Az Advisory Services Company Profile

1. ADVISORY
SERVICES LLC

2. About us
AZ Advisory Services was established in 1992 and has grown to over 50 professionals, led by 3 regional partners and directors,
across three global offices. Over the last 25 years, AZ has worked with leading industry players across the region, helping identify
and manage risks and capitalize on opportunities - making us a preferred professional services provider.
We play a pivotal role in helping clients make their own success stories. At various stages of growth, our clients look to us for
timely and independent advice. Our professionals are selected from a deep talent pool of industry specialists. They offer significant
knowledge, local experience, and a client focused approach – and are integrated into a network of professionals working with AZ
firms around the world.
Our Firm goal
Our purpose is to help solve our region’s most important problems and to build trust in our society and solve important problems. Overseen
by our territory Senior Partner, it drives what we say and do in our everyday work by informing our choice, shaping the debates, guiding our
decision-making, and inspiring us to make extraordinary efforts.
Our region is undergoing a profound transformation. The Middle East is at the epicentre of a range of long-term, global structural forces –
what we call the “Megatrends” and these, combined with the lower for longer oil price environment, are driving the transformation.
The challenges posed by this transformation both inform and reinforce our strategic purpose – to help solve our region’s most important
problems and to build trust in our society.
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3. VAT, GST and other sales taxes
We provide assistance in identifying risk areas and sustainable planning opportunities for indirect taxes throughout the tax life cycle, helping
you meet your compliance obligations and your business goals around the world.
Our globally integrated teams give you the perspective and support you need to manage indirect taxes effectively. We provide you with
effective processes to help improve your day-to-day reporting for indirect tax, reducing attribution errors, reducing costs and ensuring
indirect taxes are handled correctly.
We can support full or partial VAT compliance outsourcing, identify the right partial exemption method and review accounting systems.
Industries and services
Our Indirect Tax practice can offer advice and identify opportunities and strategies in a wide range of areas. Choose from the list below to
find out more about the indirect tax sectors and services we offer.
Industries
• Automotive
• Energy
• Financial Services
• Growth Markets
• Public Sector
• Real Estate
• Retail
• Telecommunications, Media and Technology
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4. Services
• Global compliance and reporting
• Global Export Control Services
• Global Trade
• Indirect Tax Technology Products
• Insurance Premium Tax
• Transaction Tax
Ministry of Finance (MOF) and Federal Tax Authority (FTA) Services
We play our role as a Tax agent on behalf of our clients in front of the local authorities. We assist our client with:
• Issuing a Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) for companies and individuals.
• Issuing a Value added Tax Certificate. (VAT Exemption Certificate).
• VAT registration, VAT filing, VAT reclaims, VAT audit and FTA follow up.
Country tax advisory
Our Business Tax services are designed to meet your business tax compliance and advisory needs.
Our tax professionals draw on their diverse perspectives and skills to give you a seamless service through all the challenges of planning,
financial accounting, tax compliance and maintaining effective relationships with the tax authorities.
Our talented people, consistent global methodologies and unwavering commitment to quality service give you all you need to build the
strong compliance and reporting foundations and sustainable tax strategies that help your business achieve its ambitions.
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Cross Border Tax Advisory
Ourdedicatedinternationaltaxprofessionalshelpourclientswiththeircross-bordertaxstructuring,planning,reportingandriskmanagement.
Our market-leading global tax desk network – a co-located team of highly experienced professionals from multiple countries – has
revolutionised the way we provide international tax services. We work with you to build proactive and truly integrated global tax strategies
that address the tax risks of today›s businesses and achieve sustainable growth.
Global Tax Desk Network
Global tax experience, available right in your neighborhood.
GCC tax services
Our GCC tax professionals are based in every member state. Their insights and experience help you build proactive and integrated tax
strategies that address GCC tax opportunities and risks.
Stay up to date with GCC tax issues
The GCC presents a series of complex challenges and opportunities. Our network of GCC tax specialists issue a range of materials, to keep
you up to date with the latest news on GCC case law and court proceedings. This includes the GCC Competency Group Alerts, which are
produced as issues arise, and our GCC Tax Newsletter, which provides in-depth commentary and analysis on GCC tax issues every two
months.

5. Global Trade
Increasing trade volumes, together with greater scrutiny of cross border flows and a focus on compliance with export controls and import
regulations, can combine to create significant challenges to your supply chain.
In today›s global economy, moving goods internationally can be a complex and costly activity. More than ever before, effective management
of global trade issues is crucial to maintaining competitive advantage.
Our global network of global trade professionals can help you to operate more effectively in moving goods around the world. We can
develop and implement strategies to help you to manage duty costs by utilising free trade agreements, special programs, and transactional
structuring. We can help you proactively manage the risks of global trade, improve your international trade compliance and increase the
operational effectiveness of your supply chains.
