PRESS RELEASE
RAA Auditing expands UAE presence with approval as ADGM Registered Auditor
Enables UAE companies’ potential exemption from UAE Corporate Tax
26 August 2025, Dubai, UAE – RAA Auditing (RAA), one of the fastest growing auditing firms in the UAE, is now licensed to provide auditing services in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM). As an ADGM registered auditor, RAA can now assist companies incorporated in the ADGM audit their annual financial statements for UAE Corporate Tax purposes, to assess their eligibility for tax exemptions.
Established in Dubai in 2016, RAA is one of a few auditing firms registered in the ADGM, Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) and Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ) providing quality, cost effective auditing services to unregulated entities across the UAE. RAA is renowned for going beyond the numbers to proactively advise clients on how to improve their business and maximize growth opportunities in the dynamic UAE market.
External auditing has never been so strategically important for businesses looking to grow and thrive in the UAE. Not only are audit reports relied upon by potential investors, banks, licensing authorities and other stakeholders, but they are now mandatory for most companies registered in the UAE if they wish to establish fiscal transparency and benefit from tax exemptions.
Most significantly, companies that fail to apply for tax exemptions in the first year of Corporate Tax registration will be unable to apply for five years – thus losing fiscal benefits and competitive advantage.
With the ADGM experiencing record levels of growth (including a 32% annual growth in the number of operational entities in 2024) and cementing its reputation as “The Capital of Capital,” there is a sharpened focus on external audit reports in accordance with international best practice – particularly International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Neil Guthrie, Director at RAA Auditing, commented: “RAA’s approval as a Registered Auditor by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) is a natural next step in our growth. The ADGM’s own unprecedented growth in 2024, combined with the implementation of UAE Corporate Tax, have resulted in most of the operating businesses who have flocked to the ADGM now needing external audits to help them establish fiscal transparency and unlock key tax exemptions.
“We are pleased to be able to expand our services to our clients in the ADGM to help them maintain their competitive advantage, optimise their operational efficiency and maximise business opportunities in the region.”
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Note to editors
- RAA Auditing is one of the fastest growing audit firms in the UAE. Established in Dubai in 2016, the firm provides quality and cost-effective audit and assurance services across the UAE and is registered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZ) and Dubai Mainland.
- RAA also provides clients with a variety of other services through their strategic partners, Re/think and M/HQ – including accounting, tax, business advisory, regulatory and compliance, HR and corporate services.
- For further information about RAA Auditing, please visit www.raa-auditing.com
For further information about this press release, please contact Sarah D’Souza, Marketing & Communications Specialist at dsouza@m-hq.com and +971 56 368 7106.