UAE tax, VAT, bookkeeping & CFO insights — practical guides for business owners.
Company liquidation in the UAE: the 20 business day clock belongs to VAT. Corporate tax deregistration allows three months, and the fine meters up. Read why.
UAE company liquidation: one 2026 guide opens on the bankruptcy law, pays staff first then third, and budgets AED 13,000 its table cannot explain. Check yours.
VAT deregistration in the UAE treats assets you still hold as sold. AED 50,000 of stock = AED 2,500 on your final return. Plan the exit before you file.
A dormant company in the UAE still owes a final nil return, deregistration within 3 months and, if it claimed 0%, audited statements. Close it properly.