UHY James Chartered Accountants LLC

About UHY James Chartered Accountants LLC

Operating in the UAE for about thirty years, this chartered accountancy and advisory practice is the exclusive UAE member of UHY International. Its head office is in Business Bay, Dubai, with further offices in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Fujairah. The firm is registered as auditor with the DIFC, ADGM and the Capital Market Authority and carries out audits for real estate developers under the sector regulator. Alongside audit and assurance it offers tax advisory, accounting and bookkeeping, internal audit, AML advisory, corporate finance, strategy work, IT governance and trademark filing. A company incorporation section covers mainland, free zone and international registrations, and the pages mention foreign ownership, branches of foreign companies and new investors. These pages are marketing for incoming investors rather than a dedicated foreign-client programme. The website is published in English. The practice does not publish prices or a team count.

Services

Company incorporation covers mainland licences, free zone registrations and international entities, including licence applications, document notarisation, registered office facilities, registered agent duties, annual renewals and help with bank account set-up. Audit work includes statutory, retail sales and real estate audits. Tax services cover VAT, excise, corporate tax, transfer pricing and international tax. The firm also provides accounting and bookkeeping, IFRS support, internal audit, forensic reviews, AML programmes and training, valuations, due diligence, PRO services, tax residency certificates and trademark registration.

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

Licences and registrations

• Registered auditors with DIFC, ADGM and CMA
• RERA approved auditors

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