UAE · Dubai · 100% remote · in English
Open a Romanian company from the UAE — €990 flat.
Get an EU base for your EU clients without leaving the UAE. 100% foreign ownership, incorporated remotely via power of attorney, with an EU VAT number and EU banking — your Romanian SRL, tax ID, VAT and bank account, done for you.
- No travel — we incorporate via power of attorney
- NIF tax ID, VAT registration & bank assistance
- Micro-company 1% tax setup where eligible (2026)
What's included (€990)
- Remote SRL formation (PoA)
- Name, articles, CAEN codes, ONRC → CUI
- Registered office (1st year)
- NIF + VAT registration
- Bank-account opening assistance
State fees, translation, apostille — separate, at cost. See pricing →
Why UAE-based founders choose a Romanian SRL
EU single-market access
A Romanian SRL is a full member of the EU single market — invoice clients across the EU, trade without internal customs barriers and operate from inside the bloc rather than outside it.
EU client & marketplace trust
An EU company with an EU VAT number is often easier for EU customers, marketplaces and platforms to work with — and unlocks EU banking and payment processors that expect an in-bloc entity.
Competitive taxation (2026)
Micro-company 1% on turnover where eligible (cap €100,000, at least one employee), otherwise 16% profit tax and 16% on dividends. Confirm the figures that apply to your case.
English-speaking remote service
We run the whole process in English from start to finish, coordinating with partner lawyers and accountants in Romania — no Romanian language skills needed.
An EU holding or operating entity
Useful as an EU operating or holding company alongside a UAE company — for EU contracts, EU substance and an EU-facing presence. We do not advise on your UAE position; confirm it with a local advisor.
Built for non-residents
100% foreign ownership, no Romanian residency required, and a NIF tax ID instead of a local personal number — designed for founders based abroad.
How it works from the UAE
1. Power of attorney
A PoA lets us file everything from the UAE without you travelling. Signed digitally or notarised/legalised locally.
2. NIF tax ID
Non-residents get a Romanian tax identification number (NIF) — we obtain it for you, no Romanian CNP needed.
3. Legalisation & translation
The UAE has joined the Hague Apostille Convention, so your documents can be apostilled/legalised and sworn-translated — we coordinate it, at cost.
4. Registered office
Your SRL needs a Romanian registered address — included for the first year.
5. ONRC → CUI
We file at the Trade Register and follow it through to your registration certificate and unique tax ID (CUI).
6. VAT & bank account
VAT registration plus guidance to open a business bank account that accepts non-resident-owned companies.
The UAE–Romania double tax treaty
The UAE is outside the EU, so EU directives do not apply — the Romania–UAE treaty is what governs cross-border payments, and it is unusually generous. It caps Romanian withholding on money leaving the SRL at very low rates, which is one reason the UAE–Romania combination is popular.
| Payment from your Romanian SRL to the UAE | Treaty cap | Standard rate, no treaty |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends | 0% / 3% | 16% |
| Interest | 0% / 3% | 16% |
| Royalties | 0% / 3% | 16% |
The 0% rates generally apply to government and government-owned bodies; a privately owned UAE company or resident individual typically sits at the low single-digit treaty cap. Rates per the Romania–UAE treaty as summarised by PwC; confirm your own eligibility.
With 0% personal tax at home, Romania becomes the taxable base
The UAE levies no personal income tax, so — unlike EU or US founders — you are not worried about a home country clawing the profit back. The flip side is that Romania becomes the main place the company's profit is taxed, so the structure only works if Romania genuinely taxes it. Run the SRL with real Romanian substance and its active trading profit falls under the 1% micro-company regime; dividends then leave Romania at the low treaty cap and arrive in the UAE with no personal tax on top. That is close to the lowest legitimate leakage available to an EU-facing company — but it depends entirely on the substance being real.
UAE corporate tax, effective management & economic substance
Two UAE-side points a founder must handle. First, the UAE now has a 9% federal corporate tax (in force since June 2023) on business profits above AED 375,000, and a company that is effectively managed and controlled from the UAE can be a UAE tax resident — so a Romanian SRL actually run from Dubai could fall inside UAE corporate tax, and the treaty tie-breaker for a dual-resident company looks to the place of effective management. Second, the UAE's economic-substance expectations mean paper structures with no real activity are exactly what regulators are looking for. In practice this pushes the same conclusion from both directions: keep genuine management and substance in Romania so the SRL is cleanly Romanian-resident, and treat the UAE company (if any) as a separate holding or operating entity. We do not advise on your UAE position — confirm it with a UAE adviser.
Who opens a Romanian SRL from the UAE
Typically UAE-resident entrepreneurs and free-zone company owners who need an EU-resident entity to invoice EU clients, sell on EU marketplaces and use EU payment processors that expect an in-bloc company with an EU VAT number — run alongside, not instead of, their UAE setup. See how formation works and Romanian accounting.
This page is general information, not UAE tax advice. Your UAE corporate-tax, residence and substance position depends on your own facts — confirm it with a UAE adviser.
Sources
- PwC, Romania — Corporate — Withholding taxes (UAE treaty rates).
- PwC, United Arab Emirates — Corporate — Taxes on corporate income (9% corporate tax, AED 375,000 threshold, residence).
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From the UAE — FAQ
Do I need to travel to Romania (or leave the UAE) to open the company?
No. From the UAE we incorporate remotely using a power of attorney. Documents are signed digitally or notarised/legalised locally — the UAE has joined the Hague Apostille Convention, so your documents can be apostilled/legalised and sworn-translated (please confirm current requirements with us).
Why open an EU company alongside my UAE company?
A Romanian SRL gives you an entity inside the EU single market — useful for invoicing EU clients and marketplaces, holding an EU VAT number, accessing EU banking and payment processors, and building substance in the EU. Many founders run it alongside a UAE company as an EU operating or holding entity. We do not advise on UAE tax or legal matters — confirm your own position with a local advisor.
What taxes will my Romanian company pay?
For 2026: micro-company regime 1% on turnover (cap €100,000, at least one employee), or standard 16% profit tax; 16% on dividends; VAT at 21% standard / 11% reduced, with a registration threshold of RON 395,000. Always confirm the figures that apply to your case.
Can a UAE-based founder own 100% of the company?
Yes. Foreign individuals and companies — including founders resident in the UAE — can own and direct 100% of a Romanian SRL. No Romanian residency is required.
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