Stuart & Hamlyn Chartered Accountants

About Stuart & Hamlyn Chartered Accountants

Chartered accounting practice with its head office in Dubai and further offices in Abu Dhabi, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, plus branches in Chennai and Melbourne. The firm says it has more than 25 years of experience in advisory work and positions itself as a registered member-firm of the Australia and New Zealand chartered accountancy body. Its core is audit and assurance, including approved-auditor status with a long list of UAE free zones, alongside accounting, payroll, corporate tax, VAT and transfer pricing. Company incorporation is available for mainland, free zone and international jurisdictions, with follow-on administration and compliance such as economic substance and beneficial-ownership filings. Additional offerings include SAP consulting, forensic audit and will registration for expatriates. The website is in English, and no team size or Italian or German capability is stated.

Services

External and internal audit, agreed-upon procedures, due diligence and fraud investigation. Tax work spans corporate tax registration, return filing and advisory, VAT registration, returns, refunds and FTA representation, excise and customs matters, and transfer pricing documentation. Accounting support covers setting up procedures, software selection, periodic bookkeeping, financial reporting and payroll. Company formation includes drafting agreements and licensing in mainland and free zones, with economic substance, tax residence certificates and beneficial-owner disclosure assistance. SAP consulting and will registration are also offered.

• ✓ 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 chartered accountant firm with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand
• Approved auditor for DAFZA, DDA, DMCC, DWC, DSOA, JAFZA, Masdar City, RAKEZ and ADAFZ free zones

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