PKF United Arab Emirates

About PKF United Arab Emirates

Established in the UAE in 1976, this PKF member firm has eight partners and more than 250 staff, and it operates in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. It is registered with the Dubai Financial Services Authority and Abu Dhabi Global Market and is a RERA approved auditor. Its practice spans external and internal audit, outsourced accounting and payroll, employer-of-record services, taxation, management consulting and corporate finance. A section on entry strategy and company formation covers free zone, onshore and international structures, with guidance on licences, local partners, visas and foreign investors, and the firm states it assists with registration procedures. It also lists help with achieving full foreign ownership of a business. The site is in English and does not publish prices. International reach comes from the PKF global family, which it describes as covering 150 countries, rather than from a dedicated programme for non-resident clients.

Services

Entry strategy and formation work covers choice of onshore, free zone or international jurisdiction, licence guidance and registration assistance, plus support on full foreign ownership and UBO rules. Accounting services include MIS reporting, outsourced payroll, employer of record and fixed asset registers. Tax services cover VAT and excise implementation and compliance, corporate tax, transfer pricing, economic substance and country-by-country reporting. Audit lines include external, internal, DFSA internal audit and RERA audits. Other services are due diligence, valuations, feasibility studies, IFRS training and ESG consulting.

• ✓ 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

• Registered with DFSA
• Registered with ADGM
• RERA approved auditor

As declared by the firm. Check a licence with the regulator before you rely on it.