Cards and wallets
Visa, Mastercard and Apple Pay are the base. Gateways such as PayTabs, Telr and Stripe serve UAE merchants.
The Gulf
Software development company for the Gulf, built remotely
We are a software development company for Gulf businesses, working remotely from Casablanca, in English. We design websites and build CRM and ERP systems for the UAE and its neighbours, with Gulf working hours, VAT and data rules agreed before the first invoice.
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Why the Gulf
What a Gulf business gets from a Casablanca studio
Gulf companies can hire us as a software development company and as a web design studio. We design the website, then build the systems behind it: a CRM, an ERP, an online store or a client portal. You deal with one team, from the first sketch to the server.
We work remotely from Casablanca, Morocco. There is no office in Dubai, Riyadh or Doha, and we do not pretend otherwise. You get a fixed quote, a working preview at every step and all code and documentation at handover. The Gulf sits two or three hours ahead of us, so most of your working day is also ours.
Start with the UAE page, which covers web design in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. Read more about who we are and what we build.
Time zones
How Gulf working hours line up with ours
Counted for 09:00 to 18:00 days on both sides. The Gulf has no daylight saving. Casablanca runs on UTC+1, and on UTC+0 during Ramadan, so each gap grows by one hour for those weeks. Oman shares the UAE clock.
| Country | Gap to Casablanca | Shared hours and weekend |
|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates (UTC+4) | 3 hours ahead, 4 in Ramadan | 6 hours a day, 5 in Ramadan, Monday to Friday. The weekend is mostly Saturday and Sunday. |
| Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain (UTC+3) | 2 hours ahead, 3 in Ramadan | 7 hours a day, 6 in Ramadan, Monday to Thursday. The weekend is Friday and Saturday. |
Rules we build around
Tax, privacy and language in the Gulf
Tax and invoicing. The UAE charges VAT at 5 % and is rolling out e-invoicing in phases. Saudi Arabia charges VAT at 15 % and requires e-invoicing through the ZATCA Fatoora platform. Other Gulf states set their own rules. A store or an invoicing system must apply the right one, so we write the tax rules into the scope with your accountant.
Our ready products, such as RIVER ERP, are built Morocco-first. Gulf tax logic is custom work, not a ready module.
Privacy. The UAE has a federal personal data protection law (PDPL), and the DIFC and ADGM free zones run their own rules. Saudi Arabia has its own PDPL. We design forms, CRMs and mailing lists with consent, access and retention in mind. We suggest a local lawyer confirms what applies to you.
Language. Arabic is an official language across the Gulf, and right-to-left layouts need their own design pass. Our pages here are in English for now. We build the Arabic structure, and a native writer should produce the Arabic copy.
Checkout
What Gulf buyers expect at checkout
Payments differ by country, so we agree the list before we design the cart.
Buy now, pay later
Tabby and Tamara split a purchase into instalments and are common checkout options in the region.
Cash on delivery
Many shops still offer it, so the order flow needs a cash-collected state and a failed-delivery path.
National schemes
mada in Saudi Arabia and KNET in Kuwait need a gateway that supports them. We check this before you pick a provider.
What we build
What we build for Gulf businesses
Start with the service you need. Each page explains the local details.
- United Arab Emirates: VAT at 5 %, e-invoicing, the PDPL and three city pages for Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah.
- Web design company in the UAE: fast, bilingual websites in English and Arabic.
- Web design Dubai: bilingual sites in your afternoon hours, with 5 % VAT, DIFC and PDPL rules planned.
- Web design Abu Dhabi: bilingual sites with ADGM or PDPL data rules and a handover pack.
- Web design Sharjah: Arabic and English sites with chat orders and an admin you run yourself.
- Custom software development in the UAE: portals, APIs, ERP and CRM, with 5 % VAT and Arabic layouts scoped first.
- ERP software in the UAE: UAE VAT, e-invoicing and salary files as custom work on RIVER ERP.
- Mobile app development in the UAE: installable web apps and App Store builds from one codebase.
- Saudi Arabia: VAT at 15 %, ZATCA e-invoicing and software for Arabic-speaking teams.
- CRM software in Saudi Arabia: Arabic and English records, WhatsApp follow-up and PDPL consent.
- ERP software in Saudi Arabia: ZATCA e-invoicing, Saudi VAT figures and GOSI payroll as custom work.
- Custom web development: portals, platforms and APIs on Next.js and Laravel, handed over with the code.
- CRM development: a private CRM on your own server, built around your sales process.
- ERP systems: invoicing, stock and finance. Gulf tax rules are scoped as custom work.
- Ecommerce development: stores with local payments. RAIN Store ships English, French and Arabic storefronts with right-to-left layouts.
- Managed hosting: SSL, daily backups and monitoring for the finished system.
FAQ
Questions from Gulf buyers
What businesses in the Gulf ask before they book a call.
No. We work remotely from Casablanca, Morocco, and we do not claim a Gulf address. You get calls in your working hours and written updates in between.
2
How much working-hour overlap do we have?
With the UAE, about 6 hours a day, or 5 during Ramadan. With Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and Bahrain, about 7 hours a day from Monday to Thursday, because their weekend is Friday and Saturday.
3
Can you build Arabic and right-to-left websites?
We build the right-to-left structure and test it with real Arabic copy. The Arabic text should come from a native writer. Our market pages are in English today, and Arabic pages are a separate project.
4
Can you handle UAE VAT and Saudi e-invoicing?
Yes, as custom work. We agree the rules with you and your accountant, write them into the scope and test them before launch. Our ready ERP products are built Morocco-first, so UAE and ZATCA rules are not ready-made modules.
5
Which payment methods can you connect?
Cards, Apple Pay, buy-now-pay-later providers and cash on delivery are the usual requests. National schemes such as mada need a gateway that supports them, so we check your provider list first.
6
Do you work with Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman?
Yes, on request. The UAE has its own pages today and the other countries do not. Book a call and we will go through the local rules with you.
Next step
Planning a project in the Gulf?
Tell us your country and your sector on a short call in your working hours. We will check the tax and privacy rules with you and name a first scope.