E-commerce Accelerator
A licence gets you legal. It does not get you selling. We bundle licensing, banking, payments and compliance so you launch with a working operation.
- Licence, bank and gateway
- VAT and corporate tax setup
- Logistics introductions
The Trilliant E-commerce Accelerator
It does not get you selling. The gap between incorporation and your first order is where most new e-commerce businesses stall, usually on payment processing, logistics or the practicalities of importing stock.
Our E-commerce Accelerator bundles the licence with everything that surrounds it: bank account, payment gateway, VAT registration, fulfilment introductions and the compliance groundwork, so you launch with a working operation rather than a certificate.
The gap: between incorporation and your first order is where most new e-commerce businesses stall, usually on payment processing, logistics or the practicalities of importing stock.
How the Accelerator Runs
Typically four to eight weeks from engagement to trading, with banking and payments run in parallel rather than sequentially.
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Discovery
We map your product, your target market, your fulfilment model and your expected volumes, because each of these changes the right structure.
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Structure and Licence
We recommend the jurisdiction and activity set, then obtain the licence and establishment card.
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Banking and Payments
We prepare and submit your bank application and introduce payment processors in parallel, rather than sequentially.
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Compliance Setup
Corporate tax and VAT registration, accounting systems and record keeping put in place before you begin trading.
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Launch Support
Logistics introductions, visa processing and any remaining approvals so you can start selling.
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Ongoing Growth
Accounting, filings, renewals and additional visas as your volume grows.
Indicative schedule only. Banking and payment gateway approval are usually the longest steps and sit outside our control, so your actual dates depend on the bank, the zone and how quickly documents come back.
What the Accelerator Includes
One engagement covering everything between a certificate and a working shop.
- E-commerce Licence The right licence in the right jurisdiction for your fulfilment model, with the activities you need included from the start. 01
- Corporate Bank Account Introduction to banks that actively accept e-commerce businesses, with your application file prepared to their compliance standards. 02
- Payment Gateway Setup Merchant account introductions with UAE and international processors, including guidance on rates and settlement terms. 03
- VAT Registration Registration with the Federal Tax Authority where required, plus guidance on how VAT applies to domestic and export sales. 04
- Logistics Introductions Connections to third-party fulfilment, warehousing and courier partners suited to your volume and product type. 05
- Residence Visa Investor visa processing for you and, where needed, employment visas for your initial team. 06
- Corporate Tax Registration Registration with the FTA and clear guidance on your filing obligations and thresholds from day one. 07
- Ongoing Accounting Bookkeeping and reporting from the first transaction, so your records are ready when filings and audits fall due. 08
Accelerator FAQs
Founders launching an online business in the UAE who would rather have one provider coordinate licensing, banking, payments and compliance than manage five relationships themselves.
Typically four to eight weeks from engagement to trading. The licence itself is quick. Banking and payment gateway approval are usually the longest steps, which is why we run them in parallel.
No provider can guarantee bank approval, and you should be sceptical of any that claims to. What we do is prepare your file to meet compliance expectations and introduce you to banks whose criteria match your profile, which materially improves your odds.
Yes. We take on established businesses for licence amendments, additional payment gateways, VAT and corporate tax compliance, accounting and expansion into new jurisdictions.
It depends on your jurisdiction, visa count and which components you need. We quote each element separately so you can see exactly what you are paying for and decline anything you do not want.
Start Selling in the UAE
Book a consultation and we will map out your licence, banking and payment setup in one conversation.