International Accounting UK Dubai

If you're running a business or have income in both the UK and Dubai (or other countries), managing accounts across multiple countries can be complicated—you need to understand tax residency rules, double taxation treaties, foreign income reporting, and tax planning. International accounting helps businesses and individuals manage accounts across multiple countries (e.g., UK and Dubai), ensuring compliance with tax obligations in both countries. International accounting typically involves understanding tax residency rules (statutory residence test in the UK), double taxation treaties, foreign income reporting, and tax planning to optimise tax efficiency. Dual UK-Dubai residency tax planning helps individuals and businesses with connections to both UK and Dubai manage tax obligations in both countries, utilising double taxation treaties and tax planning strategies (gov.uk Foreign Income, gov.uk Double Taxation Treaties).

The problem is most businesses and individuals don't understand international accounting or tax rules across multiple countries. They don't know how tax residency works, struggle with foreign income reporting, don't understand double taxation treaties, or find the process confusing and time-consuming. That causes problems—tax compliance issues, double taxation (paying tax twice on the same income), missing tax planning opportunities, penalties for incorrect reporting, and stress from trying to manage accounts across multiple countries.

We provide international accounting services for businesses and individuals across Kent and Dubai: international accounting setup (helping you understand tax residency rules, setting up accounting systems for multiple countries, and ensuring compliance with tax obligations in both countries), dual UK-Dubai residency tax planning (providing tax planning for individuals and businesses with connections to both UK and Dubai, utilising double taxation treaties and tax planning strategies), foreign income reporting (helping you report foreign income on UK tax returns, including foreign property income, foreign employment income, foreign investments, and foreign business income), tax residency determination (helping you determine your UK tax residence using the statutory residence test, understanding tax obligations in both countries, and planning for tax efficiency), double taxation treaty planning (helping you utilise double taxation treaties to avoid double taxation, claim tax relief, and optimise tax efficiency), offshore accounting (helping businesses and individuals with offshore interests manage accounts and tax obligations, ensuring compliance with UK tax law), tax returns in multiple countries (preparing and filing tax returns in multiple countries (UK and Dubai/UAE) where required, ensuring compliance with tax obligations in all relevant countries), and tax-efficient structuring (helping you structure your affairs tax-efficiently across multiple countries, minimising tax liability while ensuring compliance). Whether you're a business operating in both UK and Dubai needing international accounting, an individual with dual UK-Dubai residency needing tax planning, or a UK resident with foreign income needing reporting help, we'll provide your international accounting services that work. No confusion, no compliance issues—just efficient international accounting that helps you manage accounts across multiple countries and stay compliant.

What this helps you do (fast)

• Understand tax residency rules — We'll help you determine your UK tax residence using the statutory residence test, understanding tax obligations in both countries. Tax residency determination avoids compliance issues.
• Avoid double taxation — We'll help you utilise double taxation treaties to avoid double taxation, claim tax relief, and optimise tax efficiency. Treaty planning saves tax.
• Report foreign income correctly — We'll help you report foreign income on UK tax returns, ensuring compliance and avoiding penalties. Correct reporting avoids penalties.
• Plan tax-efficiently across countries — We'll help you structure your affairs tax-efficiently across multiple countries, minimising tax liability while ensuring compliance. Tax planning saves tax.
• Manage accounts across multiple countries — We'll help you set up accounting systems for multiple countries, ensuring compliance with tax obligations in both countries. International accounting improves compliance.
• Get expert advice on international tax — We'll provide expert advice on international tax rules, double taxation treaties, and tax planning strategies. Expert advice improves decision-making.

