{"id":2769,"date":"2026-09-30T20:03:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T20:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eighty20.me\/uae\/foundation-setup-uae\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T15:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T15:00:17","slug":"foundation-setup-uae","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eighty20.me\/uae\/foundation-setup-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Foundation Setup in the UAE for Wealth, Succession and Asset Structuring"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2769\" class=\"elementor elementor-2769\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a83dfa5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a83dfa5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a01130 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a01130\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e28bdf8 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e28bdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/eighty20.me\/uae\/\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Home<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Service<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Foundation Setup in the UAE for Wealth, Succession and Asset Structuring<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-246c80b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"246c80b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foundation Setup in the UAE for Wealth, Succession and Asset Structuring<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdaf341 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdaf341\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aaec660 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aaec660\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Eighty20, we combine expertise with integrity to deliver reliable business and financial solutions. 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It has its own legal personality and can continue beyond the lifetime of its founder, making it particularly useful for family wealth planning, succession and ownership structures.<\/p><p>At Eighty20 Business &amp; Financial Solutions, we support families, founders and international investors with <strong>Foundation Setup UAE<\/strong> planning, jurisdiction selection, structuring, registration coordination, tax considerations and ongoing accounting and compliance support.<\/p><p>Whether you are a UAE family seeking to preserve a family business for the next generation or an overseas family looking for a stable UAE-based wealth structure, we help you evaluate the appropriate foundation model and establish a structure aligned with your objectives.<\/p><h2>What Is a Foundation in the UAE?<\/h2><p>A foundation is a separate legal entity established by one or more founders who transfer assets to it for a stated purpose or for the benefit of identified beneficiaries.<\/p><p>In simple terms:<\/p><p><strong>The founder creates the structure \u2192 assets are transferred to the foundation \u2192 the foundation holds those assets \u2192 a council manages the foundation according to its Charter and By-Laws \u2192 beneficiaries receive benefits according to the founder&#8217;s instructions.<\/strong><\/p><p>A foundation therefore combines certain characteristics commonly associated with companies and trusts.<\/p><p>Unlike a trust, a UAE foundation has its own legal personality and can generally own assets in its own name. DIFC law expressly provides that a foundation is a body corporate with a legal personality separate from its founder.<\/p><p>This makes foundations particularly useful where a family wants a permanent legal structure rather than assets continuing to be owned personally by one individual.<\/p><h2>Why Do Families Set Up Foundations in the UAE?<\/h2><p>The purpose of a foundation is usually broader than company formation.<\/p><p>Families use foundations to create a long-term ownership and governance framework around their wealth.<\/p><p>Common objectives include:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Succession planning<\/li><li>Family business continuity<\/li><li>Consolidation of family assets<\/li><li>Ownership of company shares<\/li><li>Real estate holding<\/li><li>Investment portfolio ownership<\/li><li>Family governance<\/li><li>Intergenerational wealth transfer<\/li><li>Protection against fragmentation of ownership<\/li><li>Philanthropic or defined family purposes<\/li><li>Cross-border wealth structuring<\/li><li>Estate planning<\/li><li>Long-term asset administration<\/li><\/ul><p>Foundations available through jurisdictions such as DIFC, ADGM, and RAK ICC can be designed to outlast the founder, creating greater continuity than direct personal ownership.<\/p><h2>What Are the Main Benefits of a UAE Foundation?<\/h2><h3>\u00a0Long-Term Succession Planning<\/h3><p>One of the strongest reasons to establish a foundation is succession.<\/p><p>When valuable assets are owned personally, a founder&#8217;s death can trigger estate administration, inheritance procedures, or fragmentation of ownership among heirs.<\/p><p>A foundation provides a different structure.<\/p><p>Once assets are transferred to the foundation, the foundation becomes the legal owner and can continue after the founder&#8217;s death.<\/p><p>The founder can define in the constitutional documents:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Who should benefit<\/li><li>When beneficiaries should receive distributions<\/li><li>How assets should be managed<\/li><li>How the family business should continue<\/li><li>Who should sit on the Foundation Council<\/li><li>What powers future generations should have<\/li><li>What decisions require Guardian approval<\/li><li>What happens after the founder&#8217;s death or incapacity<\/li><\/ul><p>This makes a Foundation for succession planning in the UAE particularly relevant to families that want to preserve control and continuity across generations.<\/p><h3>Continuity of Family Businesses<\/h3><p>A family business may have significant value but become difficult to manage when ownership passes to several heirs.<\/p><p>Instead of dividing company shares among multiple family members, the shares can potentially be held by the foundation.