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CEPAUAE-India: revised customs schedule effective 01 Aug
MoFPublishes updated Transfer Pricing guidelines
VATRegistration threshold reminder: AED 375,000 mandatory
CircularNew FTA circular on Free Zone Qualifying Income issued
FTACorporate Tax return deadline for June-year-end filers — 31 Mar 2027

Corporate Tax · UAE

Corporate Tax, made comprehensible.

9% on profits above AED 375,000. Zero for Qualifying Free Zone Persons — if they actually qualify. We handle the analysis, the registration, the returns, and the awkward FTA conversations.

20+Years advising
400+Active clients
IFRSCompliant reporting
ACCAChartered practice
Corporate TaxJul 22, 2026

Free Zone Qualifying Income: what actually qualifies under the June 2026 update.

The Ministry's clarification narrows the definition of "qualifying activities" and reintroduces substance thresholds. Here's the practical read-through for holding structures.

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What we handle

Every step of the Corporate Tax lifecycle.

Partner-led engagements.
No handoffs to junior staff mid-way.

01

CT Registration

Emaratax registration, TRN issuance, transitional guidance for pre-June-2023 businesses.

02

Structuring

Holding co design, participation exemption, group loss relief eligibility, restructuring memoranda.

03

QFZP Analysis

Substance testing, qualifying activity mapping, de minimis calculations, DFZE positioning.

04

Transfer Pricing

Master file & local file preparation, benchmarking studies, disclosure schedule preparation.

05

CT Returns

First-year return preparation, adjustments, schedule support, e-filing on Emaratax.

06

FTA Correspondence

Voluntary disclosure filings, clarification requests, audit representation.

How we work

Four stages. No surprises.

01

Diagnostic

Two-hour review of your accounts, entity structure, related-party flows and treasury policy. You get a written exposure map before we agree scope.

02

Structuring

Where beneficial, we restructure before your first CT period closes. Documented, defensible, and modelled against alternatives.

03

Compliance

Ongoing bookkeeping alignment, tax-sensitive account mapping, and monthly management-account reviews so returns don’t become a scramble.

04

Filing

Return preparation with an internal partner review before submission. Full audit trail retained for FTA scrutiny.

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Talk to a partner. Not a chatbot.

Book a 30-minute consultation — no pitch, just a read of your situation. If we're not the right fit, we'll say so and point you to someone who is.