Tax Agent

Simplysolved; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Simply Solved seeks a UAE tax advisory professional to prepare and review VAT and corporate tax filings for diverse clients, including healthcare, real estate, and startups. You will assess QFZP requirements, support FTA reviews, and advise on tax-efficient structures.

You will work with the law firm alongside the client, maintaining compliance and pursuing dual FTA Tax Agent certifications as experience grows.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years UAE experience in a professional-services or advisory environment (tax advisory, tax compliance, or accounting)
• Direct FTA interaction, registrations, filings, queries or audits
• Real customer-service and project-management experience
• Ability to explain tax positions to non-technical clients

Responsibilities

• Prepare UAE VAT and Corporate Tax filings, registrations, deregistrations and refunds
• Review client tax filings and positions for exposure and improvements
• Assist with QFZP assessments and FTA reviews or audits as needed
• Support design of tax-efficient asset structures (ADGM/DIFC/DMCC) and related filings
• Build relationships with FTA resources and maintain compliance with relevant laws
• Pursue dual FTA Tax Agent certifications (VAT and Corporate Tax) with firm support

Skills

Tax advisory

Tax compliance

Client management

Communication skills

Job description

Core VAT and corporate tax compliance

Prepare and review VAT and corporate tax filings across a varied client base legal healthcare beauty and aesthetic real estate IT F amp B foreign branches and startups Support e-invoicing readiness as it becomes mandatory across client segments Advise on the tax implications of company setup and structuring for new market entrants and startups

QFZP advisory

Assess whether a client s activities income free zone and operational substance meet Qualifying Free Zone Person requirements Document eligibility positions and flag substance or evidence gaps before they become a compliance risk Support clients through an FTA review or audit of their QFZP position where required

Corporate tax and VAT health checks

Independently review a client s existing tax returns filings and positions typically businesses around AED 50M in revenue to surface hidden exposure or improvement opportunities Prepare clear senior-ready findings and remediation recommendations Support the Q3 Q4 corporate-tax health-check cycle and respond to VAT-driven reviews as they arise year-round

HNWI asset-structure tax and compliance

Work alongside the client s law firm to design the tax-efficient side of a new or migrating asset-holding structure ADGM DIFC or DMCC Establish and maintain the accounting tax and annual filing framework for the structure once it s in place Update the structure s tax and reporting position as assets investments or operating companies are added

FTA relationship and compliance

Prepare and review UAE VAT and Corporate Tax filings registrations deregistrations and refund claims Prepare responses to FTA queries audits assessments and voluntary disclosures working with clients and their advisors

Simply Solved's role is technical preparation and guidance

not formal on-the-record representation of the client Maintain compliance with Federal Decree-Law No 47 of 2022 and related Cabinet Ministerial Decisions Build genuine working relationships with FTA resources and personnel this is a real part of the job s value to Simply Solved not a side effect of certification

Certification and growth

Work toward dual FTA Tax Agent certification VAT and Corporate Tax with firm support for exam preparation and CPE Take on progressively more advisory-led work and potentially direct client ownership as certification and experience develop

Must-have

2 6 years UAE experience in a professional-services or advisory environment tax advisory, tax compliance, or accounting with direct tax exposure. Direct FTA interaction registrations, filings, queries or audits Real customer-service and project-management experience, not technical skill alone this role represents Simply Solved to clients and to the FTA Eligible and committed to pursuing dual FTA Tax Agent certification (VAT and Corporate Tax) Can explain a tax position to a non-technical client, not only in a technical memo

Nice-to-have

Already holds or working towards FTA Tax Agent certification (VAT and/or Corporate Tax) ACCA, CPA, CA, CTA or CMA Prior experience with QFZP assessments, free-zone structuring, or HNWI/family-office clients specifically Comfort taking on Account-Manager-style client ownership over time

Who Thrives Here

Someone who wants a genuine long-term UAE tax advisory career, not a transitional stop with the analytical rigor to build a defensible position, the communication skill to explain it plainly, and the client-facing maturity of someone who's worked in professional services rather than only in-house. Not a fresh graduate this role needs credibility from day one and not simply a senior hire for seniority's sake; adaptability to a fast-moving consultancy environment matters as much as experience.