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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
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

Services · CBM Consultants

Five disciplines. One considered practice.

Corporate Tax, VAT, Accounting, Audit, and CFO Services — delivered by chartered accountants, not by handoff between departments.

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 do

Five disciplines. One considered practice.

Each engagement is partner-led.
No account managers between you and the work.
Most requested 01

Corporate Tax

Registration, structuring, Qualifying Free Zone Person analysis, transfer pricing, and returns. We built our practice around the 2023 regime — and revise our guidance every time the FTA does.

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02

Accounting & Bookkeeping

Monthly management accounts, IFRS-compliant records, and reporting your board can actually read.

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03

VAT

Registration, quarterly returns, reverse charge advisory, and voluntary disclosure defence.

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04

Audit & Assurance

Statutory audits, agreed-upon procedures, and Free Zone renewal audits — signed by chartered accountants.

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05

CFO Services

Outsourced finance leadership for scale-ups — cash forecasting, board packs, and investor reporting.

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Why one firm, five services

Because tax and books share the same source of truth.

One ledger, five conversations

Your Corporate Tax return, your VAT return, your audited statements, your board pack and your investor deck all draw from the same underlying data. When they’re prepared by the same firm, they reconcile automatically.

No blame games

Nothing gets stuck between your accountant, your auditor and your tax advisor. There’s one partner accountable for the whole picture.

One point of escalation

FTA correspondence, bank queries, investor questions — one number to call.

Pricing that reflects it

Multi-service engagements are priced as one relationship, not five invoices. Typically 20–30% less than the same services procured separately.

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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.