Tax for UK businesses in Dubai

Overview

UAE tax and accounting support for UK businesses establishing or operating in Dubai.

Common situations we address

• UK company invoicing Dubai customers from London without UAE entity
• Permanent establishment risk from UK staff on ground in Dubai expo contracts
• VAT on B2B services supplied to UAE customers from UK
• Dubai agent binding UK company to local contracts
• Decision whether to establish Dubai subsidiary for tax and commercial reasons
• UAE withholding or CT on payments received by UK company from UAE

Our approach

Tax for UK businesses operating in or selling to Dubai requires UK compliance plus analysis of UAE CT, VAT, PE and treaty issues. We advise on structure, registration needs and ongoing obligations before commercial commitments crystallise tax risk.

Typical deliverables

• Operating structure recommendation
• PE and registration threshold analysis
• UK VAT and UAE VAT treatment memo
• Entity setup scope if UAE incorporation chosen
• Contracting and invoicing guidelines
• Ongoing dual-jurisdiction compliance plan