Accounting, VAT & Corporate Tax — Compliance Without the Guesswork

The UAE’s tax framework is still new enough that many business owners are unsure what actually applies to them. Business Setup handles registration and ongoing filing for both VAT and Corporate Tax, and tells you where you stand before a deadline forces the conversation.

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UAE Corporate Tax — The Basics

  • 0% tax rate on taxable income up to AED 375,000
  • 9% tax rate on taxable income above AED 375,000
  • Small Business Relief available for eligible businesses with revenue below the prescribed threshold, allowing them to be treated as having no taxable income for the relevant tax period
  • Registration is mandatory for all UAE businesses, regardless of whether they expect to owe tax
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UAE VAT — The Basics

  • 5% standard rate on most goods and services
  • Mandatory registration once taxable supplies exceed AED 375,000 annually
  • Voluntary registration available from AED 187,500 annually
  • Quarterly (or monthly, for some businesses) filing requirements

What's Included in Our Service

  • Corporate Tax registration with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA)
  • VAT registration and threshold assessment
  • Monthly or quarterly bookkeeping
  • VAT return preparation and filing
  • Corporate Tax return preparation and filing
  • Small Business Relief eligibility assessment

Frequently Asked Questions.

Yes, a physical office with an Ejari (tenancy contract registration) is mandatory for most mainland business licenses, unlike many free zones that allow virtual offices. The office size also determines how many employee visas your company can sponsor.

Yes, mainland companies can register as approved suppliers and bid on government and semi-government tenders, which free zone and offshore companies generally cannot do without a mainland branch or local distributor arrangement.

 Common structures include Limited Liability Company (LLC) for most commercial activities, Sole Establishment for individual professionals, Civil Company for partnerships in professional services, and branch registration for existing foreign companies expanding into the UAE.