A boutique Chartered Tax Adviser-led practice serving businesses and individuals moving between the UK, Europe, North America, India and the UAE — from Dubai, with senior in-house European tax leadership experience behind every engagement.
The Tax Lead was founded in response to a question every ambitious business owner eventually asks: why do I have to choose between a technically brilliant adviser who speaks in jargon, and a commercially minded one who lacks the depth? We believe you deserve both.
Founded by Shamim Bhuiyan — FCCA CTA BSc — a City of London trained corporation tax specialist (ex-Forvis Mazars) who serves as Senior Tax Manager with end-to-end responsibility for the European tax function at a KKR & Global Infrastructure Partners-backed hyperscale infrastructure group, The Tax Lead was created to bring the rigour of a large practice and the focus of a boutique firm together in one place.
Our strength is tax. Advisory and compliance are not separate to us — they work together. We make sense of complex UK, UAE and cross-border tax regimes, help you stay ahead of regulatory changes and work to reduce risks while opening new growth opportunities.
With genuine expertise spanning UK, UAE and European tax regimes — UAE FTA-registered, IFZA Strategic Partner, and backed by an offshore delivery team in Dhaka supervised by our UK Chartered Certified Accountants — we bring the flexibility of a small firm with the depth you’d expect from a much larger practice.
Chartered Certified Accountants and Chartered Tax Adviser-led — the UK’s highest tax qualification — with real-world experience at a City firm, Forvis Mazars, and in-house European tax leadership at a KKR/GIP-backed infrastructure multinational.
Tax advice only has value if it works in the real world. We give practical, commercially grounded recommendations — not theoretical solutions that create more problems.
We build relationships, not transactions. Our clients return year after year because we genuinely care about their long-term outcomes — not just the current engagement.
UK tax is our foundation. UAE and international structuring are our specialism. One of very few firms with genuine UK ACCA regulation and UAE FTA practitioner registration side by side.
We don’t wait for problems to arrive. We spot risks, identify opportunities and alert clients to UAE CT, VAT and HMRC legislative changes before they cost money.
No jargon. No fee surprises. We explain every recommendation in plain English so clients understand exactly where they stand — and why.
Shamim’s career spans City-of-London advisory, in-house multinational tax leadership and boutique practice — bringing rare depth and commercial perspective to every client engagement.
Leading European tax matters at senior in-house level for a $15bn PE-backed multinational in the digital infrastructure sector. Responsibilities cover multi-jurisdictional corporate tax compliance, cross-border structuring, group financing and refinancing, M&A tax, cash repatriation, transfer pricing, VAT governance and treasury planning across the UK, Ireland, Netherlands, Germany, Italy, France, Spain and the United States.
Founded The Tax Lead to bridge the gap between large-firm technical expertise and the personal, commercially aware advisory that SMEs, free zone companies and internationally minded investors deserve. The firm provides UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, Free Zone qualifying income analysis, UK-UAE cross-border advisory, transfer pricing, business setup, bookkeeping and outsourced head of tax services. UAE FTA-registered practitioner. IFZA Strategic Partner. Regulated by ACCA.
Specialist corporation tax advisory and compliance for a diverse client base at one of the world’s leading accountancy networks. Developed deep expertise in UK corporation tax, group structures, cross-border transactions and complex tax technical matters. The Forvis Mazars experience provides the technical foundation and City-of-London rigour that underpins the advice delivered through The Tax Lead.
Prior tax responsibility for the Asia-Pacific region covering Singapore and Australia, alongside senior tax and finance positions across global financial services. Developed expertise in financial sector taxation, regulatory compliance and complex financial instrument tax treatment across multiple jurisdictions. This multi-regional in-house experience complements the European and UK-UAE depth brought to The Tax Lead today.
Every piece of advice is backed by rigorous professional qualifications, regulatory oversight and real-world experience at the highest level of UK, UAE and international tax.
