UAE & GCC Tax Leadership
Senior tax leadership
for complex UAE
implementations.
Project-based leadership for UAE Corporate Tax, e-invoicing, transfer pricing and greenfield tax functions. From initial design through implementation, governance and handover.
The Challenge
When the obligation is clear, but the operating model is not.
UAE Corporate Tax is law. E-invoicing is scheduled. Transfer pricing documentation is required. Regulations define the obligation — but they do not build the policies, systems, responsibilities, data architecture, controls or governance that a business actually needs to comply.
That gap between regulatory requirement and functional readiness is where most implementations stall. It requires someone who understands both the technical tax rules and the operational reality of implementing them inside a live business.
This practice exists to close that gap — from diagnosis through design, delivery and documented handover.
Core Capabilities
What this practice delivers
Six defined service areas, each addressing a specific implementation, governance or leadership challenge facing UAE and GCC businesses.
UAE Corporate Tax Implementation
Greenfield implementation, operating models, group policies, governance, ERP integration and remediation of incomplete implementations.
View detail →UAE E-Invoicing Readiness
Impact assessment, process and data mapping, ERP requirements, tax logic, stakeholder coordination and rollout governance.
View detail →Transfer Pricing Management
Transaction mapping, group TP policies, Master and Local Files, CbCR, intercompany agreements and audit readiness.
View detail →Greenfield Tax Function Setup
Operating-model design, governance, policies, controls, systems, compliance calendars, RACI matrices and handover to management.
View detail →Interim & Fractional Head of Tax
Embedded senior leadership for a defined period, transformation or business event — working alongside Finance, Legal, IT and advisers.
View detail →International & Strategic Tax
Pillar 2 readiness, cross-border structuring, tax controversy, authority engagement, M&A support and complex international projects.
View detail →How It Works
A structured approach to every engagement
Each engagement follows a consistent four-stage methodology — adapted to the specific obligation, business and stakeholder environment.
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Diagnose
Assess the regulatory obligation, current state, gaps, risks, data landscape, systems and stakeholders. Establish what exists, what is missing and what needs to be built.
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Design
Define the target operating model, tax policies, governance framework, controls architecture and a structured implementation roadmap with clear responsibilities and milestones.
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Implement
Lead delivery across Finance, Legal, IT, ERP teams, business units and external advisers. Drive the programme to completion — on time, within scope and with documented evidence.
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Hand Over
Document processes, transfer knowledge and leave a sustainable internal capability. The engagement ends with the business in control — not dependent on ongoing external support.
Track Record
Delivered at scale, across jurisdictions
Who Engages This Practice
Built for finance leadership in complex organisations
This practice is structured for organisations that face a specific, defined tax challenge — not for routine compliance or outsourced bookkeeping.
Discuss your situation- CFOs and Finance Directors navigating UAE Corporate Tax obligations
- UAE family-owned and diversified groups
- Multinational companies entering or expanding in the UAE
- Businesses implementing UAE e-invoicing requirements
- Groups without an established in-house tax function
- Companies requiring interim or fractional Head of Tax leadership
- Private equity portfolio companies undergoing transformation
- Groups requiring transfer pricing governance and operational processes
The Advisor
Senior, independent and execution-focused
More than 20 years of international tax and legal experience, including Group Head of Tax roles at major UAE and GCC conglomerates. Direct FTA engagement. SAP and ERP integration. LL.M in Taxation with Distinction.
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Engagements are project-based and scoped around a defined need. Initial conversations are confidential and without obligation.