Arakan

For companies

ComplyYour compliance managerGovernGovernance and board compliance

For firms serving clients

OnboardClient onboarding (KYC/CDD)ShieldClients' regulatory complianceLedgerClients' FTA complianceBecome an Arakan adviserGet clients through Arakan

For setting up

ScoutPlanning your UAE setupAtlasUAE setup reference

Screening, rules and records

VerifySanctions and PEP screeningLexaraUAE rulebook libraryVaultStatutory records storageScopeWhat applies to you
Free guidesFree zonesBusiness activitiesUAE laws and rulebooksRegulatory updates
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Watch

Explainer videos and demosThe rules as steps, and Arakan at workLexara AcademyDFSA and VARA masterclasses

Read

Tax and compliance glossaryBriefingsCompliance scenariosLexara WeeklyThe week in UAE regulation

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Apps

For companies

ComplyGovern

For firms serving clients

OnboardShieldLedgerBecome an Arakan adviser

For setting up

ScoutAtlas

Screening, rules and records

VerifyLexaraVaultScope

Free guides

Free zonesBusiness activitiesUAE laws and rulebooksRegulatory updates
Find the right appAll apps →
Learn

Watch

Explainer videos and demosLexara Academy

Read

Tax and compliance glossaryBriefingsCompliance scenariosLexara Weekly

Use Arakan

In your AI assistantHelp centre
All resources →
Pricing
Sign in

Platform overview

How Arakan works.

One company record, the UAE's rules held article by article, and apps that each do one job: setting up, staying compliant, running the board, serving clients, screening and keeping records.

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The shared pieces

From a company to its evidence

  1. 1

    One company record

    Add a company once: jurisdiction, licence, activities, owners, people. Every Arakan app works from the same record, so nothing is entered twice.

    Comply: Your compliance manager
  2. 2

    What applies, worked out

    Scope checks the company against each UAE authority and shows why each one applies or doesn't. Each obligation names the rule it comes from.

    Scope: What applies to you
  3. 3

    The rules themselves

    Laws and regulator rulebooks are held article by article in Lexara, so every check can point to the article behind it.

    Lexara: UAE rulebook library
  4. 4

    Tracked, assigned, evidenced

    Comply turns the obligations into deadlines and tasks with an owner each, and links every document to the obligation it satisfies.

    Comply: Your compliance manager
  5. 5

    Records kept

    Documents are fingerprinted on arrival and kept in Vault for the period UAE law requires, with an audit trail of every access.

    Vault: Statutory records storage

What it covers

UAE regimes the apps check against

  • Corporate Tax
  • VAT
  • AML/CFT
  • UBO
  • Trade licences
  • DFSA
  • ADGM FSRA
  • VARA
  • CBUAE
  • MOHRE
  • RERA

The full list of authorities and their rulebooks is on Lexara's regulators page.

Connections

Connect the accounts you already use

  • Xero
  • Zoho Books
  • Bayzat
  • Lean (bank data)
  • ComplyAdvantage
  • DocuSign
  • Chainalysis
  • Elliptic

Each connection uses your own account with that provider.

Decisions stay with you

The apps do the routine work (reading documents, checking rules, screening, tracking deadlines) and leave the decisions to you.

Every check has a source

Obligations, flags and answers name the law or rulebook article they come from.

Not legal advice

Arakan is software. It shows where you stand against the rules it holds; it does not replace your lawyers or your MLRO.

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UAE compliance, from company setup to filing.

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Arakan

UAE compliance, from company setup to filing — for UAE companies and the firms that serve them. 11 apps on one company record.

Platform

  • Product
  • Solutions
  • All apps
  • Use in Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot
  • Explainers and demos
  • Help centre
  • Start free
  • Pricing
  • Security
  • Careers

Resources

  • Briefings
  • Tax and compliance glossary
  • Compliance scenarios
  • Free zone guide
  • Jurisdiction guide
  • Academy and certification

Free tools & guides

  • Free zone rules and tax
  • Free zone costs and visas
  • Mainland licence activities
  • Business activity look-up
  • Laws and rulebooks
  • Regulators
  • Regulatory updates
  • Arakan Lexara Weekly

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service

11 apps

Comply

Your compliance manager

Govern

Governance and board compliance

Onboard

Client onboarding (KYC/CDD)

Shield

Clients' regulatory compliance

Ledger

Clients' FTA compliance

Scout

Planning your UAE setup

Atlas

UAE setup reference

Verify

Sanctions and PEP screening

Lexara

UAE rulebook library

Vault

Statutory records storage

Scope

What applies to you

Business setup by activity

All 2,100+ activities
Trading & ServicesManufacturingReal Estate & Business ServicesPersonal & Social ServicesTransport, Storage & LogisticsConstruction & ContractingFinancial ServicesVirtual AssetsHealth & Social WorkEducationAgriculture & FishingProfessional & Technical ServicesAccommodation & Food ServicesMining & QuarryingUtilities & Energy
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UAE free zones by emirate

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Dubai
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Abu Dhabi
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Sharjah
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RAK
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Ajman
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Fujairah
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UAQ
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Arakan-managed document storage: AWS me-central-1 (UAE).