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UAE Corporate Tax Advisory & Filing

Registration, impact assessment, free-zone qualifying-income analysis and return filing — so the UAE 9% corporate tax becomes a managed position, not a year-end scramble.

Overview

Corporate tax, handled before the deadline.

UAE corporate tax is now a permanent fixture, and the difference between 0% and 9% often turns on structure and documentation set long before filing. We assess your exposure, register you with the FTA, test free-zone qualifying income, and file a return that holds up — with the positions documented, not assumed.

Mainland companies within the corporate tax net
Free-zone businesses seeking to preserve the 0% qualifying rate
Groups needing transfer pricing and related-party documentation
Businesses unsure whether or how corporate tax applies to them
What’s Included

A complete corporate tax function.

Impact Assessment

A clear read on whether and how the 9% applies, and what it costs.

FTA Registration

Corporate tax registration completed and the tax record set up correctly.

Free-Zone Qualifying Income

Analysis of qualifying vs non-qualifying income to defend the 0% rate.

Taxable Income Computation

Adjustments, exemptions and reliefs applied to reach the correct base.

Return Preparation & Filing

The corporate tax return prepared, reviewed and filed on time.

Transfer Pricing Support

Related-party policy and documentation aligned to OECD principles.

How We Work

From exposure to filed return.

01

Assess

We map entities, income streams and free-zone status.

02

Register

We complete FTA registration and set up the record.

03

Position

We document qualifying income and reliefs.

04

File

We prepare, review and file the return on time.

Why LexVerge

A 0% position you can actually defend.

9% Corporate TaxFree Zone QFZPQualifying IncomeFTA RegistrationTaxable IncomeSmall Business ReliefTransfer PricingRelated PartiesExempt IncomeRestructuring

We document the free-zone and relief positions so the rate you claim is the rate that survives review.

Representative Outcomes

Anonymised mandates from this practice.

Client identities withheld for confidentiality; outcomes described in general terms.

Free Zone

0% qualifying status documented