UAE Corporate Tax and VAT
UAE corporate tax and VAT without the jargon. Thresholds, registration, filing and how to stay penalty free.
Corporate Tax and VAT articles
UAE VAT Registration: When You Must, When You Can, and How
The full rule set: the AED 375,000 mandatory line, the AED 187,500 voluntary line, what counts toward each, and the EmaraTax steps to register.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
How to File a VAT Return in the UAE and Avoid Penalties
Every VAT-registered business files a return every period, even at nil. The full filing process, the 28-day deadline, and the penalties for getting it wrong.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
UAE Corporate Tax, Explained Simply: The 9% Rate, the Reliefs, and What You Owe
Corporate tax without the accountant-speak: who pays, the AED 375,000 zero band, Small Business Relief, free zone treatment, and the deadlines that carry fines.
Ali Jasim··6 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
UAE Corporate Tax Registration: Deadlines and How to Register
Almost every UAE business must register for corporate tax, even those that will owe nothing. The registration steps, the deadlines, and what happens if you miss them.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
Small Business Relief for UAE Corporate Tax: Do You Qualify?
Revenue up to AED 3 million can mean zero corporate tax, but only if you elect for it correctly and still file. Who qualifies, how to claim it, and where it ends.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
VAT Deregistration in the UAE: When and How to Cancel
Closing a business or falling below the threshold both trigger VAT deregistration rules, with a strict 20-business-day window and a real penalty for missing it.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
Corporate Tax for Free Zone Companies: The 0% Conditions Explained
Free zone companies are not automatically exempt from corporate tax. The Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions, qualifying income, and what breaks the 0% rate.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
UAE VAT on Services and Exports: What Rate Applies
Exports are usually zero-rated, but place-of-supply rules for services can still trigger the standard 5% rate. The full breakdown by scenario, with examples.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
Bookkeeping Requirements for UAE Corporate Tax
Corporate tax runs on your records, not your memory. What must be kept, for how long, and why clean bookkeeping is what actually lowers your tax bill.
Ali Jasim··10 min read Corporate Tax and VAT
UAE Corporate Tax Penalties: The Fines and How to Avoid Them
Late registration, late filing, and late payment each carry their own fixed or escalating penalty. The full list, in one place, and the habits that avoid every one.
Ali Jasim··9 min readKnow your exact setup cost
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