Structuring & Holdings — UAE Tax Updates
Choosing how to structure ownership, operations, and cross-border activity in the UAE now sits at the intersection of commercial objectives and the Corporate Tax, Economic Substance, and transfer pricing regimes. Considerations include the choice of jurisdiction (mainland or free zone, and vehicles in DMCC, RAK ICC, ADGM, or DIFC), the treatment of group financing and dividends, participation exemptions, and substance requirements. This hub follows regulatory and structuring developments that affect how UAE groups are organised, and explains their practical implications for new and existing structures.
Latest updates
- Redomiciliation, When the Structure Outgrows the Jurisdiction
When the Structure Outgrows the Jurisdiction
- Liquidation: The End of a Structure Is a Tax Event, Not an Administrative One
The End of a Structure Is a Tax Event, Not an Administrative One
- DMCC SPV for Family Holding
The Structure Behind the Structure: What a DMCC SPV Actually Does for a Complex Family Holding
- Choosing a UAE Foundation Jurisdiction: A 2026 Framework for HNW Families with Cross-Border Exposure
The Foundation Jurisdiction Question Has No Default Answer
- Netherlands Box 3 Senate Blocks Final Vote — 2028 Implementation Uncertain (July 2026)
The Dutch Senate Has Bought You Time. The Question Is Whether You Use It.
- Corporate tax advisory UAE
The UAE Corporate Tax Question Is Not the One Most People Are Asking
- FTA Publishes Corporate Tax FAQ Guide Consolidating Private Clarifications — July 2026
What the FTA's Corporate Tax FAQ Actually Tells You — And What It Does Not
- Benefits of redomiciliation
What Redomiciliation Actually Solves — And What It Does Not
- EU Tax Simplification Package — Taxation Omnibus CFC Reform and DAC Recast Proposal (24 June 2026)
When Brussels Rewrites the CFC Map, Your UAE Structure Needs a Second Look