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 […]