<\/p><p>The foundation remains the shareholder while family members can become beneficiaries according to the agreed family structure.<\/p><p>This can help reduce fragmentation of voting rights and create a more stable ownership model for the underlying business.<\/p><p>For UAE family businesses, this can be especially valuable where the founder wants the operating company to continue as one business rather than being divided between heirs.<\/p><h3>Separation of Personal and Foundation Assets<\/h3><p>A foundation has a legal personality separate from the founder.<\/p><p>Once assets have been validly transferred to the foundation, they belong to the foundation rather than remaining personally owned by the founder.<\/p><p>This legal separation can support asset ring-fencing and long-term wealth structuring.<\/p><p>However, foundations should not be treated as a mechanism for defeating existing creditor claims, unlawful transfers, or regulatory obligations. Asset protection depends on proper establishment, legitimate transfers, timing, and applicable law.<\/p><p>A properly planned <strong>Asset protection foundation in the UAE<\/strong> is therefore primarily about establishing clear legal ownership and governance around assets rather than simply hiding or shielding personal property.<\/p><h3>Family Governance<\/h3><p>Large families often face a governance problem rather than an investment problem.<\/p><p>Questions arise such as:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Who controls the family business after the founder?<\/li><li>Can beneficiaries sell their interests?<\/li><li>Who appoints future decision-makers?<\/li><li>How are younger family members introduced into governance?<\/li><li>How should family disputes be handled?<\/li><li>Can distributions be conditional?<\/li><li>What happens if a family member becomes incapacitated?<\/li><\/ul><p>A foundation allows many of these rules to be documented through its Charter and By-Laws.<\/p><p>This can turn informal family arrangements into a more structured governance system.<\/p><h3>Consolidation of Different Assets<\/h3><p>Depending on the jurisdiction and relevant asset-registration rules, a foundation can potentially hold a range of assets, including:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Shares in companies<\/li><li>Investment portfolios<\/li><li>Bank accounts<\/li><li>Certain real estate<\/li><li>Intellectual property<\/li><li>Family holding companies<\/li><li>Financial investments<\/li><li>Other tangible or intangible assets<\/li><\/ul><p>DIFC sources describe foundations as capable of holding assets such as company shares, bank accounts, investment assets, and permissible property, while RAK ICC expressly permits a broad range of tangible and intangible property.<\/p><p>This can make a foundation useful as the top holding structure of a broader family wealth arrangement.<\/p><h3>Greater Continuity Than Personal Ownership<\/h3><p>A person dies. A foundation does not necessarily end when the founder dies.<\/p><p>Foundations can therefore provide continuity where the family wants an ownership structure capable of continuing across multiple generations.<\/p><p>This can be particularly useful for:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Multi-generational family businesses<\/li><li>International investment portfolios<\/li><li>Long-term property holdings<\/li><li>Family offices<\/li><li>Family holding structures<\/li><\/ul><h3>Controlled Distribution to Beneficiaries<\/h3><p>A foundation does not necessarily require assets to be divided immediately among beneficiaries.<\/p><p>The constitutional documents can establish rules around distributions.<\/p><p>For example, the structure may define:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Periodic distributions<\/li><li>Education funding<\/li><li>Healthcare support<\/li><li>Age-based distributions<\/li><li>Family business dividends<\/li><li>Emergency support<\/li><li>Capital distributions<\/li><li>Discretionary distributions<\/li><\/ul><p>The exact structure depends on the relevant foundation law and the drafting of the Charter and By-Laws.<\/p><h3>Founder Control Can Be Structured<\/h3><p>Establishing a foundation does not always mean the founder immediately loses all involvement.<\/p><p>Depending on the jurisdiction and constitutional documents, founders may retain certain reserved powers.<\/p><p>For example, DIFC structures can be drafted so that founders retain rights concerning appointments, amendments, and other specified matters, subject to the Foundations Law and the structure&#8217;s constitutional documents.<\/p><p>The appropriate balance is important.<\/p><p>Too little control may make the founder uncomfortable, while excessive retained control can undermine succession, asset-separation or tax objectives.<\/p><h2>Why UAE Local Families May Establish a Foundation<\/h2><p>For established Emirati and UAE-resident families, the main benefits often relate to continuity, governance and preservation of family wealth.<\/p><h3>Preserve a Family Business Across Generations<\/h3><p>Where one founder owns a large operating business, direct inheritance may eventually divide ownership among several heirs.<\/p><p>A foundation can instead hold the shares while beneficiaries participate according to the family governance framework.<\/p><p>This can help maintain a single ownership structure.<\/p><h3>Create Formal Family Governance<\/h3><p>Many first-generation businesses operate according to the founder&#8217;s personal decisions.<\/p><p>As the family expands, informal governance becomes difficult.<\/p><p>A foundation can document:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Family roles<\/li><li>Distribution policies<\/li><li>Succession rules<\/li><li>Council powers<\/li><li>Guardian powers<\/li><li>Future appointment mechanisms<\/li><\/ul><h3>Manage UAE and Overseas Assets Together<\/h3><p>Local families may own:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>UAE businesses<\/li><li>Dubai or Abu Dhabi property<\/li><li>International investments<\/li><li>Overseas companies<\/li><li>Bank portfolios<\/li><li>Family office investments<\/li><\/ul><p>A foundation may help consolidate selected assets under a single overarching structure, subject to the laws and transfer requirements applicable to each asset.