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UAE Tax
Corporate tax, VAT, economic substance and the tax residency certificate.
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The UAE tax picture in plain English: 0% personal income tax (real, and not a loophole), 9% corporate tax above the threshold, 5% VAT, the tax residency certificate (TRC) for treaty claims, and what economic substance expects of you. Light by international standards, but no longer "set up and forget".
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UAE e-invoicing: how small businesses should get ready
Small UAE businesses must go live with e-invoicing in 2027 via an accredited provider. The catch: PDF invoices won't qualify, and your data needs cleaning.
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Your first UAE corporate tax return, step by step
Your first UAE corporate tax return is filed on EmaraTax within nine months of year end, even at 0%. The catch: your accounts come before the form.
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Small Business Relief to 2029: who qualifies and how the election works
Small Business Relief makes UAE companies with revenue up to AED 3 million nil-taxable, but you must elect it and any losses in relief years are forfeited.
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Transfer pricing basics for UAE companies
UAE companies with related-party transactions must follow OECD arm's length rules under the 2023 Corporate Tax Law, and that includes free zone entities.
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UAE VAT registration: thresholds and the process
UAE VAT registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies in 12 months and voluntary from AED 187,500. How the process works.
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UAE corporate tax deadlines and penalties: the dates that matter
The UAE corporate tax registration deadline depends on your licence date, not one fixed date. What to track, and what a missed deadline can cost you.
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UAE personal income tax: it's 0%, and what you do pay
The UAE has no personal income tax on salary, dividends or gains. The law behind it, the corporate tax and VAT that do apply, and the catch at home.
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Freezone corporate tax: qualifying income explained
Free zone companies can pay 0% corporate tax on qualifying income, but 'qualifying' has a legal meaning. What counts, what doesn't, and how to stay in.
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UAE corporate tax and VAT: the essentials for business owners
The UAE isn't quite tax-free for businesses now: 9% corporate tax, 5% VAT, the free zone angle and the filing obligations that come with them.
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The UAE tax residency certificate, explained
What a UAE tax residency certificate is, who can get one, and why entrepreneurs and investors use it to evidence tax position and claim treaty relief.