/* eslint-disable */ /* NEX Consultants — typed content (single source of truth for the prototype) */ // SERVICES — drawn from research/services.md const SERVICES = [ { id: "company-formation", cat: "Formation", title: "Company Formation", lede: "Mainland, Free Zone, Offshore and Foreign Branch — end-to-end incorporation across the UAE.", image: "media/service-company-formation.webp", journey: [ ["Discover", "Free consultation to scope your structure, activity, and visa needs."], ["Compare", "Mainland vs Free Zone vs Offshore vs Branch — we recommend the right fit."], ["Form", "Reservation, MoA, licence application, establishment card."], ["Operate", "Bank account, visas, accounting, PRO — handled by one team."], ], }, { id: "trade-licensing", cat: "Formation", title: "Trade Licensing", lede: "DED and free-zone licences, activity selection, amendments and renewals.", image: "media/service-company-formation.webp", journey: [ ["Activity", "Map your activities to the correct licence category."], ["Submit", "Initial approvals, MoA notarisation, lease attestation."], ["Issue", "Trade licence + establishment card + immigration file."], ["Maintain", "Annual renewals and amendments managed for you."], ], }, { id: "visa-pro", cat: "People", title: "Visa & PRO Services", lede: "Residence visas, investor visas, family sponsorship and government liaison.", image: "media/service-pro.webp", journey: [ ["Plan", "Visa eligibility, quotas, and dependants."], ["Process", "Entry permit, medical, Emirates ID, residence stamping."], ["Liaise", "Labour, immigration and notarial documents — handled."], ["Renew", "Lifecycle tracking; we never let a renewal lapse."], ], }, { id: "golden-visa", cat: "People", title: "Golden Visa", lede: "Long-term residence pathways — investor, specialised talent, real estate.", image: "media/service-resident-visa.webp", journey: [ ["Qualify", "Assess your eligibility track and required evidence."], ["File", "Application dossier, attestations and Federal Authority filing."], ["Approve", "Nomination and 5/10-year residence issuance."], ["Family", "Dependant residence under your golden status."], ], }, { id: "bank-account", cat: "Banking", title: "Bank Account Opening", lede: "Corporate banking introductions across our network of UAE banks.", image: "media/service-bank-account.webp", journey: [ ["Prepare", "KYC pack, business profile, source-of-funds documentation."], ["Introduce", "Warm introductions across our UAE banking partner network."], ["Onboard", "Compliance interviews and account activation support."], ["Operate", "Online banking, signatories, secondary accounts."], ], }, { id: "accounting-bookkeeping", cat: "Finance", title: "Accounting & Bookkeeping", lede: "Outsourced accounting from a chartered-accountant-led team — monthly close, MIS, ledgers.", image: "media/service-bookkeeping.webp", journey: [ ["Setup", "Chart of accounts, opening balances, integration with your stack."], ["Operate", "Monthly bookkeeping, bank recs, AR/AP."], ["Report", "Management accounts, cash-flow, KPIs."], ["Audit", "Year-end ready files — handed cleanly to your auditor."], ], }, { id: "vat", cat: "Tax", title: "VAT Advisory", lede: "Registration, returns, reviews and FTA correspondence — UAE VAT done properly.", image: "media/service-vat.webp", journey: [ ["Assess", "Registration threshold, scheme, and group eligibility."], ["Register", "FTA TRN issuance and tax-period setup."], ["File", "Quarterly returns, input-tax recovery, reverse charge."], ["Defend", "FTA reviews, voluntary disclosures, refund claims."], ], }, { id: "corporate-tax", cat: "Tax", title: "Corporate Tax", lede: "UAE Corporate Tax registration, transfer pricing, and compliance advisory.", image: "media/service-uae-tax.webp", journey: [ ["Diagnose", "Taxable status, free-zone QFZP eligibility, group structure."], ["Register", "FTA Corporate Tax registration and tax-period elections."], ["Compute", "Adjustments, reliefs, transfer-pricing documentation."], ["File", "Annual returns and ongoing advisory."], ], }, { id: "audit-assurance", cat: "Finance", title: "Audit & Assurance", lede: "Statutory audits, agreed-upon procedures and free-zone compliance audits.", image: "media/service-mgmt-consultancy.webp", journey: [ ["Plan", "Risk assessment and audit scoping."], ["Field", "On-site procedures, balance verification, controls testing."], ["Report", "Independent audit opinion and management letter."], ["Submit", "Free-zone audit submission and FTA-ready files."], ], }, { id: "compliance", cat: "Governance", title: "Corporate Compliance", lede: "UBO, ESR, AML and Federal Tax Authority obligations — kept current.", image: "media/service-mgmt-consultancy.webp", journey: [ ["Map", "Inventory of compliance obligations across your entities."], ["Register", "UBO/ESR/AML filings, FATCA/CRS where applicable."], ["Operate", "Calendar-driven recurring filings and notifications."], ["Defend", "Notices, penalties and reassessment support."], ], }, { id: "management-consultancy", cat: "Advisory", title: "Management Consultancy", lede: "Market-entry strategy, organisational design and operational consulting.", image: "media/service-mgmt-consultancy.webp", journey: [ ["Discover", "Stakeholder interviews and current-state diagnostic."], ["Shape", "Market-entry plan, org design or operating model."], ["Activate", "Implementation roadmap with measurable milestones."], ["Embed", "Hands-on support through the first 90 days."], ], }, { id: "mergers-acquisitions", cat: "Advisory", title: "Mergers & Acquisitions", lede: "Buy-side and sell-side advisory, restructuring and post-deal integration.", image: "media/service-mgmt-consultancy.webp", journey: [ ["Origination", "Target screening and confidential outreach."], ["Diligence", "Financial, tax and legal due diligence."], ["Negotiate", "Structuring, SPA support and closing."], ["Integrate", "Post-deal accounting, tax and PRO integration."], ], }, ]; // JURISDICTIONS const JURISDICTIONS = [ { id: "dubai-mainland", kind: "Mainland", name: "Dubai Mainland (DED)", logo: "media/jurisdiction-ded.webp", suit: "Trade across the UAE without restriction, contract with government and local clients.", benefits: [ "100% foreign ownership across most activities", "Unrestricted UAE market access", "No cap on number of visas (office-driven)", "Eligible to bid for UAE government tenders", ], }, { id: "jafza", kind: "Free Zone", name: "JAFZA", logo: "media/jurisdiction-jafza.webp", suit: "Trading, logistics, light manufacturing — and offshore holding via our registered-agent capability.", benefits: [ "Adjacent to Jebel Ali Port — strongest logistics base", "JAFZA Offshore — NEX is a specialist registered agent", "100% foreign ownership and full repatriation", "Customs-bonded warehousing options", ], }, { id: "dmcc", kind: "Free Zone", name: "DMCC", logo: "media/jurisdiction-dmcc.webp", suit: "Commodities, trading, professional services and crypto — flagship Dubai free zone.", benefits: [ "World-class business district at JLT", "Multi-time award-winning Global Free Zone", "Strong banking access for trading entities", "Wide activity coverage incl. crypto licensing", ], }, { id: "uaq-ftz", kind: "Free Zone", name: "UAQ Free Trade Zone", logo: "media/jurisdiction-uaq.webp", suit: "Cost-effective free-zone setup for SMEs, freelancers and consultancies.", benefits: [ "Among the more accessible free-zone fee bands", "Lean licence options including freelancer permits", "Streamlined incorporation timelines", "Suited to early-stage SMEs", ], }, { id: "dubai-south-dwc", kind: "Free Zone", name: "Dubai South (DWC)", logo: null, suit: "Aviation, logistics and e-commerce companies near Al Maktoum International.", benefits: [ "Logistics district adjacent to DWB Airport", "Aviation-friendly activity scope", "Free-zone benefits with strategic location", "Long-term Expo legacy infrastructure", ], }, { id: "ifza", kind: "Free Zone", name: "IFZA", logo: null, suit: "Flexible, activity-rich free zone with package-driven setups for service businesses.", benefits: [ "Wide activity menu (~1,500+)", "Flexi-desk and shared-office options", "Service-business friendly", "Streamlined digital licensing", ], }, { id: "jafza-offshore", kind: "Offshore", name: "JAFZA Offshore", logo: "media/jurisdiction-jafza.webp", suit: "Holding companies, property holding in Dubai, asset protection — our specialist niche.", benefits: [ "NEX is a registered agent for JAFZA Offshore", "Holding-company friendly structure", "Eligible to hold Dubai freehold property", "No requirement for a UAE visa or office", ], }, { id: "foreign-branch", kind: "Branch", name: "Foreign Company Branch", logo: null, suit: "Extend an existing foreign parent into the UAE without a new legal entity.", benefits: [ "Operate as a registered branch of your parent", "Same legal personality as the parent", "Pursue mainland UAE clients", "Suited to mature multinationals", ], }, ]; // COMPARISON COLUMNS (qualitative, no fees) const COMPARE_COLS = ["Mainland", "Free Zone", "Offshore", "Branch"]; const COMPARE_ROWS = [ { attr: "Ownership", values: [ "100% foreign ownership for most activities", "100% foreign ownership", "100% foreign ownership", "Same as parent company", ], }, { attr: "Trade scope", values: [ "Unrestricted UAE market", "Inside zone + international; restricted onshore", "International only — no UAE trading", "As per parent's licensed scope", ], }, { attr: "Activities", values: [ "Widest — commercial, professional, industrial", "Zone-specific — depends on authority", "Holding, asset protection, IP", "Mirrors parent", ], }, { attr: "Visa eligibility", values: [ "Office-driven, no fixed cap", "Linked to flexi/office package", "No UAE visa entitlement", "Office-driven via branch", ], }, { attr: "Best for", values: [ "UAE-facing trading, government, retail", "Trading, services, regional HQ, logistics", "Holding, property, IP, asset protection", "Mature multinationals testing the market", ], }, ]; // LEADERSHIP — verified names + titles only const TEAM = [ { name: "Hisham Ali Mohamed Taher", role: "Chairman", creds: "CPA · CFC · CBP. Former Senior Financial Controller, UAE Ministry of Finance (1995–2006).", photo: "media/team-hisham-chairman.webp", }, { name: "Davis Kadavan", role: "Founder & Managing Partner", creds: "Masters in Managerial Economics · Certified Marketing Management Professional.", photo: "media/team-davis-founder.webp", }, { name: "John Varghese", role: "CEO & Partner", creds: "ICAI member. Ex-Big-4. Three decades in audit, advisory, M&A and organisational consultancy.", photo: "media/team-john-ceo.webp", }, { name: "Sumesh Krishna", role: "Partner — Audit & Assurance", creds: "20+ years in audit, statutory reporting and free-zone audits.", photo: "media/team-sumesh-partner.webp", }, { name: "Asif Abdul Kareem", role: "Finance", creds: "Finance & corporate services lead. UAE Corporate Tax and VAT advisory.", photo: "media/team-asif-finance.webp", }, { name: "Roshan Suvarna", role: "Consultant — Corporate Services", creds: "Company formation across Mainland, Free Zone and Offshore jurisdictions.", photo: "media/team-roshan-consultant.webp", }, ]; // RESOURCES — drawn from research; real article titles found on site const RESOURCES = [ { tag: "Compliance", title: "8 Steps to Fulfil Corporate Compliance in the UAE", excerpt: "From UBO and ESR to AML and FTA notifications — a practical, calendar-driven checklist for operating companies.", read: "9 min read", }, { tag: "Offshore", title: "Choosing the Right Registered Agent for JAFZA Offshore", excerpt: "Why a specialist registered agent matters — and what to evaluate before appointing one for your holding structure.", read: "7 min read", }, { tag: "Tax", title: "The UAE Tax Residence Certificate, Explained", excerpt: "Who qualifies, what documentation is required, and how the certificate interacts with double-tax treaties.", read: "6 min read", }, { tag: "Setup", title: "Mainland vs Free Zone — A Founder's Honest Comparison", excerpt: "Beyond the marketing — when each structure truly fits, and the decision criteria we walk every client through.", read: "8 min read", }, { tag: "HR", title: "UAE's Unified Salary Deadline for the Private Sector", excerpt: "What the unified Wages Protection System schedule means in practice, and the penalties for missing it.", read: "5 min read", }, { tag: "Advisory", title: "Best Boutique Corporate Service Providers in Dubai", excerpt: "The case for boutique advisor-led firms over volume setup factories — service, depth and accountability.", read: "6 min read", }, ]; // CALCULATOR CONFIG — indicative ranges only, never fixed // AED. Tight ranges used to communicate "indicative" not "quoted" const CALC = { jurisdictions: { "Mainland (DED)": { base: [18000, 28000] }, "Free Zone (DMCC)": { base: [22000, 36000] }, "Free Zone (UAQ)": { base: [9000, 16000] }, "Free Zone (IFZA)": { base: [12500, 22000] }, "Offshore (JAFZA)": { base: [11000, 16000] }, "Foreign Branch": { base: [24000, 38000] }, }, activities: ["Professional / consultancy", "Commercial / trading", "Industrial / light mfg", "E-commerce", "Holding"], activityMult: { "Professional / consultancy": 1.0, "Commercial / trading": 1.08, "Industrial / light mfg": 1.18, "E-commerce": 1.04, "Holding": 0.92, }, officeTypes: ["Virtual / flexi-desk", "Shared office", "Dedicated office", "Warehouse"], officeAdd: { "Virtual / flexi-desk": [0, 4000], "Shared office": [6000, 14000], "Dedicated office": [22000, 65000], "Warehouse": [45000, 120000], }, visaCost: [3500, 6200], // per visa (indicative) shareholderAdd: [0, 800], // per extra shareholder beyond 1 };