Advisory · Corporate Tax planning & structuring
Tax planning.
Efficient, and defensible.
Compliant UAE Corporate Tax planning — group and transaction structuring, free-zone (QFZP) optimisation and transfer pricing alignment — with every position documented to its legal basis. Efficiency that holds up if the FTA looks.
What the engagement covers
Structure, free zone, pricing.
Structure & holding
Group and holding structure, entity selection and mainland-versus-free-zone positioning.
Free zone / QFZP
Qualifying income, substance and de minimis testing — keeping the 0% rate where it genuinely applies.
Transfer pricing
Arm's-length policy, master and local file, and the related-party disclosure.
Transaction structuring
Pre-deal tax structuring with documented Corporate Tax positions and their legal basis.
The engagement, end to end
How we plan your tax.
01
Review
Your current structure, transactions and Corporate Tax exposure.
02
Options
Structuring options, with the tax and compliance trade-offs laid out.
03
Position
The recommended position, with its legal basis under the Corporate Tax law.
04
Document
Position memos and transfer-pricing documentation prepared.
05
Implement
Support implementation and the related Corporate Tax filings.
FAQ
Tax planning, answered.
Tax rules current as at August 2026 — general guidance only; confirm against the latest UAE FTA / Ministry of Finance sources.
Tax planning is arranging your affairs to manage tax efficiently within the law. We focus on compliant, FTA-defensible positions backed by the legislation — not aggressive schemes that create risk. The aim is certainty, not exposure.
Group and holding structure, mainland versus free-zone positioning, free-zone (QFZP) qualifying income, transfer pricing alignment, transaction and deal structuring, and documented Corporate Tax positions.
With the right structure and genuine substance, a Qualifying Free Zone Person can retain 0% on its qualifying income. We test the conditions and the de minimis limits and document the position so it holds up on review.
Transactions between related parties must be priced at arm’s length. Depending on the thresholds, you may need a transfer pricing disclosure and a master and local file. We align your pricing policy and prepare the documentation.
Before transactions and before year-end. Structuring is far more effective — and defensible — when it is set up in advance rather than reconstructed after the fact.
Yes. We set out each position in a memo with its legal basis, so your decisions are defensible if the FTA reviews them.
General guidance, not tax advice — positions depend on your facts. Confirm against the latest UAE Ministry of Finance / Federal Tax Authority sources.