We’re pleased to share our 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, the first of its kind, highlighting our ESG efforts across our growing, multinational platform. Our goal is transparency—where we are today, what we are aligning across our firms and how we’re laying the groundwork for the future. 2025 marked a pivotal phase for Grant Thornton and our ESG commitments. As we continue building, our focus is clear: we’re strengthening how we work, supporting our people with the structure and clarity to deliver consistent, cross-border service and advancing our ESG priorities through the ways we operate every day.
Helping Chinese businesses navigate the Middle East with strategic advice on partnerships, market entry and cross-border operations, backed by deep regional insight.
Supporting high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses of Indian origin with tailored guidance on market entry, regulatory compliance and sustainable growth in the UAE.
Recent UAE tax developments affect cross-border investment, banks, small businesses and multinational groups. Qatar has ratified its double tax treaty with the UAE, the FTA has clarified AT1 corporate tax treatment, Small Business Relief is extended to 2029, and new Top-up Tax registration deadlines apply. This alert sets out the practical actions for each.
The FATF's Roadmap 26 to 28 on combatting fraud reshapes what "effective" AML looks like. When fraud and laundering form part of the same transaction sequence, banks need integrated controls, faster detection and clearer authority to act. Grant Thornton UAE examines what this means for banks now.
The UAE Federal Tax Authority has issued Public Clarification CTP011, confirming that downward transfer pricing adjustments can be made through the Corporate Tax Return without prior approval, subject to full disclosure and robust supporting analysis.
At its core, IFRS 15 replaces old, industry-driven shortcuts with a single, principles-based framework built around the transfer of control, not billing milestones or legacy practices. In real estate, that distinction is not academic—it is fundamental. A signed sales agreement, a down payment received, or even regulatory registration does not automatically translate into revenue as these are pre-requisites for revenue recognition. The question is always sharper: has control of the asset, or the value being created, truly been transferred to the customer? Read our article to learn more.
Grant Thornton UAE works directly with globally mobile families who have capital, operating businesses, and long horizons. This article is not a defense or an assessment of the UAE. It is an assessment of the risks and opportunities that exist within the UAE for families with serious capital. In this article, I will be clear about where risk exists. But I will also be clear about what the data shows, how future-focused families typically respond in periods of uncertainty, and why I believe that for families with a genuine long-term horizon, this is a compelling time to establish a meaningful presence in the UAE.
30 Jul 2026
CHICAGO, CLEVELAND & NEW YORK, July 29, 2026 – Grant Thornton Advisors LLC (together with its affiliates, “Grant Thornton Advisors”), New Mountain Capital and CBIZ, Inc. (NYSE: CBZ) (“CBIZ”) today announced that Grant Thornton Advisors has entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which it will acquire CBIZ in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $5 billion.
20 Jul 2026
Dubai's latest GDP figures reinforce the strength and diversity of its economy, with financial and insurance activities continuing to play a critical role in enabling growth across sectors. Speaking on Dubai Eye 103.8, Aakash Bassi, Partner, Risk and Regulatory Advisory shared practical insights on sector connectivity and how finance is increasingly becoming the coordination layer that connects capital, innovation and business transformation. From investment and global transactions to risk, governance and digital transformation, financial services are helping organisations navigate complexity, unlock opportunities and build long-term resilience.
09 Jul 2026
Gulf Business has profiled the Top 50 most influential MENA leaders and CEOs, whose decisions and business acumen are shaping the future of business across the region. They are driving transformation, elevating industries, and defining a more ambitious, dynamic and globally connected MENA region.
