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Corporate Tax Services in the UAE

Registration, first filings and a structure that uses the reliefs you are actually entitled to, small business relief, qualifying free zone income, and the 0% band below AED 375,000 profit.

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Corporate tax, the rate and the threshold

: 9% above AED 375,000Standard corporate tax rate
: Mandatory for allRegistration required regardless of profit
: Annual filingManaged on a fixed calendar
: 5–10 working daysRegistration timeline

Overview

What UAE corporate tax registration involves

Every UAE company must now register for corporate tax, including free zone entities and those expecting to pay nothing. The 9% rate applies above AED 375,000 of taxable profit; below it, 0%.

Free zone companies can retain 0% on qualifying income, but the conditions are technical and the cost of casual assumptions is high. We register, assess your position honestly, and file, with your accounting records brought to the standard filings require.

Corporate tax registration and Tax Registration Number issuance

Taxable profit assessment, 0% or 9% position confirmed in writing

Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) status review, where applicable

Small business relief eligibility check

Annual return preparation and filing

Benefits

Why businesses hand us corporate tax compliance

Registration handled for everyone

Mandatory regardless of profit, we register you correctly even if your final position is 0%.

Qualifying free zone income reviewed

QFZP conditions are technical, we assess whether your free zone income genuinely qualifies for 0% before you rely on it.

Small business relief applied

Corporate Tax has a relief for smaller businesses that can remove the liability entirely, but it is not automatic. You still have to register, still have to file, and you have to elect for it. Businesses that assume small profits mean nothing to do end up outside the relief and inside the penalty regime, which is the worst of both outcomes. We check whether you qualify, make the election properly, and keep the records that support it, so the relief you are entitled to is the relief you actually get.

Fixed written fee

One quoted fee for registration and an ongoing annual filing fee, no surprise charges at year-end.

Who this is for

Every UAE-licensed company, mainland or free zone, regardless of expected profit, registration is mandatory for all, and the assessment matters most for free zone entities relying on the 0% qualifying income regime.

When this is not for you

There is no version of this that is not for you, and that is the point. Corporate Tax registration is mandatory for UAE businesses whether or not you end up owing anything, and being below the profit threshold does not exempt you from registering. If you have been told you can skip it because your profit is small, that advice is wrong, and the penalty lands on you rather than on whoever gave it.

Requirements & Process

What registration needs, and what the assessment needs

Documents & eligibility

Registration itself needs only company documents. The assessment that follows needs real financial data, the accuracy of your 0%/9% position depends on it.

Trade licence copy, current and unexpired

Memorandum of Association or partnership agreement

Passport and Emirates ID copies of owners and authorised signatories

Financial statements or management accounts for the relevant tax period

UAE bank account details (IBAN and bank letter)

VAT Tax Registration Number, if already VAT registered

Prior financial year data, for existing businesses

Related-party transaction details, where applicable

Free zone licence and evidence of economic substance, for free zone entities claiming 0% qualifying income

Additional documents may be required depending on your business structure and free zone status. We confirm the exact list for your case before any fee is paid.

How it works

Corporate tax registration, stage by stage

Registration typically issues a Tax Registration Number within five to ten working days; the assessment and first filing follow on your actual financial year end.

Registration assessment

We confirm your registration deadline and gather the company documents the application needs.

1 working day

Corporate tax registration

The application is submitted through the Federal Tax Authority portal and the Tax Registration Number is issued.

5–10 working days

Accounting records review

Your financial records are reviewed and organised to the standard corporate tax filing requires.

3–7 working days

Tax position assessment

Taxable profit, applicable reliefs and, for free zone entities, qualifying income status are assessed and confirmed in writing.

3–5 working days

Return preparation

Your corporate tax return is prepared from the reviewed financial records and the confirmed tax position.