Haseeb Hamdani, FCCA | UAE-CA

Haseeb Hamdani is an FCCA and UAE Chartered Accountant serving as Director of Accounting & Taxation at Bestax Chartered Accountants in Dubai. He leads the firm's accounting and tax function, with 8+ years of experience spanning UAE, US, and Canadian tax matters.

That's the short version. The longer one is more interesting.

Haseeb built his foundation at an ACCA Approved Employer providing outsourced accounting to UK chartered firms: bookkeeping, VAT returns, year-end accounts, management accounts. Working directly with UK-based clients early on taught him something a lot of accountants learn too late: technical accuracy means little if the client doesn't understand what you've done and why.

That client-first habit followed him to Dubai. At Bestax, he progressed from Manager to Director of Accounting & Taxation, and today he's responsible for the firm's accounting and tax delivery as well as its growth: developing new business, nurturing client relationships, and expanding Bestax's presence in accounting, tax, and advisory services.

Clients notice the detail work. One Trustpilot reviewer described how Haseeb, while managing their books, caught classification errors others had missed. Small things on paper. Expensive things if they reach the Federal Tax Authority uncorrected.

Haseeb directs Bestax's accounting and taxation function in Dubai. His remit covers corporate tax and VAT advisory, cross-border tax strategy, internal and external audit oversight, ERP implementation, business setup guidance, and the client relationships that keep all of it grounded in real business needs.

• Corporate Tax & VAT Advisory

  UAE corporate tax arrived in June 2023 and VAT has been live since January 2018. Haseeb guides businesses through registration, filing, and the grey areas in between.

• Cross-Border Taxation

  His expertise spans UAE, US, and Canadian tax, genuinely useful for the many Dubai businesses with owners, customers, or entities across those three markets.

• Audit Oversight

  Internal and external audit experience means he reviews client books the way an auditor would, before an auditor does.

• ERP & Systems Implementation

  He has hands-on ERP implementation experience, so accounting advice comes wired to the systems clients actually run.

• Business Setup & Advisory

  From structuring a new entity to advising an established group, he connects setup decisions to their long-term tax consequences.

• Firm Growth & Client Relationships

  As Director, he drives Bestax's growth strategy: new opportunities, lasting client partnerships, market expansion.

Haseeb holds the FCCA designation, fellowship of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, alongside the UAE-CA qualification and FTA Approved Tax Agent status. Together they cover international accounting standards, UAE-specific practice, and formal authority to represent taxpayers before the Federal Tax Authority.

Worth unpacking, because these three aren't decorative letters:

1. 1FCCA (Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)The senior tier of ACCA membership, earned through the ACCA qualification plus five years of continuous membership, verified experience, and ongoing professional development. ACCA operates in more than 180 countries.
2. 2UAE-CA (UAE Chartered Accountant)The national designation administered through the UAE's accountancy body, signalling competence in local law, IFRS application in the UAE, and Emirati regulatory practice.
3. 3FTA Approved Tax AgentFormal authority to represent taxpayers before the Federal Tax Authority, covering registrations, filings, and correspondence handled on a client behalf.

Haseeb joined Bestax in a managerial role and progressed to Director of Accounting & Taxation, reflecting expanded responsibility over the firm's technical delivery, its team, and its commercial growth across accounting, tax, and advisory services in Dubai.

Before Bestax, his path ran through outsourced accounting for UK chartered and certified firms at an ACCA Approved Employer, the kind of high-volume, deadline-heavy environment that either sharpens an accountant or breaks them. It sharpened this one.

His current role blends two jobs most firms split: technical director and growth lead. He'd probably tell you they're the same job. Good work brings the next client.

Haseeb's credentials and cross-border experience anchor Bestax's most technical service lines: corporate tax, VAT, transfer pricing, audit, and CFO-level advisory. Engagements run through the Bestax team, scoped to each client's structure and compliance obligations.

• Corporate Tax Consultancy

  registration, planning, and return filing under UAE corporate tax law.

• VAT Consultancy

  implementation, filing, and FTA compliance support.

• Transfer Pricing Services

  documentation and compliance aligned with UAE and OECD standards.

• Tax Agent Services

  formal FTA representation for audits, disputes, and filings.

• Auditing Services

  financial review and audit readiness.

• CFO Services

  senior financial oversight without the full-time hire.