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We approach each audit with sharp thought, straight talk and common sense. In addition to verifying that financial results are fairly presented and meet...

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Statutory Audit
We conduct an integrated audit, which combines the financial statement audit,independent and objective assurance on financial information, transactionsand processes.
Limited Review
We offer services relating to reviews of historical financial informationby expressing negative assurance on such historical financial information.
Agreed Upon Procedures
We engage with organisationsto perform specific procedures and report findings to conform to their needs.
Financial Reporting Advisory Services (FRAS)
Our team provides timely advice on the impact of accounting changes to assist businesses in the development of an appropriate implementation roadmap.

Advisory

As your business grows, our advisory services are designed to help you achieve your goals. Successful growth often means navigating a complex array of...

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Business Consulting
Grant Thornton UAE provides organisations with implementable plans that drive sustainable growth strategies to grow and optimise their business performance.
Business Risk Services
Organisations need to understand risks thoroughly to be able to manage them better. Grant Thornton UAE helps businesses achieve the best balance between minimising risk exposure, optimising profitability and developing compliance review checklists.
Regulatory Advisory Services
Grant Thornton UAE's extensive understanding of the overarching supervisory framework within the region equips our professionals to support financial institutions comply and abide by the set of regulatory mandates throughout the rapidly evolving ecosystem.
Financial Advisory
Grant Thornton UAE works with organisations on transactions from start to finish, assisting with strategy, identifying risks, executing deals, and helping to unlock their potential for growth and value creation.
Restructuring Advisory
Grant Thornton UAE is committed to realising value for shareholders, in a way that recognises and supports the interests of all stakeholders. Our solutions maximise value, provide clarity and direction, and accelerate recovery and transformation for businesses.
Technology Advisory & Cybersecurity
IT and technology are fundamental to drive the performance of businesses. Through leveraging the power of technology, Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations define and identify growth opportunities to achieve value-driven transformation and innovation.
Forensics
Fraud and corruption pose a growing challenge worldwide. As the commercial landscape changes, an increasingly regulated environment requires stringent governance and compliance processes. Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations navigate challenges and crisis with a hands-on approach coupled with the use of technology.
ESG Services
The Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda has gained significant traction over the years, to become one of the key strategic aspects of any business. It is imperative that all organisations, irrespective of industry sector, engage with their stakeholders and prioritise ESG practices to unlock sustainable growth opportunities.
Business Process Solutions
Our team at Grant Thornton offers comprehensive and cost effective outsourced solutions, enabling stakeholders and business owners to focus on their core business goals.

Tax

Tax policy reforms and the introduction of new tax regulations across the GCC are creating huge challenges for organisations. Grant Thornton UAE offers a...

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Corporate Tax
Our diversified team of corporate tax subject matter experts combines a perfect blend of international experience across several industry sectors, technical expertise, and commercial nuances with a commitment to deliver exceptional value to your business.
VAT
The VAT team at Grant Thornton is well versed with the VAT Laws applicable across the region and holds valuable experience and professional accreditation in assisting clients across diverse industries to comply with the VAT obligations.
Transfer Pricing
Grant Thornton UAE assists its clients in providing transfer pricing solutions that are implementable and operational, considering the facts and concerns of its clients.
International Tax and Tax Due Diligence
Grant Thornton UAE supports multinational groups to optimise their tax structures. We can also assist businesses in analysing existing group transactions and inter-group supplies, as well as advising on potential implications of various taxes to facilitate an efficient Group tax structure.
Economic Substance Requirements
Economic Substance rules were introduced in the UAE in 2019, requiring UAE businesses that undertake certain ‘Relevant Activities’ to maintain and demonstrate adequate substance.
Customs and International Trade
The team at Grant Thornton is positioned centrally to assist the businesses with global cross-border tax structuring, planning and compliance needs.
Excise Tax
We provide Excise Tax related advisory and compliance services to the producer, importer, and the storekeeper of excisable goods

China Desk

As China and the Middle East region strengthen their ties, Grant Thornton UAE has launched a China Desk to facilitate the entry of Chinese businesses into the...

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TAX Tax Alert - UAE's Economic Substance Regulations: A Game-Changing Update

In a move that's set to reshape the business landscape in the UAE, a significant update to the Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) has been announced. Let's dive into what this means for businesses operating in the region.

Less than a minute | 14 Oct 2024

TAX WEBINAR Tax Governance & Risk Management in the new UAE Tax Era

We hosted an insightful webinar on tax governance and risk management in the evolving UAE tax landscape. Our session covered critical topics such as tax governance frameworks, strategic tax policy development, compliance and reporting, transfer pricing, and VAT procedures. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with experts during our interactive Q&A session, equipping them with the knowledge and strategies needed to navigate the complexities of the new tax era.

1 min read | 11 Oct 2024

TAX Tax Alert - Major Overhaul of the UAE VAT Executive Regulations

The UAE has introduced significant amendments to the VAT Executive Regulations, effective from 15 November 2024. These changes will have a profound impact on businesses across the UAE. Key updates include the inclusion of digital assets, relief for proof of export, extension of input VAT recoverability for medical insurance for dependents, and changes in zero-rating provisions for services. Curious about how these changes might affect your business? Grant Thornton UAE has prepared a comprehensive summary of all these changes. Don’t miss out on this essential guide to understanding the key changes in the new regulations.

Less than a minute | 03 Oct 2024

TAX Tax Newsletter - September 2024

In our September 2024 edition of GT’s regional monthly Tax Newsletter, we provide the latest Tax news updates affecting International Tax, Corporate Tax, Transfer Pricing, and Indirect Taxes in the UAE and across the Middle East region.

1 min read | 25 Sep 2024

TAX Tax Alert - UAE Tax Residency Rules

Tax Alert - UAE Tax Residency Rules

Less than a minute | 02 Sep 2024

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Environment, Social and Governance (ESG)

The Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda has gained significant traction over the years, to become one of the key strategic aspects of any business. It is imperative that all organisations, irrespective of industry sector, engage with their stakeholders and prioritise ESG practices to unlock sustainable growth opportunities.

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Awards

Quality Award

Grant Thornton UAE proudly won the Quality Award 2023 in our global member firm ‘Go Beyond Awards’ ceremony in Tokyo, which celebrates achievements and excellence across the Grant Thornton Network. Our firm stood out with superior inspection results, completing the quality trifecta: passing a UK regulator inspection with no findings, a PCAOB inspection with no findings, and a GTAR with a clean opinion.

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08 Sep 2024

Grant Thornton’s Hisham Farouk on trade, sustainable finance and ESG

The UAE division’s CEO discusses the firm’s strategies for bolstering cross-border business and the importance of sustainable finance, ESG and digital transformation

06 Jun 2024

GCC to lead the Mena region in mergers and acquisitions transactions in 2024

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region maintained strong momentum throughout 2023, reaching a total deal value of $86 billion, even as global M&A activity decreased by 15 per cent during the same period.

01 May 2024

From the advent of AI in accounting to the need for more diversity, Grant Thornton UAE CEO Hisham Farouk discusses the brave new world of financial accounting.

Hisham Farouk may have been working with Grant Thornton UAE for 24 years now, serving as CEO since 2012; however, as he tells The CEO Magazine, that doesn’t mean he’s feeling any less inspired. Far from it, in fact.

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GCC to lead the Mena region in mergers and acquisitions transactions in 2024

From the advent of AI in accounting to the need for more diversity, Grant Thornton UAE CEO Hisham Farouk discusses the brave new world of financial accounting.

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