Tax consultants in Dubai — Corporate Tax, VAT and FTA matters
Practical tax advice for UAE businesses: we look at your actual figures and documents, set out the position in writing, and — if you want — handle the registration, return or FTA submission that follows.
When businesses come to us
| A newly incorporated company | The Corporate Tax registration deadline, the first tax period, and whether VAT registration is needed |
| A free zone company | Whether the 0% rate is available, which income is qualifying, and what the audit and substance conditions mean in practice |
| Selling abroad or dealing with overseas group companies | VAT on exports and imported services, transfer pricing, double tax agreements and Tax Residency Certificates |
| Payments to owners and related parties | Salaries, loans, recharges and other payments that need to reflect market value |
| A letter or penalty from the FTA | Clarifications, voluntary disclosures and reconsideration requests — within the 40-business-day deadline where it applies |
| Closing a business | Deregistration, final returns and the tax questions that come with winding down |
What our advice covers
- Corporate Tax — registration, the tax period, taxable income, exempt income, losses and the annual return.
- Free zones — the Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions, tested each year rather than assumed. See our IFZA, DMCC, Meydan, RAKEZ and SHAMS pages.
- VAT — registration, place of supply, zero-rating of exports, the reverse charge, input tax recovery and quarterly returns.
- Transfer pricing and cross-border tax — related-party pricing, the disclosure form and how UAE rules interact with double tax agreements. See transfer pricing and Tax Residency Certificates.
- FTA matters — voluntary disclosures, penalty reconsideration, clarifications and correspondence, and support when the FTA reviews or assesses your returns.
How we work
- We start from your licence, your records and the question you need answered — not a generic checklist.
- We agree a fixed fee before work starts and set out our conclusions in writing, with the legal basis.
- Because we also keep books and file returns, the advice is applied in your accounts and filings, not left in a memo.
- Where a matter needs a lawyer or a licensed auditor, we say so and coordinate with them.
Sources: Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on Corporate Tax, as amended; Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017 on VAT, as amended; Federal Decree-Law No. 28 of 2022 on Tax Procedures, as amended (Articles 29 to 33); Cabinet Decision No. 100 of 2023 and Ministerial Decision No. 265 of 2023; Ministerial Decision No. 97 of 2023.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a tax consultant if I already have an accountant?
Not always. Routine filings can be handled within a bookkeeping and tax package. Specific advice helps when the answer depends on judgement — the free zone 0% position, related-party pricing, a cross-border structure or an FTA query. Our team does both, so the advice and the filing stay consistent.
Can you handle FTA submissions for my company?
Yes. We prepare clarifications, voluntary disclosures and reconsideration requests and submit them through your EmaraTax account with your authorisation, and we help you respond to FTA queries.
How are your fees set?
We agree a fixed fee for each matter after a short review of the question and the documents. Starting fees are shown on this page; the final fee is confirmed in your proposal before any work starts.
Do you advise on taxes outside the UAE?
We advise on the UAE position and on how it interacts with double tax agreements and cross-border transactions. Where another country's own rules need a local opinion, we tell you so.
Ready to hand over your books and returns?
Tell us about your company and we'll send a fixed-fee proposal within one business day.