About AdvisoryHub.ae
We run a directory of business advisors in the UAE. Use it to find a licensed accountant, tax consultant, auditor, bookkeeper or lawyer. Most firms are checked by us before they appear.
What We Do
AdvisoryHub.ae lists advisory firms that work in the United Arab Emirates. We cover all seven emirates (Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ajman, Ras Al Khaimah, Fujairah and Umm Al Quwain) and the main free zones, such as DIFC, ADGM, JAFZA, DAFZA, DMCC, RAKEZ and Hamriyah. A free zone is an area with its own licensing authority and rules, separate from the mainland.
We started the site because finding an advisor you can trust here takes too long. The rules differ between free zones and the mainland, and not every firm works in your language. Each listing shows what the firm does, where it works and which licence it holds, so you can build a shortlist quickly.
Our Verification Process
We check firms in the accounting, tax, audit, bookkeeping and legal directories before their listing goes live. Company setup firms are different: we list them from the information they publish themselves and don't verify their licences. For the other directories we look at the following:
- FTA Registration: The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) keeps a list of approved tax agents. For firms that offer VAT or Corporate Tax work, we check whether they are on it where that applies.
- Ministry of Economy and Tourism (MoET) Licensing: Audit firms need a valid MoET auditing licence. Accountants need a valid MoET licence or membership of a professional body (for example ICAEW, ACCA or CPA).
- Trade License Validity: A trade license is the basic permit a company needs to do business. Firms in the accounting, tax, audit, bookkeeping and legal directories must have a valid one from a mainland authority or a recognised free zone.
- Service Accuracy: We compare the services a firm lists with the activities its license allows, so a firm can't advertise work it isn't licensed to do.
- DIFC / ADGM Registration: Financial services firms in DIFC are checked against the register of the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). Firms in ADGM are checked against the register of its regulator, the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA).
Editorial Policy
Our guides explain what UAE businesses have to do for tax, accounting and licensing, and which kind of advisor can help. These are the rules we write by:
- • We quote the official sources: the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MOHRE), the Dubai Land Department (DLD), the DIFC Courts and the Central Bank of the UAE.
- • When UAE rules change, we go back and update the affected articles. That includes new federal decree-laws, Cabinet Decisions, Ministerial Decisions and FTA Decisions.
- • Nobody can pay us to change what an article says. What a firm pays for its listing has no effect on what we write.
- • Our articles aren't legal or tax advice. For your own case, talk to a licensed professional.
Who We Serve
Businesses seeking advisors
Small firms, startups and large companies in the UAE that need help with accounting, tax, audits or legal work.
Entrepreneurs & founders
People setting up a company in a free zone or on the mainland who want to get tax and licensing right from the start.
Foreign-owned businesses
Companies from abroad with a UAE branch or subsidiary that have to deal with Corporate Tax, VAT and transfer pricing (the prices related companies charge each other).
Advisory firms
Accountants, tax consultants, auditors and lawyers who want new clients to find them through a checked listing.
UAE Regulatory Context
The UAE introduced Corporate Tax at 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000, effective for financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023 (Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022). VAT at 5% has applied since 1 January 2018. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) administers both taxes and maintains a register of licensed tax agents. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism licenses auditors under Federal Decree-Law No. 41 of 2023.
Many owners only learn about these rules when a deadline or a fine arrives. A licensed advisor can tell you early which ones apply to you, and this directory helps you find one.