# WallStreetInvest.ae

> Independent reference site about doing business in the United Arab Emirates: daily Dubai gold
> rate in AED per gram, the USD to AED peg, sourced 2026 costs for free zone / mainland /
> offshore company formation, UAE corporate tax and golden visa rules, and World Bank UAE
> macro indicators. Every figure names its source and retrieval date. The site sells no
> services and is not affiliated with any authority or consultancy.

## Market data (rebuilt at least daily)
- [Gold rate Dubai](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/gold-rate-dubai): 24K/22K/21K/18K AED per gram, tola, silver; computed from gold-api.com spot at the 3.6725 peg
- [USD to AED](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/usd-to-aed): the 3.6725 peg since 1997, conversion tables, AED vs EUR/GBP/INR/PKR/PHP
- [UAE economy](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/uae-economy): GDP, growth, inflation, population, FDI from World Bank Open Data

## Company formation guides (2026 fee ranges, sourced)
- [Free zone comparison](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/free-zone-company-setup-consultants): Dubai South from AED 8,500; IFZA from AED 12,900; DMCC realistic first year AED 47,000-52,000
- [Dubai mainland](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/dubai-mainland): DET fees AED 12,500-38,000; 100% foreign ownership rules
- [DMCC](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/dubai-multi-commodities-center)
- [Dubai South](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/dubai-south-free-zone)
- [IFZA](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/ifza-dubai-free-zone-company-formation): from AED 12,900; true first year AED 25,000-31,500
- [Meydan](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/meydan): flat AED 12,500 incl. address; visas AED 3,500 each
- [JAFZA](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/jafza-free-zone): trading AED 15,000; warehouses from AED 48,000/yr
- [RAKEZ](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/rakez-free-zone): budget packages from AED 5,750
- [Offshore (RAK ICC / JAFZA / Ajman)](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/offshore-company-setup-services)
- [Cost calculator](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/cost-calculator)

## Blog (dated posts)
- [Blog index](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog)
- [Gold market recap, August 2026](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/gold-market-recap-august-2026): +11.9% in one month, from $4,049 to $4,530
- [How to buy gold in Dubai](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/how-to-buy-gold-in-dubai): making charges AED 15-60/g, VAT treatment, buy-back
- [Cheapest UAE free zones 2026](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/cheapest-uae-free-zones-2026)
- [Mainland vs free zone](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/mainland-vs-free-zone-uae)
- [Corporate tax registration guide](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/uae-corporate-tax-registration-guide)
- [VAT registration guide](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/vat-registration-uae-guide)
- [UAE business bank account guide](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/uae-business-bank-account-guide)
- [Golden visa through property](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/uae-golden-visa-property-route)
- [Sending money from the UAE](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/sending-money-from-uae-remittance-guide): $58.5B sent abroad in 2024
- [Setting up a business in Dubai in 2026](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/setting-up-a-business-in-dubai-in-2026)
- [Furnishing a Dubai rental property](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/blog/furnishing-a-dubai-rental-property-2026)

## About
- [About and editorial method](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/about-us): sourcing rules, independence, corrections contact info@wallstreetinvest.ae

## Tax and residency
- [UAE corporate tax](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/uae-corporate-tax): 9% above AED 375,000; Small Business Relief ≤ AED 3M extended to 2029
- [VAT & accounting](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/accounting-vat-services): 5% VAT, AED 375,000 mandatory threshold
- [Golden visa](https://wallstreetinvest.ae/golden-visa-uae): AED 2M property/fund/business routes, 10-year visa