Your UAE trading partner and consultancy for Australia businesses
A UAE-based trading partner for Australian importers and distributors of rice, tea, coffee and spices, and for Australian businesses expanding into the UAE and GCC.
- TradeAustralia and UAE CEPA in force since 1 October 2025
- Tax treatyNo comprehensive tax treaty at present, so domestic rules decide
- Time zonesAustralia is 4 to 7 hours ahead of the UAE
Talk to our UAE team
Tell us what you need. A specialist replies within one business day.
Why work with a UAE-based trading partner
Australia and the UAE now trade under a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, and the UAE is a practical base for reaching the wider GCC.
For imports into Australia, careful sourcing and documentation matter because biosecurity rules are strict. We prepare shipments to your import conditions.
As your trading partner, we find and vet suppliers, negotiate terms, arrange quality checks, and coordinate shipping and documents, so you deal with one counterparty. Our fee or margin is agreed in writing before you commit.
What we do for Australia clients
Use one service or combine them. Each starts with a short call and a written scope.
- Request a quote
Commodity sourcing and supply
Rice, tea, coffee and spices sourced, checked and shipped to Australia buyers, or supplied to you within the UAE and GCC.
- Plan your setup
UAE business setup
Mainland or free zone company formation, licensing and bank account introductions for Australia founders and groups.
- Ask a tax question
Cross-border tax
UAE corporate tax and VAT, and how they interact with the rules in Australia.
- Discuss an IT project
IT consulting
ERP, cloud, security and automation, delivered with our Bengaluru team.
Trading between Australia and the UAE
Choose a commodity to start a quote. We confirm the current rules for your product and route before you commit.
- Import rules
- Australian biosecurity import conditions apply to rice, tea, coffee and spices. We confirm the conditions for each product and origin before shipping.
- Trade agreement
- Under the Australia and UAE CEPA, tariffs on over 99% of Australian goods exports to the UAE are eliminated once fully implemented. Rules of origin and documents apply, and we advise on them.
- Payments
- AUD, USD and AED settlement can be arranged. Terms are agreed in the contract.
- Logistics
- Sea freight from Gulf and South Asian ports to Australian ports. We coordinate freight, treatment certificates where required, and documents.
Tax across Australia and the UAE
As far as we are aware, there is currently no comprehensive double tax agreement between Australia and the UAE, so the outcome turns on domestic rules. Australian residents generally declare worldwide income and can claim a foreign income tax offset for tax paid overseas.
We review residence, controlled foreign company rules and the UAE corporate tax (9% above AED 375,000) together before you structure, and we confirm the current treaty position for your case.
The standard UAE VAT rate is 5%. Rules change, so we check current guidance from the Federal Tax Authority and the authorities in Australia for your case.
Compliance comes first
Questions from Australia clients
What does a UAE-based trading partner do for me?
We act as your sourcing and trading partner: we find and vet suppliers, negotiate terms, arrange quality checks, and coordinate shipping and documents. Our fee or margin is agreed in writing before you commit.
Does the Australia and UAE CEPA help Australian food exporters?
It reduces or removes UAE tariffs on most Australian goods as it phases in, and it improves access for services. We help Australian exporters set up a UAE presence, find buyers and handle customs.
Do you screen for sanctions and compliance?
Yes. We screen every counterparty, bank and vessel against UN, EU, UK and US sanctions lists, and we decline any deal that would breach sanctions or export controls.
How quickly will I hear back?
We reply to every enquiry within one business day.
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Our UAE office is in RAKEZ, Ras Al Khaimah. We also have offices in Bengaluru, London and Central Hong Kong.
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