Accounting & tax
Register Correctly.
Keep Compliant Books.
File With Confidence.
Corporate tax and VAT registration, bookkeeping and annual filings for UAE companies, delivered with our licensed accounting partner.
Tax starts at setup
Your structure decides
your tax position.
Every UAE company must register for corporate tax, even at 0%. Whether free-zone income qualifies for 0% depends on your activities, customers and substance, so decide these before choosing your structure.
Review Your Tax Position →Register.
Record.
Report.
Review.
UAE tax essentials
Four points every new company should know.
Corporate Tax
0% to AED 375,000, then 9%
Free Zone Companies
0% on qualifying income, if conditions are met
Registration
Required even when no tax is due
VAT
Mandatory above AED 375,000, at 5%
Our accounting & tax support
From tax registration
to annual filings.
- 01
Setup Registrations
For newly established companies.
- Corporate tax registration
- VAT assessment and registration
- Accounting system setup
- Chart of accounts
- Compliance calendar
- 02
Ongoing Accounting
For operating companies.
- Bookkeeping and reconciliations
- VAT returns
- Management reports
- Corporate tax return
- Deadline tracking
- 03
Free Zone Tax Review
For free zone and holding structures.
- Qualifying income review
- Substance assessment
- Audited financial statements
- Transfer pricing awareness
- Annual status check
One relationship
Tax compliance runs
through every year of your company.
Registrations at setup, returns every year and reviews as your business changes. CTG keeps them on your compliance calendar.
The CTG approach
A structured path to tax compliance.
Step 1: Understand
Your activities, revenue sources and structure.
Step 2: Advise
Registrations required and your likely tax position.
Step 3: Establish
Tax registrations and accounting setup.
Step 4: Activate
Bookkeeping and returns on schedule.
Step 5: Support
Annual reviews, including free-zone status.
Common questions
UAE tax,
answered.
Do I pay corporate tax if I make no profit?
No tax is due on a loss, but the company must still register and file a return.
Do I need audited accounts?
Qualifying Free Zone Persons and some other companies do. We'll confirm what applies to you.
Can you advise on my home-country tax?
No. We focus on UAE company tax and are happy to work with your home-country advisor.
Tax insights
Make informed decisions before you establish.
Begin your UAE strategy
Want your tax set up correctly from day one?
Tell us about your business and structure. We'll set out the registrations and filings you need.
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