UAE resident with a UK company

Overview

UAE residents retaining UK companies face coordinated UK and personal tax issues that require specialist cross-border advice.

Common situations we address

• UAE-resident director signing all UK company contracts from Dubai
• UK company paying director salary with no UK PAYE withheld
• Dividends from UK company to UAE-resident shareholder and UK withholding
• UK company claiming non-resident status while owner manages from UAE
• HMRC enquiry into management and control of UK company
• UAE personal tax reporting of foreign income from UK company

Our approach

UAE residents running or owning UK companies face Corporation Tax residence, PAYE, dividend and PE questions simultaneously. We analyse management and control, remuneration structure and treaty relief, coordinating UK company compliance with owner personal tax obligations in both jurisdictions.

Typical deliverables

• Management and control assessment
• Director remuneration and PAYE recommendation
• Dividend policy and withholding analysis
• UK Corporation Tax filing strategy
• Owner personal tax summary for UAE and UK reporting
• Governance changes to support intended tax residence