GE SERVICES DMCC
Senior tax advisory for foreign companies operating in and through the UAE
Structuring, treaty analysis, and cross-border positioning delivered at the strategic level, not the compliance desk.
Senior-level only
Every engagement is led personally by Karim, bringing direct, senior-level tax expertise to your business from the first conversation through delivery.
Complementary, not competing
We work alongside law firms, PRO companies, and accounting practices as an embedded technical resource.
Cross-border depth
Fellow-level professional standing across multiple international jurisdictions delivers genuine multi-jurisdictional, cross-border tax expertise — not a single-market view.
SERVICES
Services by Client Group
Our practice is deliberately positioned at the senior, strategic and technical level of international tax advisory — never routine compliance execution.
Inbound Foreign Companies
- UAE market-entry structuring — mainland, free zone, or offshore
- Free Zone Qualifying Income
- Double taxation treaty analysis and withholding mitigation
- Permanent establishment risk assessment
- Economic substance and tax residency positioning
Outbound Foreign-Owned Entities
- Outbound structuring
- Treaty relief planning against double taxation
- Transfer pricing policy and benchmarking strategy
- Foreign branch/subsidiary structuring advisory
- Tax due diligence for outbound M&A
Legal Practitioners
- Tax technical opinions for M&A and restructuring
- Tax exposure and loss quantification for disputes
- Technical input into legal due diligence
- Review of tax clauses in commercial agreements
- Joint legal-tax client briefings
CROSS-CUTTING TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES
International tax structuring
Senior sign-off on statutory and tax positions.
“Our role is to provide the technical depth a matter requires, at the moment it requires it — as a resource to our clients and their advisers, not a substitute for them.”
KARIM HWALLA · TAX CONSULTANT
APPROACH
How We Work
Every relationship follows the same disciplined sequence, so both parties understand precisely what falls within scope before substantive work begins.
Discovery call — no cost, no obligation
Written scope notes and fee proposal
Formal engagement letter and acceptance
Structured information gathering
Advisory delivery and ongoing relationship
ABOUT
Meet the Practice
Karim Hwalla is our senior tax adviser — an international tax and accounting professional with Fellow-level professional standing across multiple international jurisdictions, bringing hands-on senior tax advisory experience together with a broader background in strategic and cross-border business advisory.
Years in practice
Jurisdictions of standing
Professional credentials
Professional Credentials
- Fellow — Institute of Public Accountants, Australia
- Fellow, NTAA — National Tax Agents Association Ltd, Australia
- Fellow — Institute of Financial Accountants, United Kingdom
- Associate Chartered Accountant — CA ANZ
- Certified Public Practice — CA ANZ
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Do you handle tax return filing or registration?
No. Our mandate is limited to senior-level strategic and technical advisory work. Routine compliance execution remains the responsibility of the client or their existing compliance provider.
Q. We already have an accountant. Why would we need this?
Most accounting providers are not resourced for treaty analysis, cross-border structuring, or transfer pricing policy at a senior level. We work alongside your existing provider rather than replacing them.
Q. Which jurisdictions can you advise on?
Our core focus is the UAE as a base for international tax structuring. We advise clients on cross-border tax matters across international jurisdictions, bringing senior-level technical depth to every engagement regardless of geography.
Q. Can you work directly with our legal counsel?
Yes. We frequently act as an embedded technical resource to law firms, providing tax technical opinions, exposure quantification, and treaty analysis.