<\/p><h3>Reduce Ownership Fragmentation<\/h3><p>Instead of repeatedly transferring assets from one generation to another, the foundation can remain the owner while beneficiaries change over time.<\/p><p>That can be particularly useful for long-lived family businesses.<\/p><h3>Support Family Office Structures<\/h3><p>ADGM expressly positions foundations among the structures available for family wealth management and succession planning alongside SPVs, holding companies and trusts.<\/p><h2>Why International Families Choose UAE Foundations<\/h2><p>A UAE foundation is not limited to UAE nationals.<\/p><p>International families from Europe, Australia, Asia and other regions may consider a UAE foundation where they have a genuine wealth-planning, investment, family office or regional structuring objective.<\/p><h3>A Familiar Common-Law Environment<\/h3><p>DIFC and ADGM both offer legal environments designed to be familiar to international families and professional advisers.<\/p><p>DIFC has its own legal and judicial framework, while ADGM directly applies English common law in its jurisdiction.<\/p><p>This can be useful for families whose legal advisers, trustees or family offices are accustomed to common-law concepts.<\/p><h3>Middle East Investment Platform<\/h3><p>International families increasingly use the UAE for:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Regional investment<\/li><li>Family office operations<\/li><li>Real estate exposure<\/li><li>Holding companies<\/li><li>Private investments<\/li><li>Banking relationships<\/li><li>Business expansion<\/li><\/ul><p>A foundation may sit above these investments as part of a wider wealth structure.<\/p><h3>Succession for Internationally Mobile Families<\/h3><p>A European or Australian family may have:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Family members in several countries<\/li><li>Companies in different jurisdictions<\/li><li>UAE real estate<\/li><li>Global portfolios<\/li><li>Multiple tax residences<\/li><\/ul><p>A <strong>Private wealth foundation UAE<\/strong> can provide one central ownership and governance structure, although each family&#8217;s home-country tax, estate and reporting consequences must also be reviewed.<\/p><h3>No Requirement to Make Every Beneficiary a Shareholder<\/h3><p>A foundation does not have shareholders in the same manner as a conventional company.<\/p><p>That can be helpful where a family wants beneficiaries to benefit economically without directly receiving ownership of each underlying company or asset.<\/p><h3>International Succession Coordination<\/h3><p>Cross-border families often have to deal with several legal systems at the same time.<\/p><p>A UAE foundation may simplify the ownership side of a structure, but it does not override foreign tax, forced-heirship, matrimonial, reporting, or succession laws automatically.<\/p><p>For overseas clients, UAE structuring should therefore normally be coordinated with advisers in the family&#8217;s country of residence, citizenship and asset location.<\/p><h2>UAE Local Family vs International Family: How the Benefits Differ<\/h2><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\"><thead><tr><th>Objective<\/th><th>UAE Local Family<\/th><th>International Family<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Family business succession<\/td><td>Hold shares and reduce fragmentation between heirs<\/td><td>Centralise ownership of international businesses<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>UAE asset holding<\/td><td>Can structure qualifying UAE companies and assets<\/td><td>Useful for UAE-based investments and regional holdings<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family governance<\/td><td>Formalise decision-making between generations<\/td><td>Create one governance framework for family members in several countries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Succession<\/td><td>Provide continuity beyond the founder&#8217;s death<\/td><td>Coordinate cross-border succession planning<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family office<\/td><td>Can complement UAE family-office arrangements<\/td><td>Can support relocation or regional family-office structures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Asset consolidation<\/td><td>Bring different family holdings under one structure<\/td><td>Consolidate UAE and selected international investments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beneficiary planning<\/td><td>Establish distribution policies for family members<\/td><td>Manage beneficiaries across multiple jurisdictions<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tax planning<\/td><td>UAE Corporate Tax treatment must be reviewed<\/td><td>UAE plus foreign tax and reporting rules must both be reviewed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Main additional consideration<\/td><td>UAE inheritance, ownership and family objectives<\/td><td>Foreign tax residence, CFC, inheritance, reporting and home-country laws<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h2>Where Can a Foundation Be Established in the UAE?<\/h2><p>The principal UAE regimes commonly used for private foundations include:<\/p><ol style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Dubai International Financial Centre \u2013 DIFC<\/li><li>Abu Dhabi Global Market \u2013 ADGM<\/li><li>RAK International Corporate Centre \u2013 RAK ICC<\/li><\/ol><p>Each operates under its own legal framework.<\/p><p>Choosing between them should be based on the intended assets, family objectives, governance requirements, registered-agent arrangements, cost, tax position and wider structure.<\/p><h3>DIFC Foundations<\/h3><p>A DIFC Foundation is a separate body corporate governed by the DIFC Foundations Law.<\/p><p>The DIFC framework was designed to support uses such as family wealth structuring, succession, asset holding and charitable or specified purposes.<\/p><p>A <strong>DIFC foundation setup<\/strong> may be considered where families want:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Dubai-based structuring<\/li><li>Access to the DIFC legal framework<\/li><li>A common-law-style environment<\/li><li>Ownership of qualifying company shares<\/li><li>Potential Dubai real estate structuring, subject to land-registration requirements<\/li><li>Flexible founder and beneficiary arrangements<\/li><li>Long-term succession planning<\/li><\/ul><p>The structure generally includes a Founder, Council, and beneficiaries, with a Guardian required in certain situations under the relevant rules.