Expats, structured
tax-efficiently.

What global mobility covers

The UAE has no personal income tax — but UAE-based expats are rarely tax-free overall. They often have continuing tax exposures in their home country, in countries where their families remain, or in countries where they hold investments or assets. Cross-border employees need structured advice.

Common situations

• UAE assignment planning — for new arrivals, especially from high-tax jurisdictions
• Departure planning — for UAE residents moving back to their home country or another jurisdiction
• Tax residency analysis — determining where someone is genuinely tax resident under domestic rules and treaties
• Double-taxation treaty advice — the UAE has 100+ DTAs; we know how to use them
• Employment structuring — for cross-border senior hires, partners and equity-holders
• Pension and investment income — managing the tax exposure of foreign pensions, dividends and rental income
• Pre-immigration planning — for individuals moving to the UAE who hold significant offshore wealth

How we work

Through ECOVIS International — we have member firms in 90+ countries, including all major source countries for UAE expatriates. That means we can coordinate UAE and home-country tax advice through a single point of contact in Dubai.