Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax registration, computation and filing.

Every UAE company registers and files, whether or not tax is due. We register you, compute the tax from reconciled books, make the right elections and file on time.

What we handle

Registration

Registration on EmaraTax within your deadline, avoiding the AED 10,000 late-registration penalty.

Computation

Accounting profit adjusted for non-deductible expenses, exempt income and reliefs.

Small Business Relief

Election where revenue is AED 3 million or less, for periods ending on or before 31 December 2026.

Free-zone 0%

Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions tested annually, including the de minimis limit.

Return filing

Filed within 9 months of the end of your tax period.

Transfer pricing

Related-party transactions documented at arm's length and disclosed where required.

How the tax works

The first AED 375,000 of taxable profit is taxed at 0% and profit above that at 9%. The AED 375,000 is a profit band, not a registration threshold and not a revenue figure. A company below it still registers and files.

FAQ

Questions,
answered.

Yes. Registering and filing are obligations of every taxable person, whether or not tax is due. A tax loss can usually be carried forward.

A resident business with revenue of AED 3 million or less in a tax period ending on or before 31 December 2026 may elect to be treated as having no taxable income for that period. Some businesses are excluded, and the election is made in the return.

Within 9 months from the end of your tax period. For a calendar-year company, that is 30 September of the following year.

Recent result

AED 36,000

of AED 40,000 in penalties waived for an IFZA free-zone company. We prepared the waiver request; the investor paid AED 4,000.

Not sure where you stand?

Send us your last VAT return or your trade licence. A chartered accountant will tell you what is in order and what needs attention. No obligation.