Corporate Tax Director

About This Role

Corporate Tax Director - Dubai, UAE

Are you ready to bring your Corporate Tax expertise to a role where your skills and unique perspective can make a lasting impact?

What Sets Us Apart

MHA UAE is a long established professional services firm, supporting businesses across the region with audit, tax and advisory expertise.

Formerly operating as Moore Stephens in the UAE, the firm was established in 1999 and has built a strong reputation for quality, integrity and long-term client relationships.

Now part of MHA, we combine deep local understanding with the strength of an international network. From our offices across the UAE, we work closely with clients to help them make confident decisions today, while preparing for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow.

Here, You’ll Go Beyond Numbers

We are looking for a talented Corporate Tax professional who thrives in a dynamic environment and embraces the chance to tackle complex challenges. At MHA UAE, you’ll be surrounded by passionate professionals who are dedicated to making a difference. Your work in our Corporate Tax team will go beyond the numbers – it’s about building meaningful client relationships, understanding client’s wider affairs, navigating risks, and delivering insights that drive real results.

As a Corporate Tax Director in our Dubai team, you will work with an array of interesting clients with an international reach. There is a great opportunity to help expand our Corporate Tax offering. You will also mentor and develop more junior people in our department.

Most importantly, we are looking for ambitious and forward-thinking individuals who are keen to develop their skills, build great relationships with existing and future clients, and leverage the experience on offer in this role to develop their technical and soft skills to progress in their career.

The role includes but is not limited to:

• Thorough understanding of the UAE Corporate Tax Law including Corporate Tax Guides, Cabinet and Ministerial Decisions and other guidance issued by the UAE Ministry of Finance and Federal Tax Authority (FTA).
• Well versed with international tax concepts including Double Taxation Avoidance Agreements and international tax commentaries.
• Provide technical advisory on UAE Corporate Tax Law, including taxable presence, exemptions, reliefs, elections, Free Zone incentives and business restructuring.
• Advise on international tax matters such as interpretation of double tax avoidance agreements / treaties, permanent establishment concept, Pillar 2 rules
• Should be able to understand and communicate with clients on transfer pricing (TP) matters including TP documentation, benchmarking, TP methodologies etc.
• Interpret new legislation, Cabinet and Ministerial Decisions, and FTA guidance, ensuring clients remain compliant and informed.
• Oversee corporate tax return preparation, tax computations, and supporting documentation for UAE entities and multinational groups.
• Ensure timely filing of tax returns, registrations and de-registrations.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for key clients, ensuring adherence to quality and timelines of deliverables.
• Identify opportunities to expand service offerings and support business development initiatives.
• Present complex tax concepts clearly to senior stakeholders and non‑technical audiences.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of tax professionals.
• Drive knowledge‑sharing initiatives and technical trainings/ presentations on UAE corporate tax developments to internal and external audiences.