How it works

Step-by-step process for international accounting:

1. Discovery call — We chat about your situation: what connections you have to multiple countries (UK and Dubai, or other countries), what type of income or business you have in each country, whether you're UK tax resident, what your tax concerns are (double taxation, foreign income reporting, tax efficiency), what accounting systems you're using, and what help you need. Understanding your situation helps us tailor international accounting services.
2. Tax residency determination — We help determine your tax residency:
   • Statutory residence test — We apply the statutory residence test to determine your UK tax residence status, considering days spent in the UK, ties to the UK, and automatic tests.
   • Other countries' rules — We help you understand tax residency rules in other countries (e.g., Dubai/UAE), determining where you're tax resident and what tax obligations you have.
   • Dual residency — We identify if you're dual resident (tax resident in multiple countries) and the implications for tax planning.
   • Tax residency planning — We provide advice on tax residency planning if relevant (how to structure affairs to achieve desired tax residency status).
   Tax residency determination clarifies tax obligations.
3. Double taxation treaty analysis — We analyse applicable double taxation treaties:
   • Treaty identification — We identify applicable double taxation treaties (e.g., UK-UAE double taxation treaty) and how they apply to your situation.
   • Treaty benefits — We identify treaty benefits available (reduced tax rates, exemptions, tax credits) and how to claim them.
   • Tax relief claims — We help you claim tax relief under double taxation treaties (foreign tax credits, exemptions) to avoid double taxation.
   • Treaty planning — We provide advice on utilising double taxation treaties to optimise tax efficiency.
   Double taxation treaty analysis avoids double taxation.
4. Foreign income assessment — We assess your foreign income:
   • Foreign income identification — We identify all foreign income (foreign property income, foreign employment income, foreign investments, foreign business income, foreign pensions, etc.).
   • Tax treatment — We determine how foreign income is taxed (UK tax treatment, foreign tax treatment, treaty benefits).
   • Reporting requirements — We identify reporting requirements for foreign income (UK tax returns, foreign tax returns, disclosure requirements).
   • Tax planning — We provide advice on tax-efficient handling of foreign income.
   Foreign income assessment ensures correct reporting.
5. Accounting systems setup — We set up accounting systems for multiple countries:
   • UK accounting — We set up UK accounting systems (cloud accounting software, bookkeeping, financial records) for UK operations.
   • Foreign accounting — We help you understand accounting requirements in other countries (Dubai/UAE or other countries) and set up accounting systems where required.
   • Multi-currency accounting — We set up multi-currency accounting if needed (handling transactions in multiple currencies, currency conversion, exchange rate management).
   • Consolidation — We help consolidate accounts across multiple countries if needed for reporting or planning purposes.
   Accounting systems setup ensures proper record-keeping.
6. Tax return preparation — We prepare tax returns in multiple countries:
   • UK tax returns — We prepare UK tax returns (self-assessment, corporation tax, etc.), including foreign income reporting, foreign tax credits, and treaty benefits.
   • Foreign tax returns — We help prepare foreign tax returns (Dubai/UAE or other countries) where required, ensuring compliance with foreign tax obligations.
   • Foreign income disclosure — We ensure foreign income is properly disclosed on UK tax returns (foreign income pages, additional information, disclosures).
   • Foreign tax credit claims — We claim foreign tax credits on UK tax returns to avoid double taxation where applicable.
   Tax return preparation ensures compliance.
7. Tax planning and structuring — We provide tax planning and structuring:
   • Tax-efficient structuring — We provide advice on tax-efficient structuring across multiple countries (business structure, entity choice, location of assets, location of income).
   • Tax planning strategies — We provide tax planning strategies (timing of income, timing of expenses, use of tax treaties, use of tax reliefs) to optimise tax efficiency.
   • Ongoing planning — We provide ongoing tax planning advice as your situation changes or tax rules change.
   • Compliance — We ensure tax planning is compliant with tax rules in all relevant countries.
   Tax planning and structuring optimises tax efficiency.
8. Ongoing support — We provide ongoing international accounting support:
   • Regular reviews — We conduct regular reviews of your international accounting situation (annually or as needed) to ensure compliance and identify planning opportunities.
   • Tax updates — We keep you informed of changes to tax rules in relevant countries and how they affect you.
   • Query support — We provide support for international accounting queries, tax questions, and compliance questions.
   • Annual compliance — We provide annual compliance services (tax returns, accounting, reporting) to ensure ongoing compliance.
   Ongoing support ensures continuous compliance and planning.

We provide comprehensive international accounting services, from tax residency determination to ongoing support. The key is understanding tax rules across multiple countries, utilising double taxation treaties, reporting foreign income correctly, and planning tax-efficiently.

