Navigating the UAE’s corporate tax system can be challenging, and expert guidance ensures you make the right decisions for your business. A trusted corporate tax advisor provides:
Engaging a corporate tax consultant in Dubai or across the UAE empowers you to remain tax-efficient while building a stronger foundation for future success.
We conduct a detailed risk assessment of your structure, revenue streams, and systems to determine your precise tax obligations. A critical component is the analysis of Free Zone entities, ensuring compliance with Qualifying Income and Economic Substance requirements to maximize your eligibility for the 0% tax rate. We deliver a clear roadmap for full CT readiness.
Our strategic advice focuses on legally minimizing your tax liability and improving cash flow. We assess eligibility for all available reliefs and deductions, advise on optimal structures, and manage the process for Corporate Tax Group Formation. We guide businesses through necessary structural restructuring to ensure long-term tax efficiency and regulatory alignment.
We manage your end-to-end registration process through the EmaraTax platform, ensuring timely compliance and preventing penalties. We establish the complete compliance framework, including aligning your accounting policies with IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards) for accurate financial statement preparation, which is the foundation for calculating Taxable Income and seamless filing.
As a certified FTA-Registered Tax Agent, we provide full legal representation and professional support during any query, clarification, or tax audit from the Federal Tax Authority. We handle all communication, documentation, and submissions on your behalf, and actively assist with any Penalty Reconsideration applications to ensure the best possible outcome for your business.
This is the highest level of authority and qualification in the UAE, legally enabling us to represent your business directly before the Federal Tax Authority for all Corporate Tax matters.
Our accounting firm is led and managed by seasoned Chartered Accountants (CAs). This international standard of financial expertise guarantees meticulous accuracy and adherence to both local UAE laws and international financial reporting standards (IFRS).
Leverage our 100+ years of collective experience specifically navigating the tax and accounting complexities within the UAE market. This depth of experience is your assurance against common compliance pitfalls and unforeseen tax impacts.
The Total CFO is a fully licensed and regulated entity within the UAE. Working with a registered tax firm gives you peace of mind that your tax strategy is built on a solid, legal foundation.
We serve a wide range of industries in Dubai and across the UAE, including startups, SMEs, family businesses, and large enterprises in sectors such as real estate, retail, healthcare, technology, and logistics. Our corporate tax consultants customize advisory services to address the specific tax challenges each industry faces, helping your business stay compliant while maximizing tax opportunities
Outsourcing corporate tax consultants offers real advantages to businesses:
Saves cost over employing one or more full time staff.
Provides specialized, current, and relevant tax advice.
Avoids pre-emptive penalties, and unnecessary tax liabilities.
Allows businesses to concentrate on their core operations while tax specialists take care of tax work properly.
Whether you’re a Free Zone entity, mainland company, or multinational group, our corporate tax consultants in Dubai, UAE, deliver customized tax advisory and compliance solutions that align with your business objectives and UAE Corporate Tax Law requirements.
The Total CFO has been instrumental in streamlining our corporate tax compliance. Their expertise and hands-on approach have made navigating complex regulations seamless, ensuring that we stay compliant and efficient. They have truly become an extension of our team, helping us focus on growth with confidence.
Partner with The Total CFO and experience the confidence of working with a dedicated team of corporate tax consultants that understands your business inside out. With our expertise, you get reliable guidance, customized strategies, and complete support to manage your tax obligations while driving sustainable growth.
A corporate tax consultant helps businesses comply with UAE Corporate Tax Law, manage tax registration, prepare accurate filings, optimize tax structures, and ensure readiness for any FTA audit or inquiry.
Hiring a professional tax consultant ensures compliance with complex UAE tax regulations while minimizing errors, avoiding penalties, and identifying opportunities for legal tax savings and long-term financial efficiency.
Yes, you still need to register and file your Corporate Tax return, even if your company has made a loss. The loss can be carried forward to reduce taxable income in future years.
If you are earning income from a business or professional activity in the UAE, you may be subject to Corporate Tax. It depends on your total taxable income and business structure.
No. Corporate Tax and VAT are separate. If your business meets the requirements for both, you must register, file, and pay them separately.
No. You must meet certain conditions to qualify for the 0% rate, such as earning “Qualifying Income” and maintaining substance in the UAE. If you don’t meet these, the regular 9% rate may apply.
It may increase your overall tax bill if you’ve never paid Corporate Tax before. However, with proper planning, you can manage your taxable income and make use of available exemptions or deductions.
Yes, every Taxable person will be required to register for UAE Corporate Tax, even if they are already registered for VAT.
If a Taxable Person is a registered business for VAT, he will have to pay VAT and Corporate Tax separately. Even if one’s business is not VAT registered, one may still have to pay Corporate Tax.
Taxable Person shall be either a Resident Person or a Non-Resident Person.
A Resident Person is any of the following Persons: A Legal person that is incorporated or established or registered in UAE, including a Free Zone entity.
A Legal person that is incorporated or established or registered in a foreign jurisdiction but is effectively managed and controlled from UAE.
A natural person who conducts a Business or Business Activity in the UAE. A Non-Resident Person is a Person who is not considered a Resident Person and that either:
Has a Permanent Establishment in the UAE.
Derives UAE Sourced Income
Has a nexus in the UAE
Please contact us to evaluate your unique timeline.
There is no registration threshold for UAE CT.