<\/p><h3>ADGM Foundations<\/h3><p>ADGM provides foundations as part of its broader private-wealth and family-office ecosystem.<\/p><p>An <strong>ADGM foundation setup<\/strong> may be attractive to families looking for an Abu Dhabi-based structure within a legal framework that directly applies English common law.<\/p><p>ADGM describes a foundation as a legal structure through which ownership of assets is placed in the foundation while beneficiaries retain entitlement to benefits in accordance with the structure.<\/p><p>ADGM can be particularly relevant to:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Family offices<\/li><li>International families<\/li><li>Abu Dhabi investment structures<\/li><li>Long-term wealth holding<\/li><li>Family governance<\/li><li>Succession planning<\/li><\/ul><p>For non-exempt foundations, ADGM generally requires appointment of an ADGM-licensed Company Service Provider.<\/p><p>ADGM also updated its commercial legislation in 2026, including amendments affecting foundations and restrictions relating to certain non-profit purposes.<\/p><h3>RAK ICC Foundations<\/h3><p>RAK ICC provides another recognised UAE foundation regime.<\/p><p>A RAK ICC foundation is a separate legal body that acts through its council to administer assets and fulfil its objects.<\/p><p>Its framework allows foundations to hold assets, company shares and investments and to support succession and family governance.<\/p><p>RAK ICC currently operates under its Foundations Regulations 2019 as amended in 2025.<\/p><p>RAK ICC may be relevant where:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>The family wants a private holding structure<\/li><li>Cost efficiency is an important consideration<\/li><li>A registered-agent-led structure is appropriate<\/li><li>The foundation will hold companies or investment assets<\/li><li>The family wants a perpetual ownership structure<\/li><\/ul><p>The minimum initial asset stated by RAK ICC is USD 100 or equivalent.<\/p><h2>DIFC vs ADGM vs RAK ICC Foundation<\/h2><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\"><thead><tr><th>Area<\/th><th>DIFC<\/th><th>ADGM<\/th><th>RAK ICC<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Location<\/td><td>Dubai<\/td><td>Abu Dhabi<\/td><td>Ras Al Khaimah<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Legal personality<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Common-law environment<\/td><td>DIFC legal system and courts<\/td><td>Direct application of English common law<\/td><td>Can select DIFC or ADGM court jurisdiction under RAK ICC framework<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Typical use<\/td><td>Private wealth, succession, holding structures<\/td><td>Family offices, private wealth, investment structuring<\/td><td>Private wealth, succession, holding structures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Founder<\/td><td>Permitted<\/td><td>Permitted<\/td><td>Individual or body corporate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Council<\/td><td>Required<\/td><td>Required<\/td><td>Required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Guardian<\/td><td>Depends on structure<\/td><td>Depends on structure<\/td><td>Optional generally; required for certain objects<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>International family use<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Initial assets<\/td><td>Can be relatively nominal<\/td><td>ADGM states initial assets may be as low as USD 100<\/td><td>USD 100 equivalent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Registered service-provider requirements<\/td><td>Depends on structure and registered office arrangement<\/td><td>Licensed CSP generally required for non-exempt foundations<\/td><td>Registered Agent required<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Best choice depends on<\/td><td>Assets, location, governance and overall structure<\/td><td>Family-office and Abu Dhabi objectives<\/td><td>Structure, cost and asset-holding requirements<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>There is no universally \u201cbest\u201d jurisdiction.<\/p><p>The appropriate choice depends on the family, beneficiaries, asset locations and intended governance structure.<\/p><h2>Who Is Involved in a UAE Foundation?<\/h2><h3>Founder<\/h3><p>The Founder establishes the foundation and contributes the initial assets.<\/p><p>The Founder also determines the initial purpose, governance, and beneficiary framework through the constitutional documents.<\/p><p>Depending on the jurisdiction, the Founder may be:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>An individual<\/li><li>More than one individual<\/li><li>A legal entity<\/li><\/ul><h3>Foundation Council<\/h3><p>The Council manages the affairs and assets of the foundation.<\/p><p>Its role is broadly comparable to a board responsible for administering the foundation according to its governing documents.<\/p><p>Council responsibilities may include:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Managing foundation assets<\/li><li>Approving distributions<\/li><li>Exercising shareholder rights in underlying companies<\/li><li>Following the Charter and By-Laws<\/li><li>Maintaining records<\/li><li>Implementing the founder&#8217;s governance framework<\/li><\/ul><h3>Guardian<\/h3><p>A Guardian provides an additional layer of oversight where required or voluntarily included.<\/p><p>Depending on the structure, the Guardian may supervise the Council or approve certain important decisions.<\/p><p>This can be particularly useful where the founder wants an independent person to oversee the family governance framework.<\/p><h3>Beneficiaries<\/h3><p>Beneficiaries are the individuals or entities entitled to benefit from the foundation according to its governing documents.<\/p><p>They do not necessarily own the underlying assets directly.<\/p><p>This distinction is one of the reasons foundations can be effective for long-term succession structures.<\/p><h2>What Assets Can a UAE Foundation Hold?