FTA Decision No. 15 of 2026: The New Rulebook for Claiming Corporate Tax Exemption – Who Must Register, Who Must Apply, and the Deadlines Already Running
The Federal Tax Authority has issued Decision No. 15 of 2026 (issued 8 September 2026, effective 15 September 2026), replacing FTA Decision No. 7 of 2023 as the procedural rulebook for Exempt Persons under the Corporate Tax Law: who must register, who must additionally apply for their exemption, by when, and from what date an […]
Free Zone Corporate Tax Registration: A Step-by-Step Guide for UAE Free Zone Companies
Every UAE free zone company, whether it will eventually qualify for the 0 percent rate or not, must complete the EmaraTax registration process that authorities now treat as a standard compliance step. Missing the deadline or filing incomplete details on EmaraTax delays your Tax Registration Number and puts every filing after it at risk. This […]
Free Zone vs Mainland Corporate Tax in the UAE: Which Structure Costs You Less?
Every founder setting up in the UAE eventually asks the same question: is it cheaper to run a free zone company or a mainland one? The honest answer is that free zone vs mainland corporate tax uae is not a single number you can compare on a spreadsheet. It depends on where your customers sit, […]
Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) Criteria: Do You Qualify for the 0% Corporate Tax Rate?
If you run a UAE free zone business, one question decides your tax bill more than any other: do you meet the criteria to be treated as a Qualifying Free Zone Person. This status is what separates a 0 percent corporate tax rate on qualifying income from the standard 9 percent rate that applies to […]
Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) & Free Zone Corporate Tax in the UAE: The Complete Guide
Every free zone company in the UAE is now asking the same question: does our business still qualify for the 0 percent rate, or have we quietly slipped into the 9 percent bracket. The answer sits inside one status, the Qualifying Free Zone Person, and it is far more operational than most owners expect. This […]
Can a Transfer Pricing Study Actually Lower Your Corporate Tax Bill?
The FTA just said yes — here’s how (and what it’ll cost you if you get it wrong) Here’s a question we’ve been getting a lot lately from CFOs and finance teams across Dubai and Sharjah, one that comes up often in conversations with tax consultants in UAE: “We sold goods to our related company […]
Tax Consulting Services UAE: What the Second Year of Corporate Tax Means for Businesses
Tax consulting services UAE businesses rely on have never been more critical than they are today. The UAE Corporate Tax framework has moved well beyond its initial launch phase. Businesses are no longer just registering and learning the rules. They are now expected to demonstrate accurate tax calculations, maintain robust documentation, meet filing deadlines, and […]
Family Foundations and UAE Corporate Tax
What Every Family Needs to Know — Without the Jargon Based on the FTA’s updated Corporate Tax Guide on Taxation of Family Foundations (CTGFF1), June 2026 If you’ve built wealth in the UAE — properties, share portfolios, stakes in businesses you want your children and grandchildren to inherit smoothly — chances are someone has already […]
UAE Corporate Tax Filing: A Complete Guide for Businesses
UAE corporate tax filing has become one of the most critical compliance requirements for businesses operating in the country. Since the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) introduced corporate tax effective June 2023, companies of all sizes must understand their obligations. Whether you are a startup, SME, or large corporation, filing your corporate tax return correctly and […]
Who Qualifies as a “Director” or “Officer” Under UAE Corporate Tax Law – Who is KMP?
The Federal Tax Authority’s public clarification CTP010 (April 2026) has finally answered a question that UAE businesses have been grappling with since UAE Corporate Tax came into force: who exactly qualifies as a “director” or “officer” — and therefore a Connected Person — under Article 36 of the Corporate Tax Law? The answer is not […]