Taxable persons need to electronically register for UAE Corporate Tax through the website of the Federal Tax Authority.
Only one UAE Corporate Tax return will need to be filed per Tax Period. The Corporate Tax Return will generally be due within 9 months following the end of the Tax Period. No provisional or advanced UAE Corporate Tax filings are required.
Taxable Persons are required to file a Corporate Tax Return, irrespective of whether they have made a profit or not or the status (dormant or active) of the company. Taxable Persons with tax losses should ensure they file a Corporate Tax Return in order to ensure that these losses can be used to reduce taxable income of future years.
UAE Corporate Tax will generally need to be paid before the end of the 9 months following the end of the relevant Tax Period.
A Taxable Person’s Tax Period is the Gregorian calendar year, or the (12) twelve-month period for which the Taxable Person prepares financial statements and for which a Tax Return is required to be filed.
Entities established in a Free Zone that meet “Qualifying Free Zone Persons” conditions will be subject to the following rates:
0% on Qualifying Income.
9% on Taxable Income that does not meet the Qualifying Income definition.
However, a Qualifying Free Zone Person can elect not to apply the 0% Corporate Tax, but instead be subject to the regular Corporate Tax rates.
To be treated as a “Qualifying Free Zone Person”, the Free Zone entity must:
1.Maintain adequate substance in the UAE
2.Derive Qualifying Income as specified
3.Comply with transfer pricing rules and maintain the relevant transfer pricing documentation
4.Not have made an election to be subject to regular Corporate Tax.
The taxable income for a Tax Period is the accounting net profit (or loss) of the business as per Financial Statements prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) , after making adjustments for certain items as defined in the Corporate Tax Law.
Adjustments to the accounting net profit (or loss) will need to be made for the following items
Unrealized gains and losses (subject to the election made regarding the application of the realisation principle)
Exempt income such as qualifying dividends and capital gains; Income arising on intra-group transfers;
Deductions which are not allowable for tax purposes; Transactions with Related Parties and Connected Persons; Transfers of tax losses within the group where relevant;Incentives or tax reliefs; and Any other adjustments as specified by the Minister.
0% for taxable income up to and including AED 375,000 9% for taxable income exceeding AED 375,000
For Free Zone entities, Corporate Tax rates are different. Please contact us to evaluate your unique case for this purpose.
To assess what the UAE Corporate Tax Law means for your business, as a starting point, you may:Read the Corporate Tax Law and the supporting information available on the websites of the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority.
Use the available information to determine whether your business will be subject to UAE Corporate Tax and if so, from what date.
Understand the requirements for your business under the Corporate Tax Law, including, for example:Whether your business needs to register for UAE CT. What is the accounting / Tax Period for your business By when your business would need to file a UAE CT return. What elections or applications can or should your business make for UAE CT purposes. How UAE CT may impact your business’ obligations and liabilities under contracts with customers and suppliers. What financial information and records your business will need to keep for UAE CT purposes. Regularly check the websites of the Ministry of Finance and the Federal Tax Authority for further information and guidance on the UAE CT regime.
If you find these overwhelming, then you may contact us for taking care of your Corporate Tax compliance on a Retainership basis.
The Total CFO provides complete corporate tax support, including readiness assessments, tax registration via EmaraTax, tax planning and restructuring, IFRS-compliant reporting, and full FTA representation during audits or queries.
Yes, Free Zone companies are subject to UAE Corporate Tax but may qualify for a 0% tax rate on Qualifying Income, provided they meet all requirements related to Economic Substance and Free Zone regulations.
Our readiness assessment evaluates your company’s structure, revenue streams, accounting systems, and Free Zone status to determine exact tax obligations and ensure you are fully prepared for corporate tax compliance.
Yes, our team manages your complete FTA registration process through the EmaraTax portal, ensuring timely compliance, accurate data submission, and avoidance of penalties.
We serve a wide range of industries including real estate, retail, technology, healthcare, logistics, and professional services. Our corporate tax consultants tailor strategies to meet each sector’s specific tax challenges.
We are an FTA-Registered Tax Agency led by qualified Chartered Accountants with decades of UAE experience. Our approach combines local expertise, legal compliance, and strategic tax planning designed to maximize your savings and reduce risks.
With over 25 years in Dubai and nearly 30 years as a Chartered and Management Accountant, Hemant has extensive experience across manufacturing, services and technology sectors. He has worked with major corporate groups including Al Tayer, Saif Al Ghurair, Dhabi, and Aditya Birla. Hemant specializes in profitability and cost management, debt restructuring, contract management, and regulatory compliance, having generated approximately USD 47.5 million in savings and profit growth. A confident public speaker and Distinguished Communicator, he lives by the quote: “You get what you reward for. If you want ants to come, you put sugar on the floor” (Charlie Munger), embodying his belief that “Profit has its own intelligence.”
Archana Mundhra is a qualified Chartered Accountant with over 15 years of experience in multinational corporations. Her proficiency lies in financial planning and business intelligence. Her deep financial understanding and profound analytical skills empower her to assist management in realizing their objectives effectively.
Rinkle Jain is a qualified Chartered Accountant and Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant of India. A results-driven Chartered Accountant with a distinguished career marked by proficiency in management, financial planning, and catalyzing overall company development.Demonstrates a unique blend of financial acumen, strategic insight, and leadership prowess, contributing significantly to organizational success.
