Terms & Conditions

A mandate begins when a written scope of work is accepted by you and countersigned by a partner of the practice. That scope names the entity to be established or maintained, the authority involved, the deliverables, the fee and the expected timeline. Nothing said in a preliminary consultation constitutes an engagement, and no filing is made on your behalf before a scope is agreed.

We advise on UAE corporate structuring, licensing, residency, federal tax registration and compliance. We are not a law firm, an auditor or a licensed tax agent in every jurisdiction in which our clients operate; where a matter falls outside our licence we say so and introduce a regulated specialist rather than proceed.

Advice is given on the facts and documents you place before us, and on the regulations in force at the time. Where a rule changes materially during a live mandate, we will tell you and revise the approach.

Professional fees are quoted in full before work commences and are not varied without your written agreement. Government charges — authority fees, licence issuance, immigration, medical, attestation and translation costs — are set by third parties, passed through without margin, and evidenced on request. Where an authority revises its tariff, the revised amount applies.

Unless the scope states otherwise, professional fees are payable on acceptance and government charges on submission. Fees already incurred are not refundable where a mandate is withdrawn by the client, though any unspent government charge is returned in full.

We rely on you to provide accurate documentation, to sign where signature is required, and to disclose anything material to a filing — including prior refusals, existing entities and ultimate beneficial ownership. Applications delayed or refused because information was withheld or incorrect remain chargeable.

Indicative timelines are drawn from current practice with each authority and are honoured wherever the decision rests with us. Approvals, name reservations, external clearances and banking decisions rest with third parties and cannot be guaranteed. We keep you informed at each stage rather than promise a date we do not control.

Everything disclosed to us is treated as confidential and shared only with the authority, bank or auditor to whom a submission is properly directed, or where disclosure is compelled by law. This obligation survives the conclusion of a mandate.

We accept responsibility for the professional work we perform. Our liability in respect of any mandate is limited to the professional fees received for that mandate, and we are not liable for commercial loss arising from an authority's decision, a bank's decision, or a course of action taken against our written advice.

These terms are governed by the laws of the United Arab Emirates and the Emirate of Dubai, and the courts of Dubai have exclusive jurisdiction. Correspondence regarding these terms should be addressed to Bond Business Services LLC, Floor 1, Office 12, Danube Building, 409 Sheikh Zayed Road, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, or emailed to enquires@bondbusinesssetup.com.