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KCM Consultants LLC

Associate of K C Mehta & Co LLP

Cross-Border Advisory for Businesses Built Between India and the UAE

Corporate tax, transfer pricing, succession, accounting and entity structuring for promoters, family businesses and growth companies.

We help clients enter, operate and grow in the UAE with a clear view of India-connected tax exposure, ownership structures, compliance obligations and long-term continuity.

  • 450+

    Professionals

  • 29

    Partners and Directors

  • 1958

    Established

Est. 1958 Heritage
Dubai, UAE

About Us

Global Heritage, Local Expertise

KCM Consultants is a Dubai-based advisory firm specialising in corporate tax, transfer pricing, accounting advisory, indirect tax, succession planning, US tax advisory, and cross-border structuring for businesses and families operating across borders.

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Light-filled atrium in a contemporary office building

Services

Advisory and compliance across UAE and US jurisdictions

Tax Consultancy Advisory

We provide end-to-end tax advisory, planning, compliance, and FTA representation across corporate tax, transfer pricing, VAT, and international tax.

UAE Corporate Tax Advisory

Corporate tax compliance and advisory for UAE businesses: registration, de-registration, return filing, free zone structuring, transfer pricing and FTA support across mainland and free zone structures.

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Transfer Pricing

Securing arm’s-length certainty and tax dispute resilience for UAE MNEs and groups through commercial TP policy design, FAR analysis and value chain mapping, consistent OECD-aligned Master File/Local File/CbCR documentation, economic-substance benchmarking, safe harbour assessments, and strategic APA/MAP/TDRC support.

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Indirect Tax and e-Invoicing

VAT and Excise tax advisory, return and refund filing services, FTA audit support, Technical/Private Clarifications, Health Checks related to VAT and e-invoicing implementation, integration and go live support for UAE businesses.

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International Tax

Inbound and outbound structuring, treaty and TRC support, transfer pricing, Pillar 2 readiness and PE risk analysis for UAE businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions and multinational groups operating in UAE.

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UAE Corporate Tax Advisory

Corporate tax compliance and advisory for UAE businesses: registration, de-registration, return filing, free zone structuring, transfer pricing and FTA support across mainland and free zone structures.

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Transfer Pricing

Securing arm’s-length certainty and tax dispute resilience for UAE MNEs and groups through commercial TP policy design, FAR analysis and value chain mapping, consistent OECD-aligned Master File/Local File/CbCR documentation, economic-substance benchmarking, safe harbour assessments, and strategic APA/MAP/TDRC support.

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Indirect Tax and e-Invoicing

VAT and Excise tax advisory, return and refund filing services, FTA audit support, Technical/Private Clarifications, Health Checks related to VAT and e-invoicing implementation, integration and go live support for UAE businesses.

Learn more

International Tax

Inbound and outbound structuring, treaty and TRC support, transfer pricing, Pillar 2 readiness and PE risk analysis for UAE businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions and multinational groups operating in UAE.

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UAE Corporate Tax Advisory

Corporate tax compliance and advisory for UAE businesses: registration, de-registration, return filing, free zone structuring, transfer pricing and FTA support across mainland and free zone structures.

Learn more

Transfer Pricing

Securing arm’s-length certainty and tax dispute resilience for UAE MNEs and groups through commercial TP policy design, FAR analysis and value chain mapping, consistent OECD-aligned Master File/Local File/CbCR documentation, economic-substance benchmarking, safe harbour assessments, and strategic APA/MAP/TDRC support.

Learn more

Indirect Tax and e-Invoicing

VAT and Excise tax advisory, return and refund filing services, FTA audit support, Technical/Private Clarifications, Health Checks related to VAT and e-invoicing implementation, integration and go live support for UAE businesses.

Learn more

International Tax

Inbound and outbound structuring, treaty and TRC support, transfer pricing, Pillar 2 readiness and PE risk analysis for UAE businesses operating across multiple jurisdictions and multinational groups operating in UAE.

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Accounting & Governance

We deliver accounting advisory, bookkeeping, and governance support aligned to IFRS, UAE VAT, and corporate tax record-keeping requirements.

