We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented UAE Corporate Tax Manager to oversee the organisation's corporate tax compliance, planning, reporting, and advisory functions. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with UAE Corporate Tax regulations, managing tax risks, reviewing tax computations and returns, and providing strategic tax advice to support business operations and financial objectives. The role requires strong technical knowledge of UAE taxation, financial reporting, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- * Develop and implement corporate tax strategies, policies, and procedures in line with UAE tax regulations.
- Manage UAE Corporate Tax registration, tax computations, return preparation, review, and timely submission to the Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
- Ensure compliance with UAE Corporate Tax Law, implementing decisions, regulations, and FTA guidance.
- Review financial statements, accounting records, taxable income calculations, and tax adjustments.
- Monitor corporate tax liabilities, tax provisions, payments, and reporting requirements.
- Assess tax implications of business transactions, investments, restructuring, and cross-border activities.
- Oversee transfer pricing compliance, including related-party transactions and arm's length requirements.
- Review and maintain transfer pricing documentation, including Master Files, Local Files, and relevant disclosures where applicable.
- Assess tax implications relating to Free Zone entities, Qualifying Free Zone Person status, tax groups, exemptions, and available tax reliefs.
- Monitor changes in UAE tax legislation and evaluate their impact on business operations.
- Coordinate tax audits, FTA enquiries, assessments, and regulatory correspondence.
- Identify potential tax risks and implement appropriate internal controls and mitigation strategies.
- Liaise with external tax consultants, auditors, legal advisors, and internal finance departments.
- Provide tax advisory support to senior management and business units.
- Prepare tax reports, forecasts, reconciliations, and management presentations.
- Lead, supervise, and develop the tax and finance team to ensure effective tax management.
Requirements
- * Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Taxation, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Professional qualification such as ACCA, ACA, CPA, CA, CTA, or equivalent is preferred.
- Minimum 5–8 years of relevant experience in corporate taxation, tax advisory, or tax compliance.
- Strong working knowledge of UAE Corporate Tax Law, FTA regulations, and tax administration procedures.
- Practical experience in corporate tax computations, tax return preparation, filing, and tax planning.
- Good understanding of UAE VAT, transfer pricing, international taxation, and tax accounting.
- Knowledge of Free Zone tax regulations, tax groups, tax exemptions, and available tax reliefs.
- Experience handling FTA enquiries, tax audits, regulatory submissions, and compliance documentation.
- Strong financial analysis, numerical, research, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, ERP systems, accounting software, and tax compliance platforms.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.
- High level of integrity, accuracy, confidentiality, and professional responsibility.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Reference: UAE Corporate Tax and transfer pricing requirements are reflected in guidance from the Federal Tax Authority and current UAE corporate tax professional role profiles.
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