Company liquidation and licence cancellation in the UAE
Closing a UAE company should be handled formally. Depending on the jurisdiction and legal form, the process may involve shareholder resolutions, a liquidator, employee and visa cancellations, authority clearances, tax deregistration steps and final licence cancellation.
Typical liquidation workstream
- Review the company status and jurisdiction requirements.
- Prepare the required shareholder or owner resolutions.
- Appoint a liquidator where the authority requires one.
- Close employee, labour and immigration files.
- Address outstanding authority, tax and compliance requirements.
- Submit final deregistration or licence-cancellation applications.
Avoid leaving an inactive company open
An unused company can still create renewal, tax, compliance and administrative obligations. If the business has ceased activity, it is usually better to review the correct closure route rather than simply allowing the licence to expire.
Planning to close a UAE company?
Send us the licence and jurisdiction and we’ll outline the required closure steps.