<\/h2><p>Subject to the chosen jurisdiction, applicable asset laws, and third-party approval requirements, a foundation may potentially hold:<\/p><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\"><thead><tr><th>Asset<\/th><th>Possible Foundation Use<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Company shares<\/td><td>Hold family operating or investment companies<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Holding companies<\/td><td>Own intermediary holding structures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Investment portfolios<\/td><td>Centralise family investments<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bank assets<\/td><td>Hold qualifying accounts or financial assets<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Real estate<\/td><td>Possible, subject to relevant emirate and land-registry requirements<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Intellectual property<\/td><td>Hold trademarks, patents or other qualifying rights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Private investments<\/td><td>Hold interests in investment structures<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family-office assets<\/td><td>Form part of a broader family-office structure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Transferring an asset into a foundation is a separate legal transaction and may involve valuation, lender, regulator, land-department, company-registry or tax considerations.<\/p><p>The structure should therefore be designed before the transfer process begins.<\/p><h2>Foundation vs Holding Company<\/h2><p>A foundation and a holding company are not the same.<\/p><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\"><thead><tr><th>Foundation<\/th><th>Holding Company<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Normally has no conventional shareholders<\/td><td>Has shareholders<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Established around objects and beneficiaries<\/td><td>Established for commercial ownership<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Useful for succession<\/td><td>Ownership passes through shares<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Can continue independently of founder<\/td><td>Company continues, but shares form part of shareholder&#8217;s estate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Managed by a Foundation Council<\/td><td>Managed by directors<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beneficiaries receive benefits under governing documents<\/td><td>Shareholders receive dividends and ownership rights<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Commonly used for wealth planning<\/td><td>Commonly used for corporate structuring<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>In many family structures, both may be used together.<\/p><p>For example:<\/p><p><strong>Foundation \u2192 Holding Company \u2192 Operating Businesses \/ Investments<\/strong><\/p><p>This allows the foundation to provide succession and governance while the holding company performs the corporate ownership function.<\/p><h2>Foundation vs Trust<\/h2><p>A foundation and trust may serve similar estate-planning objectives, but their legal structures are different.<\/p><table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\"><thead><tr><th>Foundation<\/th><th>Trust<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Separate legal entity<\/td><td>Generally a legal relationship rather than a separate entity<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Can own assets in its own name<\/td><td>Trustee generally holds legal title<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Governed by Council<\/td><td>Administered by Trustee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Founder establishes it<\/td><td>Settlor establishes trust<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Beneficiaries may receive benefits<\/td><td>Beneficiaries receive trust benefits<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>May feel familiar to company-owning families<\/td><td>Traditional common-law estate-planning structure<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>DIFC guidance highlights this distinction: a foundation has its own legal personality whereas a trust generally relies on the trustee holding legal ownership.<\/p><h2>How Can a Foundation Support Succession Planning?<\/h2><p>Consider a simplified example.<\/p><p>A founder owns:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>100% of a UAE family company<\/li><li>Two investment companies<\/li><li>A property portfolio<\/li><li>Global investments<\/li><\/ul><p>If everything remains personally owned, future succession may require each asset to pass through individual estate or inheritance procedures.<\/p><p>Instead, an appropriately structured foundation could potentially become the owner of selected assets.<\/p><p>The structure may look like:<\/p><p><strong>Founder<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2193<\/p><p><strong>UAE Foundation<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2193<\/p><p><strong>Holding Company<\/strong><\/p><p>\u2193<\/p><p><strong>Operating Company + Investments + Qualifying Assets<\/strong><\/p><p>The Foundation Council then manages the structure according to the Charter and By-Laws.<\/p><p>Future generations may become beneficiaries rather than direct owners of each underlying asset.<\/p><p>This can simplify continuity and reduce fragmentation.<\/p><h2>What Happens When the Founder Dies?<\/h2><p>The foundation does not necessarily terminate on the founder&#8217;s death.<\/p><p>Instead, it continues according to the rules written into its governing documents.<\/p><p>Those rules may establish:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Future Council appointments<\/li><li>Guardian oversight<\/li><li>Distribution policies<\/li><li>Successor beneficiaries<\/li><li>Family governance rights<\/li><li>Conditions for asset distributions<\/li><li>Rules for continuing the family business<\/li><\/ul><p>That continuity is one of the major reasons wealthy families use foundations.<\/p><h2>UAE Corporate Tax Treatment of Family Foundations<\/h2><p>Foundations should not automatically be described as \u201ctax-free\u201d.<\/p><p>Under UAE Corporate Tax rules, foundations with separate legal personality would ordinarily be juridical persons and therefore potentially within the Corporate Tax regime.