UAE tax and compliance: guides
The UAE now has corporate tax as well as VAT, and both come with registration deadlines, record-keeping rules and penalties. These guides explain the rules that most small and mid-sized companies meet, with links to the official sources.
8 guides on Tax & Compliance
- UAE corporate tax: what small businesses and free zone firms need to knowWho must register for UAE corporate tax, the 0% and 9% rates, free zone conditions, Small Business Relief, EmaraTax registration and the records to keep.
- Bookkeeping and audit requirements for UAE companiesAudit requirements for UAE companies: who needs audited accounts under tax and company law, how long to keep records and which accounting standards apply.
- E-invoicing in the UAE: the timeline and what businesses must prepareUAE e-invoicing starts on 1 January 2027 for firms with AED 50 million revenue. The deadlines, who is in scope, the penalties and how to prepare now.
- Free zone companies and 0% corporate tax: qualifying income explainedWhat a qualifying free zone person must do to keep 0% corporate tax: qualifying income, the de minimis limit, audited accounts and the five-period penalty.
- Small Business Relief in the UAE: who qualifies and how long it lastsWho qualifies for UAE Small Business Relief, how to elect it in your corporate tax return, and how long it lasts: tax periods ending by December 2029.
- UAE corporate tax deadlines and penalties: registration to paymentUAE corporate tax registration deadlines, the AED 10,000 late registration penalty and its waiver, the nine-month filing rule and other FTA penalties.
- UAE tax residency certificate: who qualifies and how to applyWho qualifies for a UAE tax residency certificate: the 183-day and 90-day tests, rules for companies, documents, FTA fees and how to apply on EmaraTax.
- UAE VAT registration: thresholds, deadlines and how to registerThe UAE VAT registration threshold explained: AED 375,000 mandatory, AED 187,500 voluntary, the 30-day deadline, EmaraTax steps and late penalties.
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