Season 4 Episode 2: UAE Tax Market Review 2025

This episode gives you a clear and practical view of the UAE tax hiring market in 2025.

This is Part 2 of our three-part series, and we focus on a question every tax professional is asking: what is really happening across Abu Dhabi and Dubai Tax Hiring market right now?

If you…

Are trying to decide between Abu Dhabi and Dubai,

Want to understand which skills are actually in demand,

Or feel uncertain about how the tax market has changed…

This conversation gives you the clarity most professionals struggle to find.

In this episode of Alchemy Uncensored, Rutika Hardikar breaks down the UAE Tax Market from the inside. From hiring trends and seniority shifts, to contract roles and salary expectations, this episode explains what shaped 2025 and what it means moving forward.

We also explore the real pros and cons of Abu Dhabi versus Dubai for tax professionals, how Corporate Tax has driven demand, and why hiring processes are taking longer than before.

You’ll learn:

📍 The key differences between Abu Dhabi and Dubai for tax careers

📍 How hiring demand shifted across 2025

📍 Why Corporate Tax dominated recruitment

📍 The rise in senior-level hiring and decline in junior roles

📍 How salaries and benefits have stabilized

📍 Why contract hiring increased so sharply

📍 What candidates should focus on in 2026

This is Part 2 of the series. The final episode will complete the picture with a broader UAE recruitment outlook and what to expect in the year ahead.

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