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One Firm. Every Service You Need.

From UAE Corporate Tax registration to Outsourced Head of Tax, from VAT returns to multi-jurisdiction structuring — every regulated service your business needs, delivered by Chartered Certified Accountants and a Chartered Tax Adviser-led team with deep UK and multinational experience.

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15+Years specialist tax experience
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Our UAE services, in one line. Chartered Tax Adviser-led, UAE FTA-registered, IFZA Strategic Partner. We handle UAE Corporate Tax (including QFZP 0% analysis and Small Business Relief elections), UAE VAT, transfer pricing, IFRS financial statements, bookkeeping and management accounts, UAE business setup across Free Zones and mainland, Outsourced Head of Tax retainers, Virtual Finance Office, and UK-UAE cross-border planning. Fixed fees agreed in writing before any work begins; free 20-minute Discovery Call to scope.

Our services

Full-Service Coverage for the UAE & Beyond.

Nine core service lines, each led directly by a qualified adviser. Delivery supported by our UK Chartered-supervised Dhaka team. All engagements are fixed fee — written up front, no surprises.

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UAE VAT

Registration (voluntary and mandatory), quarterly return preparation, VAT advisory and health-checks for growing businesses.

  • VAT registration & TRN issuance
  • Quarterly VAT return filing
  • Place of supply, zero-rating & exempt supplies
  • Reverse charge & import/export VAT
From AED 1,500/quarter
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Free Zone QFZP Review

Stay on the 0% Corporate Tax regime. We review your qualifying income, test the 5% / AED 5m de minimis, and lock in QFZP status.

  • Qualifying vs excluded activity mapping
  • De minimis test (5% / AED 5m)
  • Economic substance & adequate substance evidence
  • Transfer pricing arm’s length review
Fixed fee after Discovery Call
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Transfer Pricing

OECD-aligned transfer pricing policy, intra-group pricing, master and local file preparation, and Country-by-Country Reporting where applicable.

  • Transfer pricing policy design
  • Master file & local file preparation
  • Benchmarking studies
  • Related-party disclosure form support
Scoped quote
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Business Setup & Formation

Mainland or Free Zone? Which activity codes? Which visa quota? We structure the setup around the tax outcome, not the brochure.

  • IFZA Free Zone formation (we’re a Strategic Partner)
  • Mainland DED licence advisory
  • Activity code & visa planning
  • Bank account opening introductions
From AED 12,500 · all-in
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Bookkeeping & Management Accounts

Xero, QuickBooks or FreeAgent — delivered monthly by our Dhaka team under UK Chartered Accountant supervision. Boutique-firm quality, delivery-engineered pricing.

  • Monthly bookkeeping (Xero, QuickBooks, FreeAgent)
  • Monthly management accounts pack
  • Cash flow & working-capital tracking
  • FTA-compliant record-keeping
From AED 950/month
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IFRS Financial Statements

Full IFRS or IFRS for SMEs financial statements, properly prepared for free zone compliance, Corporate Tax computations and audit readiness.

  • IFRS / IFRS for SMEs preparation
  • Audit-ready working papers
  • Notes disclosures & related-party schedules
  • Prior-period comparatives & restatements
Scoped quote
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Virtual Finance Office

Between bookkeeping and OHT — the finance function your growing UAE SME needs but can’t justify hiring full-time. Monthly management accounts, cash forecasts, board papers and budget cycle.

  • Monthly management accounts & variance commentary
  • 13-week cash forecasting
  • Board papers & investor reporting
  • Budget cycle & forecasting support
From AED 6,500/month
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External Audit? We’ll Introduce You to the Right Partner.

External statutory audit services are not provided by The Tax Lead and are referred to UAE-licensed audit firms we trust. We’ll prepare audit-ready working papers and liaise with the auditor on your behalf. Ask us on your Discovery Call.

How we work

A Simple Four-Step Engagement Process.

No long sales cycles. No hidden steps. From first conversation to signed engagement in a week or less.

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Discovery Call

Free 20-minute call to understand your situation, your deadlines and what a good outcome looks like.

2

Written Fee Quote

Within 2 business days: fixed scope, fixed fee, written up front. No open-ended engagements.

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Engagement & Delivery

Signed engagement letter, secure document request, delivery to the agreed timeline. Progress updates throughout.

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Ongoing Partnership

Most clients become long-term partners — annual compliance, ad hoc advisory, proactive updates when the rules change.

Pricing philosophy

Transparent Fees. No Surprises.

Every engagement starts with a written fixed-fee quote. You know exactly what you’re paying before any work begins — and you never see a surprise on an invoice.

  • Fixed fees as standard Written quote within 2 business days of the Discovery Call. Nothing starts without your approval.
  • Capped time-and-materials for complex projects For large restructures or Head of Tax work — we propose a budget, agree a cap, and never breach it without a written variation.
  • Monthly retainers for ongoing work Bookkeeping, VAT, outsourced tax — flat monthly fee, cancellable with 30 days’ notice.

Already Have an Accountant? We’ll Work With Them.

Many of our UK-UAE clients come to us for specialist tax advisory while their existing bookkeeper, auditor or UK accountant handles the day-to-day. We’re comfortable in either role.

Our European multinational experience taught us how to collaborate inside complex adviser ecosystems — Big 4 teams, legal counsel, in-house finance and multiple external advisers — without turf.

  • Tax-only engagement — your existing accountant stays in place
  • Specialist advisory alongside your audit firm, including audit-prep working papers
  • Second-opinion or sanity-check engagements on complex positions
  • Full handover from a current provider — we manage the transition
  • Collaboration with your UK accountant on cross-border questions
  • Working alongside legal counsel on structuring & M&A
Not sure which service you need?

Let’s Figure It Out Together.

Book a free 20-minute Discovery Call. We’ll listen, ask the right questions and tell you exactly which service (or combination) fits your situation — even if the honest answer is “you don’t need us yet”.