<\/p><p>However, eligible Family Foundations may apply to the Federal Tax Authority to be treated as an Unincorporated Partnership for Corporate Tax purposes if the applicable statutory conditions are satisfied.<\/p><p>This effectively allows qualifying structures to obtain tax-transparent treatment for UAE Corporate Tax purposes.<\/p><p>The FTA introduced the relevant application through EmaraTax in March 2025. A Family Foundation seeking this treatment must first be registered for Corporate Tax and must satisfy the relevant conditions.<\/p><p>The FTA published an updated <strong>Taxation of Family Foundations<\/strong> Corporate Tax Guide in June 2026.<\/p><p>Therefore, tax treatment must be assessed during structuring rather than after incorporation.<\/p><h2>Does a UAE Foundation Automatically Pay 0% Corporate Tax?<\/h2><p>No.<\/p><p>The correct tax outcome depends on:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>The foundation&#8217;s legal status<\/li><li>Its activities<\/li><li>Its beneficiaries<\/li><li>Its assets<\/li><li>Whether it qualifies as a Family Foundation<\/li><li>Whether the relevant FTA application is made<\/li><li>Whether the applicable conditions continue to be satisfied<\/li><li>The tax treatment of underlying entities and beneficiaries<\/li><\/ul><p>For that reason, tax advice should be integrated into the foundation design from the beginning.<\/p><p>International families must also consider tax laws outside the UAE.<\/p><h2>Important Considerations for European and Australian Families<\/h2><p>For overseas families, forming a UAE foundation is only one side of the analysis.<\/p><p>The family should also review the rules of each relevant foreign jurisdiction.<\/p><p>These may include:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Tax residency rules<\/li><li>Controlled foreign company rules<\/li><li>Foreign foundation classification<\/li><li>Estate or inheritance taxation<\/li><li>Beneficiary taxation<\/li><li>Capital gains tax<\/li><li>Wealth taxes<\/li><li>Trust or foundation attribution rules<\/li><li>Foreign asset reporting<\/li><li>Automatic exchange of information<\/li><li>CRS reporting<\/li><li>Anti-avoidance rules<\/li><\/ul><p>A UAE structure can be efficient, but it should not be designed in isolation from the family&#8217;s home-country tax obligations.<\/p><h2>How Does UAE Foundation Registration Work?<\/h2><p>The exact process depends on the jurisdiction, but <strong>UAE foundation registration<\/strong> normally includes several key stages.<\/p><h3>Step 1: Define the Purpose<\/h3><p>We first establish why the foundation is being created.<\/p><p>For example:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Family succession<\/li><li>Holding company ownership<\/li><li>Investment holding<\/li><li>Family governance<\/li><li>Real estate structuring<\/li><li>Family-office planning<\/li><\/ul><h3>Step 2: Review the Family and Assets<\/h3><p>We identify:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Founder<\/li><li>Beneficiaries<\/li><li>Family relationships<\/li><li>Existing entities<\/li><li>Asset locations<\/li><li>Tax residencies<\/li><li>Ownership structures<\/li><li>Banking relationships<\/li><\/ul><h3>Step 3: Select the Jurisdiction<\/h3><p>We compare DIFC, ADGM, and RAK ICC based on the intended structure.<\/p><p>The right choice should be based on substance rather than simply the lowest registration cost.<\/p><h3>Step 4: Design the Governance Structure<\/h3><p>The structure typically identifies:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Founder<\/li><li>Council Members<\/li><li>Guardian where applicable<\/li><li>Beneficiaries<\/li><li>Reserved powers<\/li><li>Distribution rules<\/li><li>Succession mechanisms<\/li><\/ul><h3>Step 5: Prepare Charter and By-Laws<\/h3><p>These documents define the foundation.<\/p><p>They may cover:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Purpose<\/li><li>Governance<\/li><li>Beneficiary rights<\/li><li>Council powers<\/li><li>Appointment and removal procedures<\/li><li>Distribution policies<\/li><li>Founder powers<\/li><li>Guardian powers<\/li><li>Dissolution provisions<\/li><\/ul><h3>Step 6: Complete KYC and Due Diligence<\/h3><p>The relevant authority and service providers will require identification and due diligence information.<\/p><p>This can include:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Passport copies<\/li><li>Address evidence<\/li><li>Source of wealth<\/li><li>Source of funds<\/li><li>Corporate ownership documents<\/li><li>Details of target assets<\/li><\/ul><p>ADGM&#8217;s registration checklist, for example, requires information regarding the purpose, structure, parties, and intended assets of the foundation.<\/p><h3>Step 7: Submit the Foundation Application<\/h3><p>The application and constitutional documents are submitted to the relevant registrar.<\/p><p>The registrar may request clarification or additional documentation before approval.<\/p><h3>Step 8: Establish the Foundation<\/h3><p>Once approved, the foundation is registered, and the legal structure comes into existence.<\/p><h3>Step 9: Transfer Assets<\/h3><p>Assets can then be transferred to the foundation or into an underlying holding structure, subject to the laws and procedures governing each asset.<\/p><h3>Step 10: Complete Tax and Ongoing Compliance<\/h3><p>After establishment, the foundation may require:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Corporate Tax review<\/li><li>Tax registration<\/li><li>Family Foundation transparency application where eligible<\/li><li>Accounting records<\/li><li>AML\/KYC compliance<\/li><li>Registered office or agent support<\/li><li>Annual renewals<\/li><li>Governance administration<\/li><\/ul><h2>How Eighty20 Helps With Foundation Establishment<\/h2><p>Eighty20 provides structured <strong>Foundation services in the UAE,<\/strong> covering the financial, tax, compliance, and coordination requirements surrounding foundation establishment.<\/p><h3>Foundation Structuring Consultation<\/h3><p>We begin by understanding:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Why you want a foundation<\/li><li>Family structure<\/li><li>Asset profile<\/li><li>Current ownership arrangements<\/li><li>Succession objectives<\/li><li>Tax residency<\/li><li>Future plans<\/li><\/ul><p>This allows us to determine whether a foundation is suitable before moving to incorporation.