Guides

1. 01 UAE corporate tax explained for small businesses Who is in scope (companies and sole traders differ), registration dates, the 0% and 9% bands, and filing costs. Corporate tax 6 min
2. 02 Small Business Relief, now extended to 2029 The AED 3 million revenue test, who is shut out, and why you still register and file. Corporate tax 5 min
3. 03 Corporate tax return and payment deadlines Nine months from year end, worked through for the next December, March and June year ends. Corporate tax 3 min
4. 04 Free zone qualifying income, in plain terms The five conditions for the 0% rate, what is taxed at 9%, and how status is lost. Corporate tax 3 min
5. 05 VAT registration thresholds: AED 375,000 and AED 187,500 When you must register, when you may, the 30-day window and the AED 10,000 penalty. VAT 4 min
6. 06 What VAT return filing costs a small business Four returns a year, 28 days each, and how firms price the work. VAT 4 min
7. 07 Bookkeeping cost for small businesses in the UAE Monthly prices by transaction volume, from software to a package with the tax return included. Costs 4 min
8. 08 Accountant, software or DIY: how to choose A decision guide: which route fits which business, and where each one goes wrong. Costs 3 min
9. 09 FTA penalties: the amounts and how waivers work Late registration, late returns, late payment and records, with the official amounts. Penalties 4 min
10. 10 Qatar corporate income tax for small businesses Who pays the 10% tax, who is exempt, the four-month filing window and the records to keep. Qatar 3 min

Rules, rates, deadlines and penalties come from government sources. Prices are figures businesses publish, and are labelled as such. Every guide is also available بالعربية.