Tax
UAE Corporate Tax
Whether an obligation exists, which entities it reaches, and how the numbers behind the return are supported.
What it is
Corporate Tax in the UAE applies to businesses based on their structure, activity and where value is created. Whether a particular entity is in scope, how a group is treated, and which reliefs are available are separate questions with separate answers — and each needs reasoning that will still make sense to a reader who was not in the room.
Who it applies to
Who this is for.
- Groups with more than one UAE entity, particularly where they transact with each other
- Free zone entities assessing how their activity is treated
- International groups with a UAE presence
- Businesses that have registered but never documented their position
What we do
The work itself.
Establish which entities are within scope and what is already registered
Determine the treatment that applies to the group as it is actually structured
Prepare a position paper on each judgement that matters, at the time it is taken
Prepare and file returns to a fixed calendar, with review before submission
Maintain the supporting file so the position can be defended later
What you provide
What we will need from you.
Gathering these before the first conversation shortens everything that follows.
- Group structure chart and ownership detail
- Licences and registration records for each entity
- Financial statements or trial balances for the relevant periods
- Detail of transactions between group entities
Timeline
A scoping review and position paper typically takes two to four weeks depending on group complexity. Registration and filing then run to the compliance calendar.
Rates, thresholds and filing dates change. We confirm the current position for your entity in writing rather than publishing figures that may date.
Questions
What people ask.
Registration establishes that you are known to the authority. It does not establish that your treatment is correct or that your reasoning is documented, and those are what a review examines.
Related
Related work
Related industries
Next step
UAE Corporate Tax, handled properly.
Tell us where you are with it. If the answer is that you have nothing to do, that is what you will hear.
Not ready for a meeting? Ask one specific question instead.
What follows
- A person in the relevant practice reads it, not a routing queue.
- One reply that already contains a view, not a request to book a call.
- A written scope and fee basis, or a straight answer that there is no work to do.
- Sunday – Thursday, 9:00 – 18:00 GST