Guides to UAE tax and accounting

Each guide states the rule, the number and where it comes from. Pick the topic you need.

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Corporate tax

The rate, who pays, the deadlines and the penalties.

Corporate taxThe UAE corporate tax rates, who is taxable and the dates that matter, with links to each detail page.
Who pays corporate taxResident and non resident persons, exempt persons, individuals, free zones and tax groups.
Corporate tax deadlinesRegistration, return, payment and record keeping dates, with year end examples.
Corporate tax penaltiesThe penalty table for UAE corporate tax and how the late registration waiver works.
Personal taxWhen the corporate tax law applies to an individual, and what to do.
ESRESR reporting is cancelled for recent years. Past penalties still stand.

VAT and e-invoicing

Registration, certificates, penalties and the e-invoicing timeline.

Records, audits and overviews

What to keep, who needs an audit and the taxes at a glance.

Last updated 30 October 2026

These guides explain the UAE rules that decide what an accounting firm has to do for you. They follow one format: the rule first, then the number, then the source and the date we checked it.

Start with corporate tax if your company is new to the tax, or VAT if you sell goods or services in the UAE. The e-invoicing guide covers the timeline that is now running for businesses. If you are in a free zone, also read free zone approved auditors, because your zone may have its own audit rule.

Tax law changes through Cabinet decisions and Ministerial decisions. Where a rule has changed recently, the guide says so and gives the date. Where we could not confirm a detail from an official page, the guide tells you to check the source rather than guess.

These guides are general information. They are not tax advice for your case. For that, ask a registered tax agent or use the quote form below to ask listed firms.

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Where do these guides get their rules from?

From the Federal Tax Authority, the Ministry of Finance and free zone authorities. Each rule on a page carries its source and the date we checked it. See how we check our data for the method.

How often are the guides updated?

Each page shows the date its facts were last checked. When the FTA or the Ministry of Finance announces a change, we update the affected pages and change the date.