For freelance consultants, in the RAK Free Zone, a company license + the Flexi office rental costs $5k and needs to be renewed yearly. A work visa (your 1-man c

For freelance consultants, in the RAK Free Zone, a company license + the Flexi office rental costs $5k and needs to be renewed yearly. A work visa (your 1-man company can sponsor you), costs $2k/year. You could think of it as tax (although it really isn't) -- and it's still a lot less than what tax you'd be paying in Europe.