We prepare and submit your annual UAE Corporate Tax return via EmaraTax, including Free Zone Qualifying Income classification, Small Business Relief elections, and all required schedules. Every return is reviewed by a UAE-qualified accountant before submission — so you don't lose sleep wondering if it was filed correctly.
If any of these sound like you, we can help.
Your Corporate Tax return is due nine months after the end of your tax period (which is normally your financial year). For a financial year ending 31 December 2026, your return and any tax payment are due by 30 September 2027. The FTA does not grant extensions in normal circumstances. Missing the deadline triggers an immediate AED 500 administrative penalty plus monthly penalties on any unpaid tax — and increases your audit risk for future years.
Free zone entities pay 0% on Qualifying Income and 9% on Non-Qualifying Income — but the classification rules are technical. Income from transactions with other Free Zone Persons, certain qualifying activities (manufacturing, distribution, logistics, fund management, etc.), and ownership of intellectual property may qualify. Income from mainland UAE customers usually doesn't. We review every revenue line, classify it, and document the reasoning so an FTA audit goes smoothly.
If your revenue is below AED 3 million in the current tax period AND in all preceding tax periods that ended after 1 June 2023, you can elect Small Business Relief. The effect: you're treated as having no taxable income for that period. Crucially, it's an election — it doesn't apply automatically. We confirm your eligibility, make the election on your return, and document the supporting calculations.
1) About 2 months before your deadline, we send a request for your trial balance, general ledger, bank statements, and any supporting documents for unusual transactions. 2) We classify income, compute deductions, and calculate the tax liability. 3) We prepare the EmaraTax return and all required schedules. 4) The founder personally reviews the return before submission. 5) We send you the draft for your sign-off. 6) We file via EmaraTax and send you the FTA receipt. The whole process typically takes 2-4 weeks once your books are clean.
Common. We offer backlog bookkeeping as a separate engagement priced based on transaction volume and the months you need cleaned up. Once your books are current and reconciled, we proceed with the return. Don't let backlog books push you past the filing deadline — start now even if your records are messy. Penalties for late filing are higher than the cost of catching up.
We prepare and submit your annual UAE Corporate Tax return via EmaraTax, including Free Zone Qualifying Income classification, Small Business Relief elections, and all required schedules. Every return is reviewed by a UAE-qualified accountant before submission — so you don't lose sleep wondering if it was filed correctly.
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