Common failure points
The situations we handle.
- Tax residence poorly determined between two jurisdictions
- An applicable treaty exists but is not properly invoked in filings
- Income taxed twice for lack of an adequate residence certificate
- Asset-holding structures that ignore the treaty network
Deliverables
What you get.
Tax residence analysis
Determining your country of tax residence under the applicable treaty.
Certificates
Obtaining the UAE tax residence certificate and other required documentation.
Flow structuring
Organising income, dividends and royalties to limit double-taxation exposure.
Coordination with your advisors
Alignment with your accountant or tax lawyer in your prior country of residence.
Our approach
Our approach to tax treaties.
A double tax treaty does not apply on its own: it must be invoked, with the right certificates and the right characterisation of your income. Without that step, the same income can be taxed in both countries.
We first determine your tax residence under the applicable treaty, then obtain the necessary certificates and structure your flows — employment income, dividends, royalties — so they actually benefit from the treaty. This work is coordinated with your advisors in your home country, without any gap between the two files.
Tax residence
Determining and documenting your country of tax residence.
Flow structuring
Organising income and royalties to limit double exposure.
International coordination
Alignment with your advisors in your prior country of residence.
Frequently asked
Double Tax Treaties — your questions.
Is there a tax treaty between France and the UAE?
Yes, a bilateral treaty exists between France and the United Arab Emirates. Its application depends on your residence status and the nature of your income.
Is the UAE tax residence certificate enough to avoid double taxation?
It is an essential document, but its use must be coordinated with your filings in the other country concerned.
Does this practice also cover companies?
Yes, intra-group flows and royalties between a UAE company and a foreign structure also fall under the treaty network.
Related practices and analysis
Related practices, and the analysis behind them.
A cross-border tax position to secure?
A 30-minute call to check what the applicable treaty actually changes for you.
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