What is a fractional head of tax? A guide for family offices and founder-led groups
A fractional head of tax acts as your head of tax for an agreed share of time and fee. What the role covers, who needs one and how it works in the UAE.
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Plain answers to the tax questions family offices, founders and their advisers ask, from the head of tax role to UAE corporate tax and residence.
Fractional head of tax vs a full-time hire: what each costs in the UAE
What a full-time head of tax costs in Dubai, the costs beyond salary, and when a fractional head of tax on an annual retainer is the better fit.
When does a family office need a head of tax? Eight signs it’s time
Eight signs a family office has outgrown ad hoc tax advice, from advisers in several countries to a relocation, a sale or a new UAE structure.
UAE corporate tax for family offices and holding companies: a 2026 guide
How UAE corporate tax applies to family offices, holding companies, SPVs and family members in 2026: rates, exemptions, free zones and filing.
Qualifying Free Zone Person rules explained: the 0% rate in 2026
The six conditions for 0% UAE corporate tax as a Qualifying Free Zone Person, the de minimis test, and what changed in 2025 and 2026.
Family foundations and trusts under UAE corporate tax: how Article 17 works
How UAE corporate tax treats family foundations, trusts and the companies beneath them: Article 17 transparency, the FTA's CTP008 examples and the traps.
UAE tax residency for relocating families: the tests, the certificate and leaving home
The UAE's 183-day, 90-day and centre-of-interests tests, tax residency certificates and fees, and why the country you leave counts as much.
Substance after ESR: what UAE holding companies and family offices still need to show
UAE economic substance reporting ended after 2022, but substance still decides free zone status, company residence and treaty access. What to evidence.
CRS, FATCA and CARF for UAE family offices: what gets reported and who reports it
When a UAE family office, foundation or holding company reports under CRS and FATCA, and what CRS 2.0 and CARF change from 1 January 2027.
Fractional, interim or outsourced head of tax: which model fits a UAE family office or group?
How a fractional, interim, outsourced or full-time head of tax differ on cost, coverage and accountability, and when each fits a UAE family office or group.
The first 90 days with a fractional head of tax: what a UAE family office or group should expect
What a fractional head of tax does in the first 90 days for a UAE family office or group: your tax agenda, the UAE checks, the action plan and reporting.
The benefits of a fractional head of tax: lower exposure under UAE corporate tax, VAT and transfer pricing
How a fractional head of tax lowers exposure under UAE corporate tax, VAT and transfer pricing: the deadlines, records and penalties, and who owns them.
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