Audit Support and Accounting Advisory

UAE businesses now face corporate tax enforcement, tightening free zone compliance, and IFRS-standard reporting obligations. We make sure your financials are compliant. We provide comprehensive audit support services to facilitate the efficient completion of audits. Acting as a liaison between the Company and the auditors, we assist in streamlining the audit process while promoting high-quality audits and compliance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.

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Accounting & Bookkeeping

End-to-end accounting and bookkeeping for UAE businesses, covering UAE VAT, corporate tax records, management reporting and audit readiness.

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Governance, Risk and Compliance

Internal audit, SOPs, internal financial controls, Enterprise Risk Management, fraud investigation and statutory compliance reviews, tailored to UAE federal laws and free zone regimes.

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Audit Support and Accounting Advisory

UAE businesses now face corporate tax enforcement, tightening free zone compliance, and IFRS-standard reporting obligations. We make sure your financials are compliant. We provide comprehensive audit support services to facilitate the efficient completion of audits. Acting as a liaison between the Company and the auditors, we assist in streamlining the audit process while promoting high-quality audits and compliance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.

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Accounting & Bookkeeping

End-to-end accounting and bookkeeping for UAE businesses, covering UAE VAT, corporate tax records, management reporting and audit readiness.

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Governance, Risk and Compliance

Internal audit, SOPs, internal financial controls, Enterprise Risk Management, fraud investigation and statutory compliance reviews, tailored to UAE federal laws and free zone regimes.

Learn more

Audit Support and Accounting Advisory

UAE businesses now face corporate tax enforcement, tightening free zone compliance, and IFRS-standard reporting obligations. We make sure your financials are compliant. We provide comprehensive audit support services to facilitate the efficient completion of audits. Acting as a liaison between the Company and the auditors, we assist in streamlining the audit process while promoting high-quality audits and compliance with applicable accounting and auditing standards.

Learn more

Accounting & Bookkeeping

End-to-end accounting and bookkeeping for UAE businesses, covering UAE VAT, corporate tax records, management reporting and audit readiness.

Learn more

Governance, Risk and Compliance

Internal audit, SOPs, internal financial controls, Enterprise Risk Management, fraud investigation and statutory compliance reviews, tailored to UAE federal laws and free zone regimes.

Learn more

Transaction & Strategic Advisory

We advise across the deal lifecycle: from strategy and structuring to diligence, market entry, and employee incentive design.

Strategic Advisory

From growth and turnaround to Listing readiness, Investment Banking, AI transformation, business valuation , an integrated set of services for UAE businesses and families navigating change.

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Transaction Support and Strategic Advisory

Integrated transaction advisory covering pre-NBO (Non-Binding Offer) evaluation, due diligence, valuation, capital advisory, negotiation strategy and execution support for promoters, investors and corporates.

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Transaction Structuring

Tax-optimised group structuring, cross-border holding structures, capital repatriation, joint ventures, and demerger and asset transfer planning for UAE businesses and inbound MNCs.

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UAE Market Entry

Jurisdiction selection, entity formation, licensing, tax structuring and operational setup for businesses entering the UAE across Mainland, Free Zone and Offshore options.

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ESOP & Employee Incentive Structuring

Advisory on commercial planning of granting, vesting conditions etc (plan design, capital structuring, tax treatment, cross-border compliance and participant exits) for ESOPs, SARs, RSUs and phantom instrument’s Scheme/plans for UAE businesses.

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Strategic Advisory

From growth and turnaround to Listing readiness, Investment Banking, AI transformation, business valuation , an integrated set of services for UAE businesses and families navigating change.

Learn more

Transaction Support and Strategic Advisory

Integrated transaction advisory covering pre-NBO (Non-Binding Offer) evaluation, due diligence, valuation, capital advisory, negotiation strategy and execution support for promoters, investors and corporates.

Learn more

Transaction Structuring

Tax-optimised group structuring, cross-border holding structures, capital repatriation, joint ventures, and demerger and asset transfer planning for UAE businesses and inbound MNCs.

Learn more

UAE Market Entry

Jurisdiction selection, entity formation, licensing, tax structuring and operational setup for businesses entering the UAE across Mainland, Free Zone and Offshore options.

Learn more

ESOP & Employee Incentive Structuring

Advisory on commercial planning of granting, vesting conditions etc (plan design, capital structuring, tax treatment, cross-border compliance and participant exits) for ESOPs, SARs, RSUs and phantom instrument’s Scheme/plans for UAE businesses.

