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Rozmina Qureshi·Corporate services group · Dubai, UAE
Build your business in the UAE, the clear way.
Stevva sets up, runs and safeguards companies in the UAE — company formation, accounting, tax and audit under one roof. We agree a fixed fee before we start, and you always know what's next.
In good standing
Licensed, regulated, and trusted with the compliance of 2,400+ UAE companies.
2,400+
Companies formed
5–7
Working days to licence
AED 0
Hidden fees, ever
12 yrs
In the UAE market
What we stand for
Transparency isn't a slogan. It's how we work.
Setting up and running a company in a new country is high-stakes. We remove the guesswork — clear processes, clear pricing, and a straight answer every time you ask.
01
Fixed pricing, agreed up front
You see the full cost before any work begins. No drip-fed extras, no surprises on the final invoice.
02
You always know what's next
Every engagement is mapped into clear steps with realistic timelines, so nothing happens behind a curtain.
03
One team, end to end
Setup, accounting, tax and audit sit under one roof — so your compliance is joined up, not scattered across vendors.
What we do
Everything a UAE company needs, in one place.
From the day you incorporate to every filing thereafter — four core practices, joined up so nothing falls through the cracks.
Business Setup in UAE
Mainland, free zone and offshore company formation — plus the licensing, secretarial and government liaison work that keeps you compliant.
- Mainland
- Free zone
- Offshore
- PRO & licensing
Accounting & Outsourcing
Bookkeeping, virtual CFO, payroll and HR outsourcing — a finance function you can rely on without building one in-house.
- Bookkeeping
- Virtual CFO
- Payroll
- EOR / PEO
Tax & Regulatory Services
Corporate tax, VAT and excise advisory and compliance — plus transfer pricing, ESR and the e-invoicing rollout.
- Corporate tax
- VAT
- Transfer pricing
- ESR
Audit & Assurance Services
Financial statement, group and regulatory audits — IFRS/ISA, RERA escrow, ICV certification and agreed-upon procedures.
- IFRS / ISA
- RERA escrow
- ICV
- AUPs
In their words
Founders and finance teams who stopped guessing.
We had our mainland licence and bank account inside three weeks, with a price that didn't move once. After two false starts elsewhere, that was a relief.
Founder, Meridian Trading
Their tax team walked us through corporate tax registration and free-zone qualifying income clearly. We finally understood our own position.
CFO, Northwind Logistics
Bookkeeping, payroll and the annual audit all run through one team now. Month-end is calm, and I get a straight answer whenever I ask.
MD, Aria Hospitality Group
Trusted by founders and finance teams across the UAE
MeridianTrading
Northwind
AriaGroup
Quanta
HalcyonCapital
Vertex
Insights
Clear answers, before you need to ask.
Practical guides on doing business in the UAE — written by the advisors who handle these every day.
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