Choosing a career within Transfer Pricing can be both intellectually and financially rewarding, exposing specialists to a rapidly changing International Tax landscape. Transfer Pricing affects most Multinational firms, with the OECD’s new guidelines set to bring about massive changes in how firms conduct cross-border operations. Transfer Pricing Jobs are centred around the analysis of internal […]
Category: Middle East
Living in Bahrain
The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island nation located in the Persian Gulf. The country is an archipelago centred around Bahrain Island and is situated between Qatar and Saudi Arabia. It is connected to the latter by the 25-kilometre King Fahd Causeway which was opened in 1986. Bahrain’s population is roughly 1.3 million, with over half being foreign nationals who constitute about 70% […]
Living in Oman
The Sultanate of Omanis a country on the South-Eastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, sharing land borders with the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The population of the country is around 4 million making it one of the most sparsely populated on the planet. But Oman’s emergence as a key economic hub in the Gulf led […]
5 Reasons to Relocate to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has many advantages for potential expats considering a relocation. The new drive to diversify the Saudi economy and take the focus away from oil has created many new opportunities for expats. Besides the career benefits of working abroad, the country is well known for the friendliness and welcoming nature of its people. With […]
Facts and Figures on the Cost of Living in Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is situated in Western Asia, dominating the Arabian Peninsula. It is the largest state in the Middle East, 2nd-largest in the Arab world (after Algeria), the 5th-largest in Asia, and the 12th-largest in the world. Most of its terrain consists of arid desert, lowland and mountains, making it a sparsely populated country. Its population of 33 million comes after a […]
What’s in it for me? – Living in Abu Dhabi as an Expat
Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates and the second-most populous city in the UAE, after Dubai. In 2019, Abu Dhabi’s population was estimated to be around 1.45 million people in the urban area, contributing to a total of around 3 million in the emirate of Abu Dhabi – the largest of the UAE’s seven emirates. The […]
Expat Communities in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates hosts over 200 nationalities so everyone expects an intercultural experience when making the move to one of its seven Emirates. The majority of expats will choose to reside in either Abu Dhabi, a calmer more traditional city or the cosmopolitan city of Dubai. With over 80% of residents born abroad, expats […]
Guide to International Schools in Saudi Arabia
International schools in Saudi Arabia offer various types of curriculums, such as the International Baccalaureate, the UK national curriculum, a US-style model or the International Primary Curriculum. Given the number of expats required to fill the country’s workforce – especially in the oil sector – the private international school sector is quite sizeable. Campuses are concentrated in […]
Transfer Pricing Developments in the Middle East
This past year has seen some fundamental changes to national tax developments in numerous Middle Eastern countries. Previously, the Middle East had relied heavily on the Oil and Gas (O&G) sector to supply its national revenues. However, decreasing energy prices lowered total revenue by about 60% between 2012 and 2016. This forced a rethink of […]
Living in Dubai
Dubai is the largest and most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, it is the capital of the Emirate of Dubai, one of the seven Emirates that constitute the country. A global City and business hub of the Middle East, it is also a major transportation hub for passengers and cargo. Oil revenue drove the […]