The Fellowship designation of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) — awarded to members who have demonstrated sustained professional achievement and commitment to the highest standards.
The UK’s highest tax qualification, awarded by the Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT). Recognised as the gold standard for tax professionals — covering the full depth of UK and international tax law, practice and ethics. Only a small proportion of tax professionals hold the CTA designation.
A rigorous academic foundation providing the analytical and technical framework that underpins expert financial and tax advisory practice. Combined with FCCA and CTA, the BSc reflects a comprehensive academic and professional education.
Registered with the UAE Federal Tax Authority — enabling The Tax Lead to provide authoritative UAE Corporate Tax and VAT advice to businesses and individuals with UAE interests. One of very few UK firms with this dual registration.
Strategic partnership with the International Free Zone Authority (IFZA) — one of the UAE’s most cost-effective and flexible free zones. This enables streamlined, cost-efficient UAE company formation for clients setting up in or relocating to Dubai.
The Tax Lead Limited is regulated by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) — one of the world’s leading professional accountancy bodies. ACCA regulation provides clients with the assurance of professional indemnity insurance and ethical standards oversight.
Shamim’s international outlook extends far beyond tax. A proud father of two, he has travelled to over 30 countries with his family and plans to visit many more — a curiosity about the world that shapes his open-minded, internationally focused approach to business.
Sport is a big part of his life — playing cricket and badminton, and rarely missing a game to watch. A competitive card player too. This love of teamwork, strategy and fair play runs through everything he does professionally.
This international perspective and genuine curiosity about people and places is why The Tax Lead thinks differently — never applying a template, always looking for the approach that works best for each individual client.
Every client works directly with qualified advisers — not juniors. Our team combines City-of-London practice experience, senior multinational in-house tax expertise and a dedicated offshore delivery operation in Dhaka.
Shamim founded The Tax Lead to bridge the gap between large-firm technical expertise and commercially focused boutique advice. Serving as Senior Tax Manager with end-to-end European tax function responsibility at a KKR & GIP-backed hyperscale infrastructure group, he brings rare, live multinational and digital infrastructure tax experience to every client engagement.
City of London trained as a corporation tax specialist, with subsequent experience at Forvis Mazars (Top-10 global accounting firm) as Assistant Corporation Tax Manager, and current senior European tax leadership responsibility working alongside EY’s Big 4 team daily. Holds FCCA (Fellow of ACCA) and CTA — the UK’s highest tax qualification — alongside a BSc. UAE FTA-registered practitioner and IFZA Strategic Partner.
FCCA qualified Director with extensive management experience across large business environments. Mizan brings a commercial, senior perspective to client advisory — complementing Shamim’s technical tax expertise with broad financial management depth across complex organisations.
MIAB qualified Senior Accountant with particular focus on accounting compliance and client financial reporting. Fahmina also founded Fernside Accounting Ltd — our UK-based sister firm specialising in micro businesses and individuals with turnover under £100K.
Cost-effective delivery with UK-standard oversight. Perfect for clients wanting boutique-firm quality at delivery-engineered pricing.
Assistant Accountant based in our Dhaka office. Supports UAE and UK clients with bookkeeping, accounts preparation and financial data processing under UK Chartered Accountant supervision.
Based in Dhaka, Jahidul provides administrative support and personal assistance to the Managing Director — coordinating operations, scheduling and client communications efficiently across time zones.
We are actively looking for talented tax professionals in both the UAE and the UK. CTA, ACCA or ACA qualified (or part-qualified) with a passion for cross-border work — we’d love to hear from you.
Our UK practice at thetaxlead.co.uk serves UK-resident clients needing UK compliance, HMRC enquiries, UK property tax, R&D, EMI and the full UK stack. Same team, same standards — based at WeWork, 8 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YJ. If the UAE isn’t part of your tax position, you’ll find a better fit there.
Book a Free Discovery Call. We’ll listen to your situation, explain how we can help and give you a clear picture of what working with us looks like — no jargon, no obligation.