages. Markdown: [why-dubai.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/why-dubai.md)
- [Dubai Free Zone vs Mainland: Complete 2026 Comparison](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/freezone-vs-mainland/): Free Zone or Mainland for your Dubai company? 2026 comparison of cost, tax (QFZP), market access, visas and switching rules. Real numbers, no fluff. Markdown: [free-zone-vs-mainland.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/free-zone-vs-mainland.md)
- [Register a Dubai Company: 14-Day Step-by-Step (2026)](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/formation-process/): The independent 2026 step-by-step process to register a Dubai company in 14 days: documents, approvals, MOA, license, visa, Emirates ID. Sources cited. Markdown: [formation-process.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/formation-process.md)
- [Open a Dubai Business Bank Account: The Honest 2026 Guide](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/bank-account/): Open a UAE business bank account in 2026: 6 banks founders actually use, KYC docs, source-of-funds rules, rejection reasons. Wise/Payoneer plan B. Markdown: [business-bank-account.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/business-bank-account.md)
- [UAE Corporate Tax & QFZP: 0% vs 9% Explained (2026)](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/corporate-tax-qfzp/): UAE Corporate Tax 2026: 9% rate, 0% QFZP regime, 13 Qualifying Activities, de-minimis rule, Small Business Relief, 15% DMTT for large groups. Markdown: [uae-corporate-tax-qfzp.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/uae-corporate-tax-qfzp.md)
- [Exit Tax When Relocating to the UAE: 2026 Founder Guide](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/exit-tax-relocation/): Exit tax on shares when relocating to the UAE: Germany §6 AStG, France art. 167 bis CGI, Spain LIRPF art. 95 bis. Numbers, deferral, structuring. Markdown: [exit-tax-relocation.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/exit-tax-relocation.md)
- [Dubai Free Zone Comparison 2026: IFZA vs DMCC vs Meydan](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/freezone-comparison/): Independent 2026 comparison of IFZA, DMCC and Meydan from official sources: fees, activities, share capital, QFZP eligibility, selection criteria. Markdown: [freezone-comparison.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/freezone-comparison.md)
- [UK to Dubai 2026: SRT, FIG Regime & IHT Reform Guide](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/uk-tax-relocation/): How the UK Statutory Residence Test, the new 4-year FIG regime (April 2025) and residence-based IHT decide whether you've left UK tax for good. Markdown: [uk-tax-relocation.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/uk-tax-relocation.md)
- [DMCC Free Zone Dubai 2026: Complete Founder Guide](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/dmcc/): Complete 2026 guide to DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre): 26,000+ companies, 20 industry ecosystems, license types, costs, visas, and when DMCC fits. Markdown: [dmcc-guide.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/dmcc-guide.md)
- [UAE Investor Visa & Dubai Golden Visa: 2026 Founder Guide](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/investor-visa-golden-visa/): The four UAE residency paths for founders in 2026: 2-year investor visa, property visa (April 2026 reform), 5-year Green Visa, 10-year Golden Visa. Markdown: [investor-golden-visa.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/investor-golden-visa.md)
- [Dubai vs Singapore: 2026 Company Formation Comparison](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/dubai-vs-singapore/): Independent 2026 comparison of Dubai and Singapore: corporate tax (9% vs 17%), personal tax (0% vs 24%), setup, visas. Sourced from gov.ae and gov.sg. Markdown: [dubai-vs-singapore.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/dubai-vs-singapore.md)
- [UAE Offshore Companies: RAK ICC vs JAFZA (2026 Guide)](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/offshore-company/): Independent guide to UAE offshore companies (RAK ICC, JAFZA): what they can do, costs, and corporate tax treatment under Federal Decree-Law 47/2022. Markdown: [offshore-company.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/offshore-company.md)
- [Emirates ID 2026: Step-by-Step Guide & UAE Pass](https://foundster.com/company-formation/uae/dubai/guide/emirates-id/): 2026 Emirates ID guide: application, renewal, replacement, AED fees, medical test, biometrics, express service, UAE Pass. Sources: ICP, u.ae and DHA. Markdown: [emirates-id.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/emirates-id.md)

## Tools and Service Pages

- [Tax Check — What a Dubai company means for your tax](https://foundster.com/tax-check/): A rule-based briefing on relocation, management, CFC, exit-tax, treaty and UAE-substance signals — with sources and questions for your advisor. Markdown: [tax-check.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/tax-check.md)
- [UAE Visa — Employment, Investor & Family](https://foundster.com/visa/uae/): Get your UAE residence visa fast and easy. Employment, investor and family visas via Foundster — eVisa, medical check, Emirates ID, fully transparent. Markdown: [uae-visa.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/uae-visa.md)
- [Company Cockpit — UAE Company Management](https://foundster.com/platform/): Manage UAE company onboarding, formation progress, visas, official documents and service requests in one secure Foundster Company Cockpit. Markdown: [company-cockpit.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/company-cockpit.md)

## Trust, Company and Contact

- [About Us — Digital Dubai Company Formation](https://foundster.com/about/): Discover Foundster: transparent, AI-powered company formation in Dubai. Learn about our mission, our promise, and the founder behind the platform. Markdown: [about-foundster.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/about-foundster.md)
- [Contact - Foundster Corporate Services](https://foundster.com/contact/): Contact Foundster for professional support with your UAE company formation. Our expert team is here to help you. Markdown: [contact.md](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/contact.md)

## Machine-Readable Context

- [Full LLM Context](https://foundster.com/llms-full.txt): Expanded route index, facts, locale variants and Markdown content links.
- [Markdown Page Index](https://foundster.com/llms/pages/index.md): Directory of generated Markdown copies for the most important English pages.
- [XML Sitemap](https://foundster.com/sitemap-index.xml): Canonical crawl index with hreflang alternates.

## Optional

- [Foundster Affiliate Program](https://foundster.com/affiliate-program/): Foundster partner and affiliate information for referrals into UAE company formation services.
- [Foundster Changelog](https://foundster.com/changelog/): Product and platform updates for Foundster's Dubai company formation and Company Cockpit experience.
- [Legal Notice](https://foundster.com/legal-notice/): Legal company information for Foundster Corporate Services FZCO.
- [Privacy Policy](https://foundster.com/privacy-policy/): Foundster privacy policy and data protection information.