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12 months until Dubai? Here is the tax and company structure checklist most UK business owners miss

Relocating to Dubai can save you tens of thousands in tax, but only if you start planning 12 months before you leave. This guide covers the Statutory Residence Test, what to do with your UK company, capital gains sequencing, pension and ISA timing, property decisions, UAE entity setup, banking, and the HMRC filings that catch people out. Written for UK company directors, sole traders, and partnership owners.

What's inside

  • Specific actionable steps with deadlines
  • 2025/26 UK tax figures throughout
  • Real software, HMRC form references, and worked examples
  • Written by ICAEW qualified accountants
  • Free, no obligation, no follow-up sales calls

Why we publish these for free

We work with UK business owners across every sector: limited companies, contractors, sole traders, partnerships and growing SMEs. The patterns we see repeat. Publishing the playbooks publicly is how we demonstrate the value of working with us. If you find this useful and want it applied to your specific situation, a free call is where that conversation starts.