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We approach each audit with sharp thought, straight talk and common sense. In addition to verifying that financial results are fairly presented and meet...

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In-Country Value (ICV)
ICV certification guidance from Grant Thornton UAE—your partner in compliance, competitiveness and growth.
Financial Reporting Advisory Services (FRAS)
Our team provides timely advice on the impact of accounting changes to assist businesses in the development of an appropriate implementation roadmap.

Advisory

As your business grows, our advisory services are designed to help you achieve your goals. Successful growth often means navigating a complex array of...

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Consulting services
Unlock growth, drive transformation, and deliver measurable results. At Grant Thornton UAE, our consulting team partners with you to solve your most complex business challenges. We combine deep technical expertise, global frameworks, and local market insight to help you achieve sustainable growth and operational excellence.
Business Risk Services
Organisations need to understand risks thoroughly to be able to manage them better. Grant Thornton UAE helps businesses achieve the best balance between minimising risk exposure, optimising profitability and developing compliance review checklists.
Regulatory Advisory Services
Grant Thornton UAE's extensive understanding of the overarching supervisory framework within the region equips our professionals to support financial institutions comply and abide by the set of regulatory mandates throughout the rapidly evolving ecosystem.
Financial advisory
Grant Thornton UAE works with organisations on transactions from start to finish, assisting with strategy, identifying risks, executing deals, and helping to unlock their potential for growth and value creation.
Technology Advisory & Cybersecurity
IT and technology are fundamental to drive the performance of businesses. Through leveraging the power of technology, Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations define and identify growth opportunities to achieve value-driven transformation and innovation.
Forensics
Fraud and corruption pose a growing challenge worldwide. As the commercial landscape changes, an increasingly regulated environment requires stringent governance and compliance processes. Grant Thornton UAE helps organisations navigate challenges and crisis with a hands-on approach coupled with the use of technology.
ESG Services
The Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) agenda has gained significant traction over the years, to become one of the key strategic aspects of any business. It is imperative that all organisations, irrespective of industry sector, engage with their stakeholders and prioritise ESG practices to unlock sustainable growth opportunities.
Business Process Solutions
Our team at Grant Thornton offers comprehensive and cost effective outsourced solutions, enabling stakeholders and business owners to focus on their core business goals.

Tax

Tax policy reforms and the introduction of new tax regulations across the GCC are creating huge challenges for organisations. Grant Thornton UAE offers a...

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Corporate Tax
Our diversified team of corporate tax subject matter experts combines a perfect blend of international experience across several industry sectors, technical expertise, and commercial nuances with a commitment to deliver exceptional value to your business.
VAT
The VAT team at Grant Thornton is well versed with the VAT Laws applicable across the region and holds valuable experience and professional accreditation in assisting clients across diverse industries to comply with the VAT obligations.
Transfer Pricing
Grant Thornton UAE assists its clients in providing transfer pricing solutions that are implementable and operational, considering the facts and concerns of its clients.
International Tax and Tax Due Diligence
Grant Thornton UAE supports multinational groups to optimise their tax structures. We can also assist businesses in analysing existing group transactions and inter-group supplies, as well as advising on potential implications of various taxes to facilitate an efficient Group tax structure.
Economic Substance Requirements
Economic Substance rules were introduced in the UAE in 2019, requiring UAE businesses that undertake certain ‘Relevant Activities’ to maintain and demonstrate adequate substance.
Customs and International Trade
The team at Grant Thornton is positioned centrally to assist the businesses with global cross-border tax structuring, planning and compliance needs.
Excise Tax
We provide Excise Tax related advisory and compliance services to the producer, importer, and the storekeeper of excisable goods

China desk

Helping Chinese businesses navigate the Middle East with strategic advice on partnerships, market entry and cross-border operations, backed by deep regional...

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Global India growth hub

Supporting high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs and businesses of Indian origin with tailored guidance on market entry, regulatory compliance and...

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Unlock growth, drive transformation, and deliver measurable results.

At Grant Thornton UAE, our consulting team partners with you to solve your most complex business challenges. We combine deep technical expertise, global frameworks, and local market insight to help you achieve sustainable growth and operational excellence.

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Strategy, growth and profitability

Shape your future with strategies that deliver real impact.
Our team works with you to develop and implement strategies that align with your business goals and drive long-term success. We focus on outcomes that matter—enabling strategic growth and profitability in a competitive market.

Our approach includes

Business strategy

Develop and implement effective strategies based on deep market analysis and competitive intelligence. We design future-ready operating models and comprehensive transformation roadmaps to guide you from ambition to action.

Deal strategy

Maximise value from mergers, acquisitions, and other strategic deals. We provide commercial, operational, HR, technology, and ESG diligence, as well as integration support for seamless transitions and lasting value.

Pricing and growth

Optimise your pricing strategies and identify growth opportunities to enhance your competitive edge and profitability. We conduct revenue stream analysis, design pricing models, and develop market entry and expansion strategies.

Analytics and AI

Leverage data-driven insights to make informed decisions and improve overall business performance. We help you define analytics and AI strategies, enable data-driven leadership, and identify high-impact use cases.

Our primary services

People advisory

Empower your people to drive success. Our people advisory services help you build an agile, high-performance culture that is equipped to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment. We partner with you to align your talent strategy with your business goals.

Integrated business transformation

Transform your business with a unified approach. We orchestrate change across your entire operating model, aligning people, processes, and technology to drive efficiency, unlock innovation, and build lasting value.

Cost reduction

Achieve sustainable savings without sacrificing quality. We help you identify and implement cost reduction strategies that improve profitability and support long-term growth.

Programme and transformation management office

Deliver value from your most important initiatives. Our PMO and TMO services provide the structure, oversight, and expertise needed to ensure measurable impact across your projects and programmes.

Governance

Build a foundation of trust and resilience. Our governance advisory services help you design and implement frameworks that manage risk, ensure compliance, and enhance accountability.

Finance transformation and shared services

Turn finance into a strategic powerhouse. We help you transform your finance department from back-office to strategic partner, providing real-time insights, optimising performance, and driving value across the organisation.

Procurement transformation

Turn procurement into a strategic advantage. We help you transform your procurement function from a transactional unit into a strategic partner that drives efficiency and improves your bottom line.

IT, digital and data

Leverage technology to transform your business. Our IT, digital, and data advisory services help you build a robust and future-ready technology landscape that enables innovation, improves customer experience, and drives your competitive advantage.

ESG advisory

Embed sustainability into your business strategy. Our ESG advisory services help you move beyond compliance to develop a comprehensive ESG framework that reduces risk, attracts investment, and builds a stronger brand reputation.

Special projects

Get the right expertise, right when you need it. Our special projects team provides flexible, vetted resources to support your business during periods of change or when specialist skills are required.

People advisory

Finance transformation and shared services

Integrated business transformation

Procurement transformation

Turn procurement into a strategic advantage. We help you transform your procurement function from a transactional unit into a strategic partner that drives efficiency and improves your bottom line.

Cost reduction

Achieve sustainable savings without sacrificing quality. We help you identify and implement cost reduction strategies that improve profitability and support long-term growth.

IT, digital and data

Programme and transformation management office

Deliver value from your most important initiatives. Our PMO and TMO services provide the structure, oversight, and expertise needed to ensure measurable impact across your projects and programmes.

ESG advisory

Governance

Build a foundation of trust and resilience. Our governance advisory services help you design and implement frameworks that manage risk, ensure compliance, and enhance accountability.

Special projects

Why it matters

You gain a clear, unified strategy that stands the test of time, with practical, implementable advice focused on creating tangible value for your business.