Global SME owners
A UAE base for a business that already trades internationally
For owners of established businesses with international customers, suppliers or teams, and a real commercial reason to operate from the UAE.
What usually matters
The questions we work through with you
Substance, not just a registrationManagement, key staff and decision-making need to be where the company says it is. A UAE licence alone does not move a business.
The existing groupHow the Irish or UK company is held, whether it migrates or stays, and any charges on the way.
Taking money outDividends, withholding taxes and the treaty position between the UAE and Ireland or the UK.
Anti-avoidance rulesClose company, controlled foreign company and transfer of assets rules can reach income you might expect to have left behind.
A future saleIf a sale is on the horizon, the timing of your move and the sale need to be planned together.
How we help
Planning the business and the owner together
Structure review
What you have now, what the options are, and what each one costs.
Exit strategy
Your personal exit and the company plan, signed off by a qualified tax adviser.
Execution
Accountant coordination, UAE set-up through licensed partners and a tracked checklist.
Governance
Board meeting support, day monitoring and an annual review.
When it is not a fit
If most of your customers and staff will remain in Ireland or the UK and the business will still be run from there, a UAE company is unlikely to change where it is taxed. We will say so.