We are able to provide inward and outbound investors with full services for tax planning and transactional work, and we have the added advantage that we are an independent firm. In order to serve our clients with international tax advisory services, Cragus has well established associations with independent law and tax advisory firms in Europe, Asia and the Americas. Additionally, Cragus hosts in Dubai the Arabian Gulf office of Transfer Pricing Associates, the leading independent specialist provider of global transfer pricing and tax valuation services to multinationals. We also work with other leading networks such as Taxand.
Several of our advisers have been instrumental in the evolution of the region's tax climate, providing advice on
innovative tax structuring, and advising authorities on creation of tax treaties, international agreements and trade
free zones.
With a skill set drawn from 3 of the "Big 5" global accounting firms, and also from regional and European tax authorities, we are well prepared to serve our corporate clients with regard to international tax. The practice ranges from indirect tax to intellectual property, holding companies, financing and structuring of M&A transactions, and sectors of experience ranges from energy to capital markets, telecoms, manufacturing, distribution (wholesale and retail), governments and the financial services industries.
Our expertise in hydrocarbons is particularly significant, especially in the upstream market. We work together with our Member and associated firms in host countries to assist our clients achieve their objectives on task, time and budget over the full cycle of the projects. Countries where we currently offer strong oil and gas local tax expertise are Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, the UAE, Nigeria, Algeria and Libya, and we work with our clients to ensure that our advice adequately covers all the relevant tax areas and in all the tax relevant jurisdictions (home and host country issues, withholding taxes, indirect taxes and transaction taxes).
Our aim is to ensure that we can serve our clients best in minimizing their global tax risk and cost.
Our approach is one of working with all relevant parties to ensure we provide the best in terms of ideas and
solutions, whilst ensuring there is clarity and understanding with regard to all the implications on the business in
terms of planning, supply chain, or transaction, so we can work successfully from theory through to implementation.
