UAE Corporate Tax advisory and compliance

Overview

Comprehensive UAE Corporate Tax support from registration through ongoing compliance, including Free Zone and related-party considerations.

What we help with

• Corporate Tax registration
• Corporate Tax returns
• Tax computations
• Tax assessments
• Accounting adjustments
• Tax-group support
• Small Business Relief analysis where applicable
• Free Zone analysis
• Related-party transactions
• Documentation
• Tax reviews
• FTA correspondence
• Tax-agent support

Common situations we address

• First UAE CT return after Federal Decree-Law registration deadline
• Free Zone company with mainland revenue risking loss of qualifying status
• Related-party transactions with UK parent not supported by transfer pricing file
• Small Business Relief election needed for UAE revenue under threshold
• Tax group formation between UAE entities in same UK-owned group
• FTA assessment disputing deductibility of payments to UK affiliate

Our approach

UAE Corporate Tax support runs from registration through computations, elections, disclosures and FTA correspondence. We analyse taxable income, exempt and qualifying income, related-party transactions and available reliefs with UK tax impact in view. Adjustments are agreed with UK colleagues before filing so group reporting stays consistent.

Typical deliverables

• Corporate Tax registration and TRN linkage
• Taxable income computation and return filing
• Free Zone and qualifying income analysis memo
• Related-party transaction disclosure schedule
• Small Business Relief or tax group election support
• FTA correspondence and assessment response

Areas requiring careful fact-specific review

Qualifying Free Zone Person status, interest deductibility under GAAR-style rules, and foreign tax credit for UK tax paid all depend on your specific facts and documents. We do not provide generic 0% assurances: each position is tested against your activities, contracts and substance.