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VAT & Corporate Tax in the UAE

Registration, filing and planning for 5% VAT and 9% corporate tax, including free zone qualifying-income structuring.

Two Taxes, One Compliance Calendar

UAE businesses now juggle two federal taxes: VAT at 5% once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 (voluntary from AED 187,500), and corporate tax at 9% on profits above AED 375,000, with 0% below and special treatment for qualifying free zone income. Registration deadlines, return cycles and record rules each carry FTA penalties that dwarf the cost of doing it right.

Pro24 registers you at the correct time, files every return on schedule, structures free zone operations to protect 0% qualifying status where legitimately available, and resolves penalties and reconsiderations when you arrive with a problem.

UAE Tax Facts
VAT rate5%
VAT thresholdAED 375,000
Corporate tax9% above AED 375K profit
Free zone rate0% qualifying income
Small business reliefUnder AED 3M revenue
VAT returnsQuarterly (most)

What Our Tax Team Handles

Compliance done, planning included.

FTA Registrations

VAT and corporate tax registration filed correctly with the right effective dates.

Return Filing

Quarterly VAT and annual corporate tax returns prepared and submitted on time.

Qualifying Income Structuring

Free zone transactions organised to defend 0% status with substance evidence.

Small Business Relief

Elections and thresholds applied so early-stage companies pay nothing unnecessarily.

Penalty Resolution

Reconsideration requests and voluntary disclosures for past mistakes.

Group & TP Advice

Related-party pricing and grouping decisions documented before the FTA asks.

Getting Compliant

01

Position Review

Revenue, activities and structure assessed against both tax registrations.

02

Register Correctly

FTA portals, documents and effective dates handled without rejection loops.

03

File on Rhythm

Returns prepared from your books each cycle with your approval before submission.

04

Plan Ahead

Annual review of structure, relief eligibility and free zone status.

Frequently Asked Questions

Only on qualifying income with adequate substance, audited accounts and de minimis limits respected; the rest is taxed at 9%. We test your revenue streams and structure them properly, because assuming 0% blindly is the costliest mistake we see.

Every UAE company must register regardless of size; deadlines follow licence issue dates and late registration carries an AED 10,000 penalty. We check your deadline immediately.

Not mandatorily, but voluntary registration from AED 187,500 lets you reclaim input VAT, often worthwhile for B2B businesses. We run the numbers for you.

Yes, through voluntary disclosures and penalty reconsiderations; acting before an FTA audit dramatically improves outcomes.

Get Tax Compliant Before Deadlines Do Damage

Free registration-status check and a fixed annual compliance quote.