Structuring success in the UAE and MENA’s evolving tax landscape
Every business action in the UAE region impacts ownership, tax outcomes, and growth. Our tailored solutions help businesses enter, expand, and thrive with confidence in a complex regulatory environment.

Our tailored solutions empower businesses and investors, entrepreneurs, SMEs, and MNCs, whether establishing a new presence in the UAE or enhancing compliance, tax efficiency, and regulatory standing for those already operating here. We provide comprehensive market entry support, including entity structuring (LLC, SPV, offshore), free zone optimization, licensing, PRO services, AML compliance, banking setup, and incentive access. Our VAT advisory ensures seamless registration, filing, refunds, e-invoicing, and tax authority support, while KSA solutions cover licensing and cross-border compliance.

Our expertise includes corporate tax compliance, DTAA-driven international tax planning, and transfer pricing with benchmarking and Pillar 2 assessments. Succession planning secures legacies via wills, family charters, foundations and trust structures. Transaction advisory and support drive restructuring, PE exits, IPOs, due diligence, and Joint ventures. Management consulting boosts profitability, market entry, and AI adoption, while investment banking connects you to funding. Our governance, risk, and compliance team strengthens internal controls and corporate governance, while IFRS advisory supports audit preparation with schedules and reconciliations.
These services are designed for businesses and investors seeking to enter the UAE or wider MENA region, as well as those already operating here and want to enhance their compliance, tax efficiency, and regulatory standing.

While delivering specific services blending local expertise with global capabilities to ensure compliance while aligning with strategic objectives, offering ongoing support that strengthens governance and drives sustainable growth.

We also proactively identify additional processes or support needed to keep the business fully compliant with all applicable laws and aligned with its strategic objectives.

International Tax scaled UAE Desk

Services Offered

Comprehensive UAE Market Entry Solutions
  • Holistic assessment of your business goals, challenges, and long-term objectives.
  • Select the right structure such as LLC, branch, offshore company, SPV or subsidiary aligned to your business goals and growth plan.
  • Choosing the right jurisdiction between mainland and 40+ free zones.
  • Identifying and securing the required licenses and approvals.
  • Assist in securing office spaces, warehouses, and industrial units.
  • Comprehensive support in regulatory registrations and compliance, including Corporate Tax, VAT, and Anti-Money Laundering (AML)
  • End-to-end PRO services for visas, licensing, and other administrative requirements.
  • Assistance with bank account opening, documentation, and ongoing compliance with banking regulations.

 

  • Assist with VAT registration to ensure timely compliance with local regulations.
  • Assistance with VAT return filing.
  • Provide opinions and advisory on VAT implications of complex transactions.
  • Provision of support in filing VAT refund claims.
  • Support in generation and maintenance of e-invoicing and setting up systems in place for generation of e-invoicing.
  • Setting up systems and procedures for smooth implementation and compliance of VAT.
  • Assistance in responding to tax authorities’ inquiries and notices.
  • Assistance with corporate tax registration to ensure timely compliance with local regulations.
  • Assistance with return filings on EmaraTax portal.
  • Provide opinions and advisory on complex transactions such as:
    i. Analysing availability of Free Zone benefits.
    ii. Transfer of losses within the group
    iii. Availability of participation exemption.
    iv. Taxability of Intra-group transactions/ Restructuring transactions (FTA)
  • Filing of private clarifications with Federal Tax Authority (FTA)

End-to-end support for market entry into Saudi Arabia including licensing, regulatory approvals and assistance with business structuring ensuring cross-border compliance, double tax avoidance and repatriation strategies.

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