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Salary & Bonus Benchmarking for Connected Persons

Arm’s Length. Audit-Ready. Built for UAE Corporate Tax.

Prove market-value pay for owners, directors, partners, and family members employed in your client companies. Our Salary & Bonus Benchmarking Report delivers a defensible, audit-ready basis for compensation decisions that aligns with the arm’s length principle and current FTA guidance—so deductions stand up and reviews run smoother.

Who we serve: Audit & Accounting Firms • Tax Advisors • Corporate Finance Teams • Family Businesses & Groups

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Why This Matters

Under UAE Corporate Tax, transactions with Related Parties and Connected Persons must reflect market value (arm’s length). When compensation isn’t clearly supportable, it risks challenge, disallowance, and time-consuming queries. Our report = evidence: a concise ALP narrative plus robust market data (P25/P50/P75) for base pay, allowances, and bonus ranges.

Track record: 30+ UAE clients have used our benchmarks to support board approval, CT files, and year-end audits.

What You Get (The Audit-Ready Pack)

  • Executive Opinion & ALP Narrative
    Executive Opinion & ALP Narrative
    Clear conclusion on market-aligned Base, Total Cash, and Bonus opportunity—mapped precisely to role scope and responsibilities.
  • Market Benchmarks UAE & GCC
    Market Benchmarks (UAE & GCC)
    P25 / P50 / P75 bands for Base Pay, Total Cash, and Variable Pay with peer-group rationale by industry, size, and complexity.
  • Bonus & KPI Review
    Bonus & KPI Review
    Target and maximum bonus ranges by tier, KPI linkages, and reasonableness checks for fair and compliant payout governance.
  • Connected Person Lens
    Connected Person Lens
    Explicit identification of the relationship and deductibility lens, with documentation pointers for CT returns and TP schedules.
  • Appendices for Workpapers
    Appendices for Workpapers
    Comparator list, data sources, role-mapping worksheets, adjustments, and sensitivity tables—ready for your audit file.

Typical Use Cases

Common real-world scenarios where our benchmarking ensures compliance and clarity.

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    Founder/Director on payroll at the operating company.
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    Family members employed in Finance, GM, Operations, or Advisory roles.
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    Secondments and intercompany arrangements across a group of entities.
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    Allowance rationalisation and variable-pay policy clean-up for compliance and transparency.

Our Approach (Fast, Thorough, Documented)

A structured process that ensures every salary benchmark report is accurate, defensible, and audit-ready.

1

Intake & Scope

We collect JD, org chart, compensation data, KPIs, and ownership details to define a clear project scope.

2

Role Mapping

Each role is aligned by size, responsibility, and risk level — ensuring accurate benchmarking comparisons.

3

Data Build

Curated UAE and GCC salary datasets segmented by industry, company size, and market complexity.

4

Analysis & Conclusion

We derive arm’s-length conclusions for Base Pay, Total Cash, and Bonus levels backed by transparent data.

5

Audit-Ready Pack

Final deliverables include the executive memo, charts, tables, and appendices — ready for CT and audit files.

Turnaround: Typically 5–10 working days (expedite options available).

Why Firms Partner With Us

Trusted by audit, advisory, and corporate teams across the UAE for accuracy, clarity, and speed.

01

UAE Market Depth

Local data, local nuance, and regulator-ready language tailored for UAE market standards and FTA expectations.

02

Defensible Methodology

Transparent comparator selection and structured role-levelling ensure every benchmark withstands audit and scrutiny.

03

Board-Ready Design

Clear visuals, concise executive summaries, and data-driven conclusions for fast board and partner approvals.

04

Partner-Friendly

Seamless white-label and referral options designed to complement audit and tax firm engagements effortlessly.

Compliance Note

We align to the arm’s length principle and currently available FTA guidance relevant to Related Parties and Connected Persons. Formal TP documentation formats evolve; our report is designed to integrate with your CT file and disclosures.

Important: This service supports compliance but is not legal or tax advice. Always apply the latest FTA instructions to the facts of each case.

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to the most common client and partner queries.

The FTA doesn’t mandate one template. However, compensation involving Connected Persons should be demonstrably arm’s length. A benchmark provides contemporaneous evidence for deductibility and reduces review friction.

Yes. We provide market bands for base, allowances, and variable pay, tied back to role scope and KPIs.

Annually — or upon material changes such as new business lines, mergers, major scope shifts, or revised KPIs.

Absolutely. We can liaise directly with your engagement team, provide a co-branded memo, and align deliverables to your workpaper structure.

Ready to Get Started?

Choose your path — whether you’re an advisory partner or a corporate client, we’ll make the process seamless.

For Audit & Advisory Firms

Introduce your client → we deliver the benchmark → you file CT with confidence.

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For Corporates & Family Businesses

Bring your JD, current package, and org context — we’ll do the rest.

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