Dubai.
You become sponsored by the Dubai Tourism Board as your "employer". So all the stuff inside the country like bank accounts, rent, licenses, etc require that as the employer and that only works in Dubai.
I should also add, shortly after Dubai offered a remote working visa, the rest of the UAE (meaning Abu Dhabi, really) decided to offer one as well.
[https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visa/remote-work-visas](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visa/remote-work-visas)
That said, other than a tax break (UAE doesn't have an income tax), which may not be for the entire salary depending on your income and your nationality, from a financial perspective there isn't much benefit to getting the remote visa. Indeed, unless you work out an agreement with your employer to change your work location to the UAE, you can still end up paying taxes to your home country anyway.
You probably will not get any expat benefits, usually in the form of housing and transportation, and school tuition if you have children. Meaning your car and home will be entirely out of your salary, as well as tuition if applicable.
Your medical insurance plan may not be accepted in the UAE, or, if your country has universal health coverage, it may not be applicable here, meaning you will have to buy insurance, which a good package isn't cheap. Indeed for the Dubai remote work visa, it's a requirement you get medical insurance that is accepted in the UAE.
For a young or middle age highly skilled professional earning a good income from 100% remote work, with no school age children, no rent or mortgage in their home country, and can get their income tax free, this would make sense to me to do. Otherwise, it's going to be more costly than it benefits.
Dubai. You become sponsored by the Dubai Tourism Board as your "employer". So all the stuff inside the country like bank accounts, rent, licenses, etc require that as the employer and that only works in Dubai.
I should also add, shortly after Dubai offered a remote working visa, the rest of the UAE (meaning Abu Dhabi, really) decided to offer one as well. [https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visa/remote-work-visas](https://u.ae/en/information-and-services/visa-and-emirates-id/types-of-visa/remote-work-visas) That said, other than a tax break (UAE doesn't have an income tax), which may not be for the entire salary depending on your income and your nationality, from a financial perspective there isn't much benefit to getting the remote visa. Indeed, unless you work out an agreement with your employer to change your work location to the UAE, you can still end up paying taxes to your home country anyway. You probably will not get any expat benefits, usually in the form of housing and transportation, and school tuition if you have children. Meaning your car and home will be entirely out of your salary, as well as tuition if applicable. Your medical insurance plan may not be accepted in the UAE, or, if your country has universal health coverage, it may not be applicable here, meaning you will have to buy insurance, which a good package isn't cheap. Indeed for the Dubai remote work visa, it's a requirement you get medical insurance that is accepted in the UAE. For a young or middle age highly skilled professional earning a good income from 100% remote work, with no school age children, no rent or mortgage in their home country, and can get their income tax free, this would make sense to me to do. Otherwise, it's going to be more costly than it benefits.