Justin Whitehouse is a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal Tax LLC in Dubai. He brings more than 30 years of experience in indirect taxes.
At A&M, Mr. Whitehouse’s primary role is leading and building the Middle East Indirect Tax practice. His focus areas also include building new global indirect tax service offerings and executing complementary alliances with third party vendors to help clients address the increasingly complex indirect tax regulatory landscape.
Mr. Whitehouse has worked with clients across a range of industries, including real estate, travel and tourism, consumer products and e-commerce, as well as private equity and public sector. He was involved in the drafting of the indirect tax laws in more than one of the GCC countries in the lead up to the introduction of VAT.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Whitehouse spent five years with EY leading their London region VAT practice, focused on advising mid-market and large corporates on managing their indirect tax affairs cross border.
Previously, Mr. Whitehouse spent 15 years with Deloitte in a variety of leadership roles, including the London VAT practice lead, Middle East VAT practice lead and the Global Public Sector leader for tax.
Mr. Whitehouse earned a Chartered Tax Advisor qualification from the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
In this Q3 2025 edition of our VAT Quarterly Wrap-up, we address three VAT topics which kept the CJEU busy in the third quarter of 2025. Alongside these cases, we selected a number of developments relevant for companies active in EU Member States.
FTA Introduces SRP for Easier VAT Recovery
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has unveiled updated guidance on Input Tax Apportionment, introducing the Specified Recovery Percentage (SRP). This approach allows businesses to apply a fixed recovery rate from the previous Tax year, simplifying VAT compliance and reducing administrative burdens. Learn about SRP validity, application timelines, and key updates to ensure your business stays ahead.
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