UAE tax, VAT, bookkeeping & CFO insights — practical guides for business owners.
Mainland LLCs in the UAE can now issue Class A and Class B shares with different voting and dividend rights. Check your memorandum before you raise money.
A RAK ICC formation page says no corporate tax registration is required. Decree-Law 47 of 2022 says every UAE-incorporated company is a Resident Person.
A free-zone guide still charges AED 3,000 for ESR filings and fines a missing report AED 25k+. Cabinet Decision No. 98 of 2024 ended ESR for years after 2022.
Dubai Humanitarian audit in the UAE: one approved auditor says 90 days, the regulations account says six months, one setup page says optional. Check yours.
DSO audit in the UAE: one seller says 90 days, approved auditors say four months, one guide says six months. Check your deadline before licence renewal.
JAFZA audit: guides say 90 days, JAFZA onboarding says six months, a third says renewal only. Three clocks, three penalties. Check your portal date first.
RAKEZ audit: auditors say renewal needs it. The regulations account says renewal never asks, filing is only on Registrar direction in 7 days. Check yours.
Fujairah Creative City audit: sellers say no audit and no bookkeeping. Its approved-auditor page calls an annual audit mandatory. Check your renewal.
SHAMS audit UAE: formation guides say no audit at renewal. Auditor pages say every company must file one, with fines. Which answer is yours? Check first.
Dubai tax-free is true for salary, false for companies: profits above AED 375,000 pay 9%, VAT is 5%. Plan the exit and residency tests before you move.
DIFC Prescribed Company rules opened to everyone on 24 July. Existing non-exempt companies have until 24 Jan 2027 to appoint a CSP. Check your status.
Mainland permit UAE costs AED 5,000 for six months, but mainland income can be taxed at 9% from the first dirham with no AED 375,000 band. Price the tax first.
E-invoicing guidelines UAE changed on Monday: type 480 is only for out-of-scope supplies, and new firms need an ASP before invoice one. Re-check your build.
VAT registration UAE guides split the late penalty between AED 10,000 and AED 20,000 and the TRN wait between 10 and 45 days. Plan inside the 30-day window.
Economic substance UAE filings ended for years after 2022, but 2019-2022 files still count. Check your quote and your history before you pay or relax.
Unincorporated partnership UAE tax: one guide says you are a taxpayer by default, others say transparent. Check your FTA status before your period ends.
UAE company redomiciliation lets you move between free zone and mainland without closing. Check the approvals, tax and records tests before you plan it.