Closing a UAE company involves more than cancelling a licence. VAT deregistration, CT clearance, visa cancellations, MOHRE settlement, and bank account closure must all be filed — in the right order, with the right authority. Our in-house tax, visa, and banking teams handle every step. One firm. No handoffs. No hidden bills.
Please complete this form to initiate your company liquidation request in Dubai. Our team will review the submitted details and proceed with the appropriate legal and regulatory steps in accordance with UAE compliance requirements.
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Every closure is different. These are the questions we hear most — answered with real timelines and real numbers, not approximations.
Free zone liquidations typically take 30–45 days. Mainland closures run 2–6 months due to the mandatory 45-day creditor notice. Disputed debts or unresolved VAT/CT records can extend this to 12 months. JSB’s pre-liquidation audit flags potential delays before they cost you time or money.
Costs vary by entity type. Small or startup closures: AED 5,000–10,000. Mainland LLC: AED 8,000–15,000. Larger companies: AED 15,000–50,000+. Government fees include an initial DED cancellation fee of approximately AED 2,010. JSB provides a written fixed-fee quote after a free diagnostic — no surprises.
A Liquidation Certificate is the official document confirming your company is legally closed and deregistered. Banks, the FTA, and immigration authorities require it. Without it, your company remains legally active — and continues to accumulate penalties — even if it has not traded for years.
Yes. In a multi-shareholder company, a dissenting shareholder can challenge the resolution. Mainland LLCs typically require a majority or unanimous shareholder vote per the MOA. A dispute delays the process and may require court resolution. JSB advises on resolution structuring before filing to reduce this risk.
The liquidator identifies all creditor claims and settles them from company assets in legal order. Creditors are paid before shareholders receive any remainder. If assets are insufficient to cover debts, the matter falls under UAE Bankruptcy Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023) rather than voluntary liquidation.
Yes. All employee visas must be cancelled through MOHRE, and final salaries, notice pay, and end-of-service gratuity must be paid in full before the authority approves closure. The WPS record must be clean. Unpaid dues can trigger labour cases and travel bans for company directors.
Yes. VAT deregistration must be filed within 20 business days of eligibility. CT deregistration must be filed within 3 months of cessation. Late filings attract FTA penalties: up to AED 10,000 for VAT and AED 1,000/month for CT. Most authorities require FTA clearance letters before issuing a liquidation certificate.
Yes — and you should act now. An expired licence does not close your company. Fines keep accumulating on the licence, VAT, and CT records. Many owners arrive with AED 20,000–50,000 in pre-existing penalties. JSB’s free diagnostic surfaces your full exposure before you commit to a closure plan.
16 authorities. One firm. The right documents filed the first time.
JSB handles liquidation across every major UAE free zone — DMCC, IFZA, RAKEZ, JAFZA, DAFZA, DSO, SPC, Meydan, DIFC, ADGM, RAK ICC, and Ajman Offshore. Each authority has its own checklist. We know them all. Your documents are filed correctly, the first time.
