ABOUT NEXT HORIZONS
Compliance people who check suppliers for a living.
Next Horizons helps UAE businesses verify their suppliers under FTA Decision No. 13 of 2026 — fully online, at a fixed price. Behind the software are people who have spent their careers checking counterparties, investigating transactions and documenting decisions.
WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORK
Rainier van Dam, founder
Rainier leads the verification work and writes our guides. His background is in banking, regulated online gaming and real-estate finance, where reviewing counterparties, investigating transactions and recording the reasons behind decisions is daily work.
- CAMS-certified (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist)
- More than ten years in regulated financial services
- Led a financial crime team of around 15 analysts during an independent assignment at Holland Casino Headquarters
- Earlier roles at ING, ABN AMRO and Rabobank: customer cases, business financing, KYC and customer risk reviews
- Customer investigations and source-of-funds analysis in real-estate finance
The company
- LEGAL NAME
- Next Horizons FZCO
- REGISTERED IN
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates — licensed by IFZA (International Free Zone Authority)
- VAT
- Not registered for UAE VAT; no VAT is added to our prices
Next Horizons also offers AML and financial crime consultancy for regulated businesses; for assignments in the Netherlands and Benelux this may be contracted through R.D. van Dam Services. See our other services.
How we work
- Every check is carried out and concluded by a named analyst; higher-risk suppliers get a second review.
- Software does the sorting, the reminders and the paperwork — people do the judging.
- Documents are encrypted, scanned for malware and stored in the EU.
- Everything happens in your portal: price, order, document requests, questions and the report.
What we do not do
We are not a registered tax agent, we are not approved or endorsed by the Federal Tax Authority and we do not file VAT returns or represent you before the FTA. Your tax adviser keeps that role; we provide the documented verification work.
How we write our guides
Our guides are written by Rainier van Dam and based first on the official texts published by the Federal Tax Authority and the Ministry of Finance. Each guide lists its sources and the date it was last reviewed. Where we rely on professional commentary rather than the official text, we say so. We update a guide when the rules or official guidance change, and we correct errors as soon as they are reported.
Questions before you start?
Message us on WhatsApp, email rainier@nexthorizonsglobal.com or use the contact form — you get a personal answer, usually within one business day. Or start straight away online.