Dubai Accounting Firms is an independent guide for owners of UAE companies who need an accounting, audit, bookkeeping or tax firm. Use the finder above to see which rule applies to you, then ask listed firms for a fixed fee. Every rule on this site names its official source and the date we checked it.
The rules most owners ask about
Corporate tax is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it. The return and the payment are due within 9 months of the end of the tax period. Source: Ministry of Finance and the UAE government portal, checked . The corporate tax guide covers who pays, the deadlines and the penalties.
VAT is 5%. Registration is mandatory above AED 375,000 of taxable supplies and imports in 12 months, and a VAT return is due 28 days after the end of the tax period. Source: Federal Tax Authority, checked . See the VAT guide.
E-invoicing is rolling out in phases. Businesses with revenue of AED 50,000,000 or more have a service provider deadline that the Ministry of Finance extended to , with go-live on . Smaller businesses follow later. The e-invoicing guide has the full timeline.
How the directory works
- Read the rule. Each service page explains what the work is, what it needs from you and what the law sets.
- Check the price. The cost pages show only prices that firms publish, with the number of firms and the date.
- Ask for quotes. The form at the bottom of every page goes to listed firms that fit your service and company type.
We list licensed firms and we check their facts. See how we check our data and list your firm if you run one.
For free zone companies
Free zones set their own audit rules. Some publish a list of approved auditors, some name a licensing requirement, and some publish nothing. The free zone approved auditors table shows each zone and where its list is.
