Imagine getting a nominee Emirati on board as a director or shareholder. I can tell you things will go way smoother.
The government actually even pays you to hire Emiratis. If you pay them a low salary, you get some kind of grant. Since there are no payroll taxes, it's like picking up money from the ground.
The first question is, are you a tax resident in UAE?
The second question: is this US LLC effectively managed and controlled in the UAE and forms a permanent establishment in the UAE?
A foreign person or non-resident entity is considered to have a PE in UAE -
- if it owns at least one permanent or fixed location in the country for operating its business.
- if a resident person holds the authority to operate a business on behalf of a foreign individual who is a non-resident.
- if it owns any other partnerships or connections that are mentioned in other Cabinet Decisions, if not in Federal Decree-Law no. 47.
Under the corporate tax regime, foreign companies having a PE in the UAE will be subject to the corporate tax rate of 9% on annual
taxable income exceeding AED 375,000 attributable to UAE business operations and activities such as service provision, goods production or sale, property rentals, etc. These non-resident entities are required to register for corporate tax and file tax returns within
120 days of the end of the financial year.
https://tax.gov.ae/en/services/corporate.tax.registration.aspx