UK person owning a UAE company: tax issues

Overview

UK persons owning UAE companies need coordinated advice on both jurisdictions, not disconnected local accountants.

Common situations we address

• UK-resident individual holding 100% of UAE Free Zone company
• UK person appointed director of UAE entity while remaining UK tax resident
• Distributions from UAE company to UK owner and remittance basis interaction
• UAE company trading in UK without local subsidiary or PE analysis
• Transfer pricing on transactions between UK owner and UAE company
• UK reporting of foreign company interests on tax return

Our approach

UK persons owning UAE companies need advice spanning UAE Corporate Tax, transfer pricing, distributions and UK personal tax reporting. We coordinate entity-level UAE compliance with UK owner obligations, including remittance basis, foreign income and anti-avoidance rules where relevant.

Typical deliverables

• UAE company CT and VAT compliance scope
• Owner personal tax reporting summary
• Distribution and remuneration policy
• Transfer pricing on owner–company transactions
• UK anti-avoidance screening memo
• Annual owner meeting to review changes in law or facts