Learn more

Strategic Advisory

From growth and turnaround to Listing readiness, Investment Banking, AI transformation, business valuation , an integrated set of services for UAE businesses and families navigating change.

Learn more

Transaction Support and Strategic Advisory

Integrated transaction advisory covering pre-NBO (Non-Binding Offer) evaluation, due diligence, valuation, capital advisory, negotiation strategy and execution support for promoters, investors and corporates.

Learn more

Transaction Structuring

Tax-optimised group structuring, cross-border holding structures, capital repatriation, joint ventures, and demerger and asset transfer planning for UAE businesses and inbound MNCs.

Learn more

UAE Market Entry

Jurisdiction selection, entity formation, licensing, tax structuring and operational setup for businesses entering the UAE across Mainland, Free Zone and Offshore options.

Learn more

ESOP & Employee Incentive Structuring

Advisory on commercial planning of granting, vesting conditions etc (plan design, capital structuring, tax treatment, cross-border compliance and participant exits) for ESOPs, SARs, RSUs and phantom instrument’s Scheme/plans for UAE businesses.

Learn more

Succession & Wealth Advisory

We help families and founders plan succession, protect legacy, and build wealth with independent, conflict-free judgment.

Estate Planning & Succession Advisory

We offer comprehensive succession and estate planning ensuring wealth continuity, minimizing risks, and safeguarding beneficiaries through Wills, Trusts, Foundations, and Family Governance Solutions.

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Wealth Advisory

Independent, product-agnostic investment advice for NRIs, persons of Indian origin and family offices in the UAE investing in India, with cross-border and tax mechanics handled alongside.

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Estate Planning & Succession Advisory

We offer comprehensive succession and estate planning ensuring wealth continuity, minimizing risks, and safeguarding beneficiaries through Wills, Trusts, Foundations, and Family Governance Solutions.

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Wealth Advisory

Independent, product-agnostic investment advice for NRIs, persons of Indian origin and family offices in the UAE investing in India, with cross-border and tax mechanics handled alongside.

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Estate Planning & Succession Advisory

We offer comprehensive succession and estate planning ensuring wealth continuity, minimizing risks, and safeguarding beneficiaries through Wills, Trusts, Foundations, and Family Governance Solutions.

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Wealth Advisory

Independent, product-agnostic investment advice for NRIs, persons of Indian origin and family offices in the UAE investing in India, with cross-border and tax mechanics handled alongside.

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Who We Help

Find your situation

  • Promoters and family businesses

    Structuring ownership, tax and succession across India and the Gulf.

  • Corporate groups and finance leaders

    Managing UAE corporate tax, related-party flows and group reporting.

  • Cross-border investors and HNIs

    Who want one team across tax, compliance and structuring.

  • US-connected individuals and families

    Who need to stay compliant on both sides without overpaying.

How we work

A straightforward engagement model

No black box. You will know the scope, the timeline, and who owns your file before we start.

  1. 1

    Discovery

    We map your entities, year-ends, and FTA and free zone elections before recommending structure: so the scope matches your group’s facts and filings.

  2. 2

    Scope & plan

    A clear written scope, deliverables, and milestones. You know what to expect and when.

  3. 3

    Delivery

    Technical work, documentation, and FTA or authority liaison, executed with senior oversight.

  4. 4

    Handover & follow-through

    Files, memos, and a path for annual cycles, updates when law changes, and dispute support if needed.

Trusted Across Industries

We work with promoter-led groups, multinationals and family offices across sectors including retail, trading, real estate, broadcasting, automotive, education, hospitality, energy and petrochemicals, manufacturing, commodity markets, e-commerce, financial and insurance services, shipping, and technology, with group connections spanning the world.

Heritage

UAE Advisory Backed by Six Decades of Professional Heritage

KCM Consultants LLC brings the discipline of one of India's most established chartered accountancy practices into the UAE. For clients, that means real depth on call: more than 450 professionals and partners who have handled cross-border tax, transfer pricing and succession work for decades.

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Insights

Insights on UAE tax, structuring and succession

Practical perspectives on the rules that affect cross-border businesses and families.

Talk to our Dubai team

Tell us briefly what you are dealing with: a UAE corporate tax question, a structuring decision, a succession plan, or something cross-border: and the right advisor will come back to you.