<\/p><h3>Jurisdiction Comparison<\/h3><p>We help evaluate:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>DIFC<\/li><li>ADGM<\/li><li>RAK ICC<\/li><\/ul><p>The recommendation can consider:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Asset location<\/li><li>Family office strategy<\/li><li>Founder requirements<\/li><li>Governance preferences<\/li><li>Administration<\/li><li>Registered-agent requirements<\/li><li>Cost<\/li><li>Tax treatment<\/li><\/ul><h3>Family Wealth Structuring<\/h3><p>For a <strong>Family foundation in the UAE<\/strong>, we can help evaluate how the foundation interacts with:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Family businesses<\/li><li>Holding companies<\/li><li>SPVs<\/li><li>Investments<\/li><li>Property<\/li><li>Beneficiary arrangements<\/li><li>Existing corporate structures<\/li><\/ul><h3>Tax Structuring Review<\/h3><p>Our tax team can review:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>UAE Corporate Tax treatment<\/li><li>Family Foundation transparency eligibility<\/li><li>Underlying holding-company treatment<\/li><li>Income flows<\/li><li>Distribution considerations<\/li><li>Tax-registration obligations<\/li><\/ul><p>For international families, home-country tax advice should also be obtained where relevant.<\/p><h3>Incorporation Coordination<\/h3><p>For <strong>Foundation establishment in the UAE<\/strong>, we coordinate the formation process with the relevant authority and professional parties.<\/p><p>This can include:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Structure design<\/li><li>KYC preparation<\/li><li>Document coordination<\/li><li>Application support<\/li><li>Registered-agent coordination where required<\/li><li>Authority queries<\/li><li>Registration follow-up<\/li><\/ul><h3>Accounting and Ongoing Compliance<\/h3><p>A foundation is not finished once the certificate is issued.<\/p><p>We can also assist with:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>Accounting<\/li><li>Financial records<\/li><li>Corporate Tax compliance<\/li><li>Family Foundation applications<\/li><li>Tax filings where applicable<\/li><li>Governance records<\/li><li>Financial reporting<\/li><li>Ongoing compliance coordination<\/li><\/ul><h2>Is a Foundation Right for You?<\/h2><p>A foundation may be worth considering where:<\/p><ul style=\"margin-bottom: 20px;\"><li>You own a significant family business<\/li><li>You have assets in several countries<\/li><li>You want to avoid fragmentation of company ownership<\/li><li>You want a succession plan extending beyond one generation<\/li><li>Your family is internationally mobile<\/li><li>You are establishing a UAE family office<\/li><li>You want a structured ownership framework for investments<\/li><li>You want family wealth managed according to documented rules<\/li><li>You need continuity after the founder&#8217;s death<\/li><li>You want beneficiaries to benefit without directly owning each underlying asset<\/li><\/ul><p>A foundation may not always be necessary for a simple asset portfolio or straightforward company ownership.<\/p><p>The structure should justify its governance, tax, and administrative requirements.<\/p><h2>FAQs:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3751a elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"7d3751a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a foundation the same as a company?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1311\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1311\"><p>No. A company normally has shareholders, while a foundation generally has no conventional shareholders. A foundation is typically established around assets, beneficiaries, and defined purposes rather than ordinary commercial ownership.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can foreigners establish a foundation in the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1312\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1312\"><p>Yes. UAE foundation regimes are used by both local and international families, subject to applicable registration, KYC, and regulatory requirements.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1313\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a European family set up a UAE foundation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1313\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1313\"><p>Potentially, yes. However, the family should evaluate both UAE rules and the tax, succession and reporting rules of the relevant European country.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1314\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can an Australian family establish a UAE foundation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1314\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1314\"><p>Potentially, yes. Australian-resident founders and beneficiaries should also obtain advice regarding Australian tax, foreign-structure and reporting consequences before implementing the structure.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1315\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1315\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a UAE foundation own a company?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1315\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1315\"><p>Depending on the relevant jurisdiction and company-registration rules, a foundation can generally hold shares in companies. This is one of the most common uses of private foundations.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1316\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1316\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a foundation own real estate in Dubai?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1316\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1316\"><p>Certain foundation structures can hold qualifying Dubai real estate, subject to Dubai Land Department rules, the applicable foundation regime, and property eligibility. DIFC structures are commonly used for this purpose.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1317\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1317\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can a UAE foundation hold assets outside the UAE?