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International and overseas tax
For people and businesses with a foot in more than one country, including the UK, India, the US, Canada, Australia and Europe. We look at the UAE and your home country together, so one does not undo the other.
Who this is for
- Expats from India, the UK, US, Canada, Australia and Europe
- People planning a move to the UAE
- Entrepreneurs using a UAE holding company
- Families with assets in several countries
What we handle
- Residence status reviews in the UAE and your home country
- Exit and departure tax planning before a move
- UAE tax residency certificates
- Double tax agreement planning
- Capital gains on overseas property and shares
- Repatriation of funds
- Holding company and offshore structuring
- Overseas tax filings and compliance
Indian nationals in the UAE
Your Indian tax position depends on residential status, which turns on days spent in India and, for some Indian citizens with significant Indian income, on a deemed residence rule that can apply because the UAE does not tax personal income. We review your status each year, apply the India-UAE tax treaty, and handle Indian returns, property sales and repatriation.
British nationals
Leaving the UK does not end UK tax exposure overnight. The statutory residence test, split-year treatment and the residence-based inheritance tax rules from April 2025 all affect the timing of a move. See our UK inheritance tax page for detail.
US citizens and green card holders
The United States taxes its citizens and green card holders on worldwide income wherever they live. Living in the UAE still means a US return each year, plus reporting of foreign bank accounts and assets. Used properly, the foreign earned income exclusion and foreign tax credits can reduce what you owe. We plan your UAE income and structures with the US rules in mind.
Leaving Canada or Australia
Canada can treat you as selling most of your assets on the day you leave, so a departure tax may be due on gains you have not realised. Australia also taxes some gains when you stop being resident, and non-residents generally lose the main residence exemption on an Australian home. Both countries look at your ties, not just your days. We help you time and document the move.
Germany, France and the rest of Europe
Several European countries charge exit tax on significant shareholdings when you move away, including Germany, France, Spain and the Netherlands. Germany can also keep taxing some income for years after a move to a low-tax country, and some countries apply inheritance tax based on where the heirs live. We map these rules before you relocate, not after.
Holding and investment structures
A UAE holding company can make sense for regional and global investments, but only with real substance and a clear view of your home country's rules on foreign companies. We design structures that hold up in both places and obtain the tax residency certificates that support treaty claims.
Questions we hear often
Can my company get a UAE tax residency certificate?
Usually, yes. A UAE-incorporated company can apply to the FTA, typically supported by its financial statements and licence. We prepare the application.
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This page gives general information as at October 2026 and is not advice for your specific situation.
Talk it through with us
Tell us where you are and what you are planning. You will hear back from the team who will do the work, not a sales desk.