Tax structuring is not about minimisation at any cost - it is about aligning commercial flows with the rules in a way that withstands audit scrutiny. We
Tax Law & Tax Structuring covers legal assessment, documentation and practical support in the UAE. It is typically relevant to businesses, investors and founders establishing or operating under federal, emirate-level or free-zone rules. The applicable requirements and competent authority depend on the activity, place of establishment and where the service or transaction is performed.
The federal Corporate Tax and VAT laws, implementing decisions and current Federal Tax Authority guidance apply. Qualifying Free Zone Person rules require a specific assessment.
Last reviewed: 22 September 2026
Tax structuring is not about minimisation at any cost - it is about aligning commercial flows with the rules in a way that withstands audit scrutiny. We advise multinational groups, investment funds, and private clients on corporate-income tax, withholding tax, VAT, and transfer pricing, ensuring every structure satisfies substance-over-form tests and anti-abuse provisions.
We analyse how domestic tax codes interact with applicable double-taxation treaties and EU instruments - Parent-Subsidiary Directive, Interest & Royalties Directive, ATAD I & II - to design holding, financing, and IP-migration structures that are both efficient and defensible.
When disputes arise, we represent clients through tax audits, advance-ruling requests, mutual-agreement procedures, and court proceedings, drawing on deep familiarity with how tax authorities in the relevant jurisdictions approach aggressive or novel structures.