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1317\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1317\"><p>Potentially, yes. Whether an overseas asset can be transferred depends on the laws of the jurisdiction where that asset is located.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1318\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1318\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Who controls a foundation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1318\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1318\"><p>A Foundation Council normally administers the foundation according to the Charter and By-Laws. Depending on the structure, the founder may retain certain reserved powers and a Guardian may provide additional oversight.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1319\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1319\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can the Founder also be a beneficiary?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1319\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1319\"><p>Depending on the relevant foundation regime and constitutional structure, a founder may also be a beneficiary.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13110\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13110\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What happens to a foundation when the founder dies?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13110\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13110\"><p>A foundation can continue according to its governing documents. This continuity is one of its key advantages for intergenerational succession planning.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13111\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13111\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Are foundation assets personally owned by the founder?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13111\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"11\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13111\"><p>Once assets have been validly contributed to the foundation, the foundation normally owns those assets in its own legal capacity.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13112\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13112\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does a foundation protect assets from creditors?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13112\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"12\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13112\"><p>A foundation can create legal separation between foundation assets and the founder&#8217;s personal ownership, but it is not an automatic shield against lawful creditor claims. Fraudulent transfers, existing liabilities, and other legal circumstances can affect the result.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13113\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13113\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a UAE foundation tax-free?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13113\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"13\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13113\"><p>Not automatically. UAE Corporate Tax treatment depends on the structure and applicable rules. Eligible Family Foundations may apply for transparent treatment as an Unincorporated Partnership if the relevant statutory requirements are satisfied.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13114\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13114\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Does a Family Foundation need Corporate Tax registration?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13114\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"14\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13114\"><p>Where an eligible juridical Family Foundation wants to apply to the FTA to be treated as an Unincorporated Partnership, the FTA states that it must first be registered for Corporate Tax.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-13115\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-13115\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Which is better: DIFC or ADGM foundation?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-13115\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"15\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-13115\"><p>Neither jurisdiction is universally better. DIFC may be attractive for Dubai-centred structures, while ADGM may fit Abu Dhabi, international family-office, and English-common-law-oriented arrangements. The final choice depends on the family&#8217;s assets and objectives.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is a foundation the same as a company?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>No. A company normally has shareholders, while a foundation generally has no conventional shareholders. A foundation is typically established around assets, beneficiaries, and defined purposes rather than ordinary commercial ownership.<\\\/p>\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Can foreigners establish a foundation in the UAE?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"<p>Yes. 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The final choice depends on the family&#8217;s assets and objectives.<\\\/p>\"}}]}<\/script>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e76360 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e76360\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Build a Structure That Can Continue Across Generations<\/h2>\n<p>Family wealth becomes harder to manage as businesses expand, assets spread across jurisdictions, and the number of family members increases.<\/p>\n<p>A foundation provides a framework for separating ownership from individuals, preserving continuity and establishing clear rules for how assets should be managed and how future generations should benefit.<\/p>\n<p>At Eighty20 Business &amp; Financial Solutions, we help UAE and international families evaluate the appropriate UAE foundation setup, understand the tax and governance implications, and coordinate a structure designed around long-term family objectives.<\/p>\n<p>Planning a UAE foundation or family wealth structure? 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