Essaar & Associates Chartered Accountants LLC

About Essaar & Associates Chartered Accountants LLC

Led by a founding managing partner with a US CPA qualification, this Bur Dubai chartered accountancy practice is run by three partners and operates as an independent member of the EAI International association of firms. Its main line of work is statutory audit, and it lists approvals from a long series of UAE free zones, including DMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA, Silicon Oasis, RAKEZ and the Dubai Development Authority. Beyond audit it offers bookkeeping, outsourced finance leadership, payroll and HR support, VAT, Corporate Tax and economic substance advice, feasibility studies and business valuation. People planning to start a business in Dubai can also obtain help with choosing and registering an LLC or free zone entity. Its clients come from trading, contracting, manufacturing, IT, travel and retail. Communication is in English, and the site shows no fee schedule.

Services

Incorporation support covers LLCs, free zone companies and international structures, including name approval, drafting of the memorandum and articles, sourcing a local sponsor where required and completing government procedures; liquidation is also handled. Accounting includes manual and computerised bookkeeping and monthly management reports. Tax work covers VAT registration and returns, Corporate Tax guidance, economic substance filings and tax residency certificates. Audit services include external, internal, interim, payroll and special-purpose engagements, with payroll processing and accounting software consultancy alongside.

• ✓ Company formation: offered
• ✓ Accounting and bookkeeping: offered
• ✓ Tax compliance: offered
• ✓ VAT: offered
• ✓ Payroll: offered
• ✓ Audit: offered
• ✕ Bank account assistance: not listed
• ✕ Residency and visas: not listed
• ✕ Corporate secretarial: not listed
• ✕ Virtual office: not listed

Licences and registrations

• Approved auditor for DMCC, JAFZA, DAFZA, DSO, RAKEZ, SAIF Zone, IFZA and Dubai Development Authority free zones

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