Tax
Double Tax Treaty Advisory
The UAE has an extensive treaty network, and treaties are where cross-border income stops being taxed twice. We advise on whether relief is available on your facts, and on the documentation needed to actually claim it.
Why it matters
Why Double Tax Treaty Advisory matters
Treaty relief is available on conditions, and the conditions are usually evidential. Eligibility and entitlement are not the same thing.
Relief has to be claimed correctly
Being covered by a treaty and successfully claiming under it are separate exercises, usually separated by paperwork.
Withholding is decided at source
The counterparty applies withholding. Getting the position agreed before payment is what avoids reclaiming later.
Each treaty differs
Articles vary between agreements. The answer depends on the specific treaty, not on the network in general.
What we provide
What the engagement covers
Treaty eligibility review
Whether the relevant treaty applies to your entity, your income and your counterparty.
Withholding analysis
The rate that should apply at source, and what the payer needs in order to apply it.
Documentation support
Assembling the evidence a counterparty or foreign authority will ask for, including residency certification.
Written position
The analysis set out in writing so it can be shared with counterparties and kept on file.
Outcomes
What you get
A clear answer on whether relief is available on your facts
Withholding settled before payment rather than reclaimed after
The documentation a counterparty will actually ask for
A written position you can share and keep
Who it is for
Built for businesses like yours
UAE entities receiving dividends, interest or royalties from abroad
Businesses paying cross-border amounts subject to withholding
Groups with income flowing between treaty countries
Companies whose treaty claim has been challenged
Questions
Double Tax Treaty Advisory: common questions
Usually, yes — most counterparties and foreign authorities require one to apply treaty rates. We handle those applications as a separate service and often alongside this work.
We can provide the written position and supporting documentation for you to share, and where it helps we will engage with their advisers.
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