UK–UAE cross-border tax and accounting

The coordination gap we close

When business, ownership, management and money cross between the UK and UAE, treating each country separately can create gaps. We coordinate tax residence, permanent establishment, treaty questions, transfer pricing, VAT, intercompany and group reporting.

What we help with

• Companies operating across both jurisdictions
• Business owners relocating
• Subsidiaries and group structures
• Intercompany transactions
• Tax residence
• Permanent establishment
• Double-tax treaty
• Transfer pricing
• VAT
• Management and control
• Group reporting

Common situations we address

• Profits taxed twice because UK and UAE advisers did not share transfer pricing files
• UK company treated as UAE tax resident due to management from Dubai
• Permanent establishment created by UAE employees contracting in the UK
• VAT charged incorrectly on same cross-border service in both countries
• Group accounts fail audit due to unreconciled intercompany between UK and UAE
• Owner moved to UAE but UK company still managed as if directors remained UK resident

Our approach

Cross-border tax and accounting requires advisers who understand how UK and UAE rules interact on the same facts. We coordinate residence, PE, treaty relief, transfer pricing, VAT, intercompany accounting and group reporting under one engagement, replacing fragmented advice from two domestic firms.

Typical deliverables

• Cross-border tax and finance diagnostic
• Issue register with UK and UAE actions and owners
• Transfer pricing policy for intercompany flows
• Coordinated compliance calendar
• Group reporting and reconciliation framework
• Ongoing advisory and filing support in both jurisdictions

Core workstreams

• Company tax residence and management and control
• Permanent establishment in UK and UAE
• UK–UAE double tax treaty application
• Transfer pricing and intercompany agreements
• VAT on cross-border goods and services
• Group consolidation and intercompany reconciliation