UAE Transfer Pricing and its interaction with the Free Zone Corporate Tax regime

Mohamed is a key member of the leadership team, responsible for spearheading growth strategy, identifying new market opportunities, implementing business development initiatives, and collaborating with the wider tax leadership team to drive client excellence and revenue growth. As Growth Leader, he also leads strategies to accelerate Deloitte’s growth platform, manage proposals, and promote the firm’s capabilities and market eminence. In addition to leading growth initiatives, Mohamed heads the award-winning and market-leading Transfer Pricing team. The team’s services span three key areas: consulting, controversy, and compliance, supporting clients across various sectors. As a Transfer Pricing specialist and former regulator, Mohamed has more than 25 years of experience in transfer pricing, international tax, strategic, economic, and business consulting. His expertise covers multiple sectors, including automotive, construction and materials, energy, financial services, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and media, technology, and travel and leisure. His experience includes leading and managing global documentation and planning studies, as well as drafting Advanced Pricing Agreements (APAs) for submission to tax authorities worldwide. Mohamed regularly presents on transfer pricing and tax issues at global seminars and has been extensively published in the field. In 2020, he was awarded the International Tax Review (ITR) Editor’s Choice Award for progressive work in Transfer Pricing and was nominated for the EMEA Transfer Pricing Practice Leader of the Year award. Mohamed holds an MBA (with distinction) from Warwick Business School, where he won an award for the overall best MBA degree of the year. He also holds an MSc Economics (with distinction) and a BSc Economics (first class) from the University of London.

Rabia is a Partner in the Transfer Pricing team covering the Middle East. She has been based in the region for the last 3 years, having moved here after 10 years in the UK with a Big 4 firm. Rabia is a UK Chartered Tax Advisor and financial economist. Rabia has extensive experience advising multinationals on complex TP planning, design and documentation projects as well as supporting clients on their operational, governance and implementation strategies. She has supported various multinationals, SWFs and family groups in respect of the transfer pricing and Country-by-Country Reporting requirements. Rabia has advised on multiple Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) and Mutual Agreement Procedures (MAP) in the UK and supports clients in the Middle East with TP audits and controversy.