Costs & timelines

Pricing factors:

• Service scope — Tax residency determination and advice only vs. comprehensive service (determination, tax returns, ongoing support, tax planning) affects scope and cost.
• Complexity — Simple situations (single foreign income source) vs. complex situations (multiple countries, dual residency, offshore interests, complex structures) affects time and expertise required.
• Countries involved — UK and one other country vs. multiple countries affects complexity and cost.
• Ongoing support level — One-off advice vs. ongoing support (annual tax returns, regular reviews, ongoing planning) affects ongoing cost.

Commonly reported ranges by local providers:

• Tax residency determination and advice (one-off consultation): £500–£1,500 (includes statutory residence test application, tax residency advice, initial planning)
• Foreign income reporting (annual, UK tax return with foreign income): £800–£2,000+ (includes foreign income assessment, UK tax return preparation with foreign income disclosure, foreign tax credit claims)
• Dual UK-Dubai residency tax planning (comprehensive service): £1,500–£4,000+ (includes tax residency determination, double taxation treaty analysis, tax planning, UK and UAE tax return preparation, ongoing support)
• International accounting service (comprehensive, ongoing support): £2,000–£6,000+ per year (includes tax residency determination, double taxation treaty analysis, accounting systems setup, UK and foreign tax returns, tax planning, ongoing support, regular reviews)

Why international accounting costs what they do:

• Complexity and expertise — International accounting requires expertise in tax rules across multiple countries, double taxation treaties, and international tax planning, which is complex and requires specialist knowledge.
• Time required — Tax residency determination, double taxation treaty analysis, foreign income assessment, and tax return preparation require significant time and detailed analysis.
• Value provided — International accounting helps you avoid double taxation, ensure compliance across multiple countries, optimise tax efficiency, and avoid penalties, providing substantial value.
• Ongoing support — Ongoing international accounting support requires ongoing time and resources to stay up-to-date with tax rules and provide ongoing advice.

Timeline: Tax residency determination typically takes 1–2 weeks. Foreign income reporting typically takes 2–4 weeks (depending on complexity). Comprehensive international accounting service typically takes 4–8 weeks for initial setup. Ongoing support is provided throughout the year.

Payment: Typically invoiced upon completion of work or monthly/quarterly for ongoing services. Payment terms are typically 14–30 days.

No hidden fees. Our price includes tax residency determination, double taxation treaty analysis, foreign income assessment, tax return preparation, and ongoing support. Additional services (complex tax planning, specialist advice, etc.) may be charged separately if not included in standard service.

Kent (UK) focus

For businesses and individuals in Kent with connections to Dubai or other countries, whether you're a business operating in both UK and Dubai needing international accounting, an individual with dual UK-Dubai residency needing tax planning, or a UK resident with foreign income needing reporting help, international accounting helps you manage accounts across multiple countries and stay compliant. Many Kent businesses and individuals don't understand international accounting or tax rules across multiple countries, leading to compliance issues, double taxation, and missed tax planning opportunities. We help local businesses and individuals understand tax residency rules, utilise double taxation treaties, report foreign income correctly, and plan tax-efficiently across multiple countries.

Common Kent international accounting scenarios:

• Businesses operating in UK and Dubai — Businesses with operations in both UK and Dubai, needing accounting and tax compliance in both countries.
• Individuals with dual UK-Dubai residency — Individuals with connections to both UK and Dubai, needing tax planning to manage tax obligations in both countries.
• UK residents with foreign income — UK residents with foreign property income, foreign employment income, foreign investments, or foreign business income, needing foreign income reporting and tax planning.
• Businesses with offshore interests — Businesses with offshore companies, bank accounts, or investments, needing offshore accounting and compliance.

Remote-first, Kent-focused. We don't need to meet in person (though we can if you prefer), and we understand what Kent businesses and individuals are dealing with. Tax residency determination, double taxation treaty analysis, foreign income reporting, tax planning—we'll provide your international accounting services that help you manage accounts across multiple countries and stay compliant.

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