Annual
UAE Corporate Tax Registration & Filing
9% corporate tax — registration, Small Business Relief assessment, computation and filing.
Corporate tax is not a filing exercise bolted on at year end. The number comes out of your bookkeeping. If the books are weak, the computation is a guess — and a guess is what gets challenged.
- Registration with the FTACorporate tax registration for mainland and freezone entities, including late registrations.
- Small Business Relief assessmentRevenue at or below AED 3 million can elect relief. We test whether you qualify and whether electing is actually in your interest.
- Freezone 0% assessmentQualifying Free Zone Person status depends on qualifying income and adequate substance. We assess it properly, not optimistically.
- Tax computationAccounting profit adjusted for non-deductibles, exempt income and reliefs, with a documented basis.
- Return filingFiled within nine months of the financial year end, with the working file retained.
- Transfer pricingRelated-party disclosures, and local file support where thresholds are met.
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Questions
Common questions
What is the UAE corporate tax rate?
0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it. Qualifying Free Zone Persons may access 0% on qualifying income, subject to substance and other conditions.
When is my corporate tax return due?
Within nine months of the end of your financial year. For a 31 December year end, that is 30 September the following year.
Do I still need to register if I make a loss?
Yes. Registration is required regardless of profitability, and late registration attracts a penalty.