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E-invoicing

E-invoicing UAE E-Invoicing 2026–2027: Deadlines, Phases and How to Get Ready Who must e-invoice in the UAE and when: appoint an ASP by 30 October 2026 if revenue is AED 50m+, go live 1 January 2027 — and 1 July 2027 for everyone else. · 5 min read Read the guide

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax UAE Corporate Tax Guide: Rates, Registration, Deadlines and Penalties UAE Corporate Tax explained: the 0% and 9% rates, who must register, the nine-month filing deadline, Small Business Relief, free zones and penalties. · 5 min read Read the guide Corporate Tax Small Business Relief Extended to 2029: Who Qualifies and How to Claim It Small Business Relief now covers tax periods ending by 31 December 2029. Check the AED 3 million revenue test, the exclusions and how to elect. · 3 min read Read the guide Corporate Tax Free Zone Corporate Tax in the UAE: How to Keep the 0% Rate Free zone companies pay 0% Corporate Tax only as Qualifying Free Zone Persons. The conditions, qualifying activities, the de minimis test and the risks. · 3 min read Read the guide Corporate Tax Transfer Pricing in the UAE: What Owner-Managed Businesses Need to Know How UAE Corporate Tax applies the arm's-length principle to related parties and payments to owners: who is related, what to document, disclosure limits. · 3 min read Read the guide Corporate Tax UAE Corporate Tax Penalties in 2026: Every Fine and How to Avoid It Every UAE Corporate Tax penalty in 2026: AED 10,000 late registration and the waiver, late filing from AED 500 a month, and 14% a year on late payment. · 5 min read Read the guide Corporate Tax UAE Tax Residency Certificate (TRC) 2026: Who Qualifies, Documents, Fees and Steps How to get a UAE Tax Residency Certificate in 2026: the 183-day and 90-day rules, company eligibility, documents, FTA fees from AED 550 and the EmaraTax steps. · 4 min read Read the guide Corporate Tax How to File a UAE Corporate Tax Return: A Step-by-Step Guide How to file a UAE Corporate Tax return on EmaraTax: who must file, the nine-month deadline, the documents you need, key adjustments, payment and mistakes to avoid. · 4 min read Read the guide

VAT

VAT VAT Registration in the UAE: Thresholds, Documents and Step-by-Step Process When to register for UAE VAT (AED 375,000), voluntary registration from AED 187,500, the documents, EmaraTax steps and the AED 10,000 late penalty. · 3 min read Read the guide VAT UAE VAT Changes in 2026: What the Amendments Mean for Your Business UAE VAT changes from 1 January 2026: no self-invoicing on reverse charge, a five-year refund limit with a 31 December 2026 deadline, and new penalties. · 3 min read Read the guide VAT VAT Refund for UAE Nationals Building a New Home: Eligibility, Deadline and Documents UAE nationals building a new home can reclaim the 5% VAT on construction. What qualifies, the 12-month deadline and the documents the FTA asks for. · 4 min read Read the guide VAT Reverse Charge VAT in the UAE: Imported Services, Imported Goods and Domestic Cases How the UAE VAT reverse charge works for foreign services and imported goods, which return boxes to use, what changed in 2026 and common mistakes. · 3 min read Read the guide VAT UAE VAT Return Filing Guide: Deadlines, Boxes and Common Mistakes How to file a UAE VAT return: the 28-day deadline, what goes in each box of the return, reconciling e-invoices, correcting errors and the penalties since April 2026. · 4 min read Read the guide

Audit & reporting

Audit & reporting Do You Need Audited Financial Statements in the UAE? Which UAE businesses need audited financial statements: the AED 50 million Corporate Tax rule, Qualifying Free Zone Persons, licences, banks and how to prepare. · 3 min read Read the guide

Payroll & HR

Payroll & HR End-of-Service Gratuity in the UAE: How to Calculate It and Account for It How UAE end-of-service gratuity is calculated: 21 days' basic wage a year for five years, 30 days after, capped at two years, with a worked example. · 3 min read Read the guide

AML & compliance

AML & compliance AML Compliance in the UAE for DNFBPs: The 2025 Law, goAML and What to Do Now Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 replaced the UAE AML law. Who counts as a DNFBP, the KYC, UBO and goAML duties, and the steps to take now. · 3 min read Read the guide

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