Corporate Tax services help UAE businesses determine their statutory tax position and manage end-to-end compliance from FTA registration through accounting readiness, taxable income calculation, and annual return filing. The CapitalZone provides structured corporate tax advisory in Dubai, reviewing entity classification, Free Zone 0% qualifying income criteria, transfer pricing disclosures, and allowable tax adjustments under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022.
Our work begins with a comprehensive review of your trade licence, corporate ownership, business activities, tax period, accounting ledgers, and related-party dealings. We then deliver a written scope detailing exact compliance milestones, required records, and filing responsibilities.
Dubai-based tax support • Clear written scope • Official FTA-source alignment • Direct specialist access
What Our Corporate Tax Engagement Includes
Review legal form, UAE presence, revenue streams, exemptions, and corporate structure to establish exact Corporate Tax status and liabilities.
Assist with EmaraTax portal profile setup, document collation, and timely registration to satisfy FTA statutory deadlines and avoid late penalties.
Audit trial balances, IFRS compliance, revenue recognition, and ledger adjustments to ensure books are fully reconcilable for tax computations.
Calculate taxable profit from accounting profit, applying statutory adjustments, non-deductible expense add-backs, interest caps, and loss carryforwards.
Detailed assessment of Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) criteria, qualifying vs. non-qualifying income, de minimis thresholds, and substance requirements.
Identify related parties and connected persons, evaluate arm’s-length transactions, and prepare mandatory transfer pricing documentation and local files.
Corporate Tax services encompass tax applicability assessment, EmaraTax registration, accounting records review, taxable income calculation, relief elections, return filing coordination, Free Zone regime analysis, and transfer pricing documentation.
All taxable persons, including UAE mainland companies, commercial Free Zone entities, and individuals conducting licensed business activities exceeding the statutory turnover threshold, must obtain a Corporate Tax Registration Number (TRN) in accordance with FTA timelines.
No. Free Zone status alone does not guarantee a 0% tax outcome. A Free Zone company must qualify as a Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) by deriving qualifying income, meeting adequate economic substance, maintaining audited financial statements, and complying with transfer pricing rules.
You will need approved financial statements, trial balances, general ledgers, bank reconciliations, ownership charts, related-party transaction schedules, and supporting records for all material tax adjustments.
Yes. Entities with limited or zero business activity during a tax period must still file a timely Corporate Tax return based on their actual financial records to maintain statutory compliance and avoid administrative penalties.
Yes. Under UAE Corporate Tax Law, transfer pricing rules apply to transactions and arrangements between related parties and connected persons, whether conducted domestically within the UAE or cross-border.
Yes. If your current accounting ledgers are delayed or contain inaccuracies, we provide prior accounting review and backlog cleanup services to bring your financial statements up to standard before computing your tax liability.
No. Company liquidation or licence cancellation does not automatically complete tax deregistration. An explicit deregistration application must be submitted to the FTA along with final liquidation tax returns and payment of outstanding obligations.
The Capital Zone Accounting & Bookkeeping is an independent private consultancy and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any UAE government authority. Government fees and approvals are subject to the respective authorities’ regulations.
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