An anonymized professional wanted to establish a Dubai accounting and bookkeeping practice with 100% ownership and needed to understand what the activity would legally allow the firm to provide.
Activity reference from the supplied Dubai mainland register. Confirm current scope and conditions before applying.
Activity 6920003 · Dubai mainland · DET reference
Includes the offices specialized in setting and designing accounting systems for companies and firms, designing accounting documents, records and books, setting documentary cycles or other accounting processes. These offices offer services against fixed fees, but may not examine or audit accounts.
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Activity, legal form and Dubai mainland
Owner / You and VantablackNamed team, checklist and your project timeline
Owner / VantablackDocuments and activity checks.
Passports, KYC and anything the activity needs
Owner / You, checked by VantablackSubmitted to the Department of Economy and Tourism
Owner / Vantablack, then the authorityPremises and the licence decision.
Ejari for a dedicated office or an eligible virtual office
Owner / You and VantablackYour company exists; documents in your workspace
Owner / The authorityFollow-on work in your agreed scope.
Immigration file for you and your team
Owner / Vantablack PRO teamBank application, VAT and Corporate Tax registration
Owner / Vantablack and the bankList your services on the Ecosystem and receive requests
Owner / You, on VantablackTime markers are our service standards; authority steps follow the authority’s own timeline, and approvals are the authority’s decision. Your accepted quote confirms which post-licence services are included. Sales depend on licensing, approvals and demand.
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01 Business objective An anonymized professional wanted to establish a Dubai accounting and bookkeeping practice with 100% ownership and needed to understand what the activity would legally allow the firm to provide.
An anonymized professional wanted to establish a Dubai accounting and bookkeeping practice with 100% ownership and needed to understand what the activity would legally allow the firm to provide.
The source activity permits designing accounting systems, records, documentary cycles and bookkeeping processes, but explicitly states that the firm may not examine or audit accounts.
The investigation selected Accounting & Bookkeeping activity 6920003 and separated ordinary accounting/bookkeeping work from audit services that would require a different professional/regulatory basis.
Professional licences often fail at the service-description level. We make sure the marketing promise matches what the activity actually authorizes.
First check the exact activity, licensing route, operating model and authority conditions. Virtual-office eligibility must be confirmed for your setup; it is not established by this case study. For an eligible Dubai mainland setup, our indicative planning example is AED 1,200 for trade-name reservation and initial approval, AED 3,500 for a virtual-office provider, and AED 12,000 for the licence: approximately AED 16,700 before Vantablack service fees. These are Vantablack planning estimates dated 20 October 2026, not official tariffs or costs recorded for this case. Provider tax, visas, immigration and labour files, external approvals and other scope-specific costs are separate where applicable.
Where dedicated premises are required, replace the virtual-office allowance with the actual office, shop, warehouse or other suitable lease cost. Our planning allowance for the licence is AED 12,000 plus a market fee estimated at 5% of the annual lease value, subject to the authority assessment; the initial application allowance remains AED 1,200. Fit-out, deposits, inspections and activity-specific approvals may add costs. Your written quotation and actual authority voucher determine the payable amounts.
Planning guidance for a new enquiry, not a statement of this client’s costs or completed approvals. Basic and Advanced Setup include virtual-office sourcing and coordination where eligible; office-provider charges are separate.
Compare premises options and request current pricingAfter getting the licence, check banking, accounting, visas, records and any permits needed to operate. Agree who will handle each requirement and keep the supporting documents.
New products, services, owners, locations or employees can trigger additional reviews after formation.
