Tax Advisory

Tax Services

ARDENT provides entire suite of tax services to our clients by helping build efficiencies through tax process standardization, operating model transformation, ideating tax optimization opportunities and assistance with tax compliance.

Our services include:

• Corporate and International Tax
• Indirect Tax
• Transfer Pricing
• Deal Advisory, Mergers and Acquisition Tax
• Representation and Litigation services

Corporate and International Tax

The constantly changing tax landscape has significantly impacted all industries, prompting companies to view taxation strategically rather than merely as a compliance requirement. As a result, taxation have become a crucial element in shaping business strategies, and proactive management is essential for achieving tax efficiency.

Our services include:

• Corporate and international tax advisory
• Corporate tax impact assessment
• Double tax treaties and implications
• Place of effective management (‘POEM’) and Permanent Establishment (‘PE’) review
• Tax compliances services (registration, return filing, withholding tax compliance, etc.)

Indirect Tax

ARDENT has a team of experienced indirect tax professionals with wide-ranging experience and in-depth knowledge on the subject. We offer a broad range of services including indirect tax planning, compliance assistance.

Our services include:

• VAT advisory
• Compliance services (registration, de-registration, return filing, voluntary disclosures, etc.)
• Refund assistance
• Health check and system review

Transfer Pricing

Transfer Pricing (TP) regulations are becoming more complex globally. At ARDENT, we help corporations develop sustainable transfer pricing arrangement, document policies, and respond to tax authority challenges with local expertise within a global framework.

Our services include:

• TP planning and policy
• Benchmarking study
• CbCR filings
• Master and local file filings

Deal Advisory, Mergers and Acquisitions Tax

The economic environment for M&A and capital raising is dynamic, with GCC evolving its tax framework by introduction of Corporate Tax and incorporating global best practices. M&A transactions, along with developing holding company structures, has higher risks and have long-term impacts.
At ARDENT, we help clients avoid pitfalls by identifying tax-saving opportunities to maximize deal value

• Acquisition and divestment structuring
• Fund structuring
• Transaction advisory
• Corporate and internal structuring
• Profit repatriation strategies
• Tax structuring in inheritance management

Representation and Litigation Services

Navigating the complex regulatory landscape requires a careful cost-benefit analysis to determine which issues to contest and which to concede. Here are the key services we offer to our clients:

• Strategizing tax proceedings and litigation
• Representation before tax authorities