Gulf guides
Running an agency in the Gulf
The rules and the calendar that shape agency work in the UAE and Saudi Arabia: VAT invoices, influencer licences, Saudi clients, Ramadan and setting up. Each guide lists its sources and the date it was last checked.
UAEChecked 14 September 2026VAT invoicing in the UAE: a guide for agenciesWhen an agency has to register, what a tax invoice must show, how to bill clients abroad, and the mistakes that get invoices sent back.Read the guide GulfChecked 14 September 2026Influencer marketing rules in the UAE and Saudi ArabiaThe permits creators need, how paid posts must be labelled, and what an agency should check before a campaign goes live in either country.Read the guide Saudi ArabiaChecked 14 September 2026Working with clients in Saudi Arabia from the UAEThe working week, tax, licences, language and payment terms an agency needs to get right when its clients are in Riyadh, Jeddah or Dammam.Read the guide GulfChecked 14 September 2026Planning a Ramadan campaign: a timeline for agenciesWhen to start, how audiences change during the month, what to post and when, and how to plan for Eid, working back from the first night.Read the guide UAEChecked 14 September 2026Setting up a creative agency in the UAEMainland or free zone, which activities to license, tax registration, bank accounts, visas and the decisions that are hard to undo later.Read the guide
These guides are general information to help agencies ask the right questions. They are not legal or tax advice, and rules change. Check the official sources, and take professional advice for your own situation.