Our core offerings include strategic planning to manage customs and excise duties; trade compliance reviews for imports and exports;
internal controls and process improvement; and participation in customs supply chain security programs.
Our talented people develop proactive, pragmatic and integrated strategies that help you to address the challenges of doing business in
today›s global environment and help your business achieve its potential.
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6. Private Client Services
Our multi-disciplinary team of specialists can advise you on all areas of personal taxation and estate planning including trusts, inheritance
tax, succession planning, capital gains tax and business structuring both in a UK and an international context.
Personal taxation has never been so complicated and failing to get to grips with your personal tax and estate planning situation could
prove costly in more than monetary terms. Long term financial security for you and your family could be adversely affected if your assets,
investments and business interests are not structured in a tax-efficient way.
Our multi-disciplinary team of specialists can advise you on all areas of personal taxation and estate planning including trusts, inheritance
tax, succession planning, capital gains tax and business structuring both in a UK and an international context.
Choose from the Service line list below to find out more about the private client services offered by AZ.
• Executive Financial Planning
• Equity for Executives
• Innovative Solutions for Entrepreneurs
• Wealth Management
• International Private Wealth
• Middle East/UK Integrated Tax & Estate planning
• Charities
For information on the private client services we offer globally, please see our contacts list.
People advisory services
The world continues to change as a result of developments in globalisation, demographics, technology and regulation. These disruptive
forces require organisations to change rapidly – and thAZ need their people to be agile and adaptable to that change.
At the same time it’s getting harder to source, manage, motivate and retain talent while controlling costs. We help our clients harness their
people agenda – the right people, with the right capabilities, in the right place, for the right cost, doing the right things.
Global compliance and reporting
Achieve greater control over your tax functions
From “record to report” – that is, from the recording of transactions and assets to the final reports to stakeholders – GCR’s Global Services
teams provide you visibility and control over your data and filings worldwide, just as our Country Services teams reassure your enterprise in
every jurisdiction with efficient local delivery.
Good data starts in the back office with GCR’s Payroll, Bookkeeping and Corporate Secretarial services.
• Corporate payroll operations look to GCR Payroll specialists for seamless payroll processes based on a common methodology, locally and
globally.
• GCR’s Bookkeeping services include:
• Corporate Secretarial teams reassure your enterprise’s board amid growing regulatory oversight by organising and maintaining your
company’s legal entity structure, including:
Good data turns into accurate filings with GCR’s Indirect Tax Compliance, Direct Tax Compliance, and Statutory Reporting services.
• Use world-class technology solutions to realise the benefits of automation with Indirect Tax Compliance’s real-time snapshots of your VAT
compliance status anywhere in the world.
• Achieve your corporate tax compliance goals using Direct Tax Compliance’s standardised global process.
• With Statutory Reporting services, eliminate uncertainty about growing statutory fees during an efficient financial statement compilation
and year-end close, and achieve continuous improvement of your finance function.
Through all phases of the tax life cycle, our Tax Accounting and Risk Advisory Services can help you with effective tax accounting, tax risk
management and tax performance improvement.
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7. Looking at people as part of an integrated business strategy, organisations are able to gain a competitive people advantage. We work
globally and collaborate to address complex issues relating to organisation transformation, end-to-end employee lifecycles, effective talent
deployment and mobility, gaining value from evolving and virtual workforces, and the changing role of HR.
Thediversityofourtalent,globalconnectivityandcollaborativephilosophymeanswe’reinspiredtoaskbetterquestionstohelporganisations
designbetteroutcomes,deliverlong-lastingresultsandachieveacompetitiveadvantage
Tax accounting
Today›s business and tax environment is increasingly complex, there are more and more demands for transparency, tax departments are
under pressure to be more effective and highly qualified professionals can be hard to obtain.
To help you respond to these demands, we provide assistance in three key areas:
• Tax accounting: supporting quarterly and annual tax provision calculations, validating tax balance sheet accounts and implementing new
accounting standards under IFRS and/or local GAAP
• Tax function performance: improving operating strategy and organization design, tax process and controls, and data and systems
effectiveness
• Tax risk: identifying and prioritizing key risks and assisting with controls monitoring and remediation
The scope and nature of our services may differ depending on whether you are an auditor non-audit client. What›s consistent is the high-
quality service our professionals provide to address your unique needs, throughout the entire tax life cycle of planning, provision, compliance
and working with the tax authorities.
Our talented people, consistent global methodologies and tools and unwavering commitment to quality service will help you build strong
compliance and reporting foundations, sustainable organizational strategies and effective risk management protocols, helping your business
achieve its potential.
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8. Tax performance advisory
In today’s global environment, tax departments face ever-increasing strategic and operational challenges as well as the need to “do more
with less.”
OurTax Performance Advisory practice can help your tax function meet today’s complex regulatory, technology and globalization challenges
by maximizing the effectiveness of your tax function with the implementation of efficient tax processes and software tools.
With dedicated resources in major markets around the world, our talented people, proven methodologies and in-depth knowledge of tax
technologies help you build strong compliance and reporting foundations, effective risk management protocols and a high performing,
more efficient, effective and sustainable tax function.
In other words, we can help you improve the end-to-end business processes that drive tax performance. Our holistic approach allows us to
speak the same language as your tax, finance, information technology and business professionals, which is necessary to drive enhanced tax
function performance across the enterprise.
Tax policy and controversy
Staying up-to-date with global tax policy and controversy changes can be challenging for even the most dedicated tax department. Our tax
policy and controversy network, which includes practitioners in over 85 countries – many of whom are ex-government officials – can help
you understand policy changes and resolve difficult or sensitive tax disputes around the world.
Tax policy
With global tax policy in a flux, planning for potential changes in each jurisdiction becomes even more important for multinationals. Our
global tax policy network has extensive experience helping develop and implement policy initiatives, both as external and internal advisors
to governments and companies. See how our network of tax policy professionals and business modelers can help your business identify and
monitor the trends in each country and address specific areas of tax policy.
Tax controversy
Our global tax controversy network is uniquely positioned to help businesses prevent, manage and resolve their tax controversy issues. Our
servicesincludepre-filingcontroversymanagementandtracking,disputeresolution,returnfiling,preparingrelevantback-updocumentation
and working with businesses to implement tax controversy management best practices. Using our global network and first-class technology,
we help businesses address risk, improve tax performance, better manage controversy and resolve tax disputes – wherever thAZ do business.
Tax Policy Development
AZ’s Tax Policy Development team works with clients to develop proposals for changes in tax policy that can be taken to government, both
in the UAE and overseas.
Tax Controversy & Risk Management
AZ’s Tax Controversy & Risk Management team specialises in the management and resolution of contentious issues and disputes with tax
authorities both in the UAE and worldwide.
Transaction Tax
Every transaction has tax implications, whether it›s an acquisition, disposal, refinancing, restructuring or initial public offering. Understanding
and planning for these implications can mitigate transaction risk, enhance opportunity within the deal and provide crucial negotiation
insights.
Our Transaction Tax services comprise a worldwide network of professional advisors who can help you do just that. By combining diverse
cross-border transaction experience with local tax knowledge across a broad spectrum of industry sectors, we can help you make informed
decisions and navigate the tax implications of your transaction.
Because every deal has a distinct profile, we mobilise wherever needed, assembling a personalised, integrated global team to work with you
throughout the transaction life cycle, from initial due diligence through post-deal implementation.
Our local teams employ a consistent approach globally to provide you with a coordinated understanding of the relevant jurisdictional and
multi-disciplinary tax issues. And we can suggest structuring alternatives to achieve your commercial objectives, promote exit readiness and
help improve prospective earnings or cash flows — raising opportunities for improved returns on your investment.
Our integrated approach means you gain access to high-quality, globally coordinated tax advice, wherever your transaction occurs.
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9. Transfer Pricing and Operating Model Effectiveness
We bring you a global perspective based on our long-standing experience of what really works in transfer pricing and operating model
effectiveness (OME).
Our multi-disciplinary Operating Model Effectiveness teams work with you on operating model design, business restructuring, systems
implications, transfer pricing, direct and indirect tax, customs, human resources, finance and accounting. We can help you build and
implement the structure that makes sense for your business, improve your processes and manage the cost of trade.
Our transfer pricing professionals help you build, manage, document, review and defend your transfer pricing policies and processes --
aligning them with your business strategy. Our talented people work with you to build the proactive, pragmatic and integrated strategies
that address the tax risks of today›s businesses and help your business achieve its potential.
Structuring and Regional Setup Assistance (Feasibility Study)
The constant influx of investors and business houses into UAE entails assistance with Business setup in Dubai. We see companies trying to
set up a branch or representative offices, some entrepreneurs start a business and others want to scout the market before they could settle
down in an office.
We Assist With:
• Regulatory compliant business set up that frees you of legal hassles.
• Choice of geographically convenient zone to suit your business.
• Cost effectiveness
• Visa, even before you establish your business in UAE.
• Trade License
• Registration
• Expert advice on the type of company being set up.
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10. Mobile:+971 50 83 666 43
Phone: +971 2 627 6755
Email: yasaqer@gi-group.net