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Accounting ServicesJul 17, 2019Bookkeeping & AccountingBookkeeping & Accounting For Startups in UAE We’re a leading firm of chartered accountants & VAT/Tax advisers supporting…Read article Company FormationJul 16, 2019Company Formation-Expecting Effects of LiberalizationInitially, Foreign investors could hold only upto 49% of company registered in the UAE, unless it was in…Read article VAT/ TAXJul 10, 2019Economic Substance Rules: Its Impacts On Your Business in the UAEThere is a multitude of companies in the UAE that are owned by entities incorporated in “no or…Read article VAT/ TAXJul 8, 2019VAT on Directors service Fees -Tax TreatmentWhether Management Fee or Director’s Service Fee is taxable in the UAE ? Is The Management Fee also…Read article VAT/ TAXJul 1, 2019VAT Collections in UAE Exceeded The EstimateVAT Collections in the UAE Exceeded the Estimate VAT Collection (revenue) in UAE in the first year exceeded…Read article Accounting ServicesJun 27, 2019Payroll Services to be Outsourced in UAE | ReasonsCommon Reasons Why Companies Outsource Cost-Effectiveness There are many organizations in the UAE that choose to look for…Read article Accounting ServicesJun 25, 2019Why Payroll Is One Function You Should OutsourceBusiness consultants have long advocated outsourcing non-core functions. A non-core function is one that is not a profit…Read article Audit & Assurance ServicesJun 24, 2019Types of Audit Report that You Need to KnowFinancial statements need to be audited as per the mandate of the UAE government. Companies in the mainland are…Read article VAT/ TAXJun 23, 2019VAT is Taking its Shape! Register Online Now for VAT with UAE Federal Tax AuthorityBeginning of the Tax Regime in the UAE Before the announcement of Tax Procedures, there has been extensive…Read article Accounting ServicesApr 16, 2019How Can You Prepare the Complete Financial Accounts or Accounting for A CompanyWhat Are Financial Statements? Financial statements are basically the properly formulated results of the operations that are carried…Read article Audit & Assurance ServicesApr 11, 2019Is auditing services important for both SMEs and big companies?Importance of Auditing for both SMEs and big companies? Audit services have a huge importance in both the…Read article Audit & Assurance ServicesMar 20, 2019WHAT IS MEANT BY THE AUDITING AND ASSURANCE STANDARDS?The main purpose of the audit is about checking the validity of the information present in the company…Read article
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