Salary vs Dividends in the UAE: What Founders and Business Owners Must Know Before Filing
The Question Most Business Owners Ask Too Late Salary vs dividends in the UAE is one of the most debated Corporate Tax […]
UAE WPS Rules 2026: New Payroll Deadlines, 85% Threshold and 21-Day Enforcement
UAE WPS rules 2026 introduce a stricter payroll compliance framework for UAE private sector employers. From 1 June 2026, businesses must prepare […]
UAE R&D Tax Credit: A Practical Overview of the New Incentive Regime
Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026 has been issued to supplement Cabinet Decision No. 215 of 2025, together establishing a Research and […]
Business Valuation Starts Earlier Than You Think
Business valuation is shaped long before a buyer appears, an investor asks questions, or an exit becomes relevant. It is influenced — […]
How Your UAE Company Structure Affects Your Tax Position
When founders set up or restructure a business, the first decision usually revolves around their UAE company structure — choosing between a […]
UAE Subsidiaries of Foreign Companies: Tax, Accounting, and Reporting Requirements
A practical guide to pre-incorporation planning, Corporate Tax, VAT, bookkeeping, transfer pricing, management structure, and head-office reporting for foreign-owned entities in the […]
UAE Commercial Companies Law Updates 2025: What Founders & Business Owners Need to Know
Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2025 introduces significant amendments to the UAE Commercial Companies Law (Federal Decree-Law No. 32 of 2021), taking […]
Why Outsourcing Accounting and Tax Functions is a Must for Expatpreneurs in Dubai
Hey there, fellow expatpreneurs in Dubai! We know Running a business in this dynamic city can be both exciting and challenging . […]
Amendment of the VAT law
On September 2022 the UAE has issued the Federal Decree-Law No. (18) of 2022 (“the Amendment of VAT Law”) to amend some […]
Anti-abuse and transitional rules
Anti-abuse and rules The UAE’s Corporate Income Tax law include general anti-abuse rules that aims to identify any arrangement or transactions entered […]
Corporate Tax Law published
Finally, the Corporate Income Tax Law has been published on December 9th, 2022, providing essential rules to help businesses get ready before […]
RAQEEB, a whistleblower program for tax violations and evasion
The UAE’S Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has recently introduced a whistleblowing program to increase public awareness and to enhance tax compliance. RAQEEB […]
Public Consultation on UAE’s Corporate Tax Regime
The UAE Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently published a public consultation document on the Corporate Income Tax (CIT) to outline policy background […]
VAT zero-rating on export of goods
The purpose of this article is to explain when exporters are eligible to charge a zero-rated VAT on export of goods from […]
Input VAT deduction for mobile phones and packages, made available to employees for business use.
The UAE Federal Tax Authority (“FTA”) published a new VAT Public Clarification (VATP028) that provides guidance on the recovery of input tax […]
UAE’s Corporate Income Tax
The UAE Ministry of Finance has announced that it will introduce a federal corporate tax on business profits effective for financial years […]
Grey and black lists
Anti-Money Laundering regulations in the UAE The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) identifies countries with anti-money laundering and combating the financing of […]
UAE tax penalties reduced and discounted
On April 28th, 2021, the UAE Cabinet issued Resolution No 49 of 2021 amending tax penalties and provides reduction, alternative calculations, and […]
Anti-Money Laundering regulations
goAML Registration deadline is march 31st Overview Part of its commitment to combat the ant-money laundering and terrorism financing (AML/CFT), the United […]
Is your business subject to the ESR?
What is the ESR? Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) in the UAE mandate that certain companies maintain and demonstrate adequate economic presence within […]
Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) – Overview
What is the ESR Economic Substance Regulations (ESR) in the UAE mandate that certain businesses maintain and demonstrate adequate economic presence within […]
The time frame for recovering Input Tax in the UAE
The Federal Tax Authority of the UAE (FTA) published a new VAT Public Clarification (VATP017) which provide an interpretation of the time-period […]
Ultimate Beneficial Owner Regulations
New regulation in respect of disclosing the Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBO) of businesses have been implemented in the UAE via Cabinet Decision […]
VAT registration of Sole Establishments
Brief A natural person (an individual) owning several sole establishments in the UAE needs only one VAT registration for all its sole […]
VAT-free special offers
The Federal Tax Authority of the UAE (FTA) published a new VAT Public Clarification (VATP020) which clarifies the “VAT-free” special offers where […]
How and When to recover VAT
In general, the VAT in the UAE should not be a cost to tax registered businesses. VAT incurred on business expenses and […]
Tax Invoice all you need to know
What is a Tax Invoice? As per the UAE VAT legislations, a tax invoice is a written, electronic (soft), or e-invoice document […]
Zero-rated and exempt supplies
The essential difference between zero-rated and exempt supplies is that businesses selling zero–rated goods or services can recover any VAT incurred on […]
VAT Deregistration in the UAE
What is VAT deregistration Deregistration enables VAT-registered businesses and individuals in the UAE to cancel their tax registration under certain conditions. Deregistration […]
Filing VAT returns
Once you have registered for VAT in the UAE, you are required to file your VAT return and make related VAT payments. […]
How can I pay my VAT returns?
You can pay your VAT returns in the UAE via a bank transfer, an exchange house transfer, a credit card, or E-dirham. […]
VAT Registration in the UAE
What businesses should do before registering for VAT in the UAE? Embed VAT in your business plan Start-ups and newly established businesses […]
Record Keeping for VAT
All tax registered, individuals and businesses in the UAE are required to maintain certain business records for a specified period of time. […]
VAT In the UAE explained
This article is to give a brief overview of the basic principles of the Value added tax in the UAE. What is […]
The Power of Xero Network
1,800,000 businesses and 82,000 accountants are connected via Xero If everyone could connect, businesses will flourish, jobs will be created, communities will […]
Claim VAT spent on your new residence
Where a UAE national owns or acquires land in the UAE on which he builds his own residence, he shall be entitled […]
Does your business need a mobile accounting app?
Managing your mobile business Small business owners work hard and are often on the move. You may be out meeting clients, working […]
Input VAT when to recover
VAT Planning An important aspect of VAT planning & implementation is to avoid overpayment of tax by recovering the VAT paid on […]
Small business bookkeeping for beginners
What is bookkeeping? Bookkeeping involves recording and classifying all the financial transactions in your business. It’s keeping track of what your business […]
VAT on entertainment expenses. What is recoverable?
What are Entertainment expenses Entertainment is hospitality of any kind including: Accommodation Food and drinks Access to shows or events or trips […]
Why cloud accounting is good for business?
Accounting software shouldn’t be a chore to use Small business accounting software that’s not available via the cloud can be tedious. Traditionally, […]
FTA opens pre-registration for corporate tax
The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has launched a pre-registration process for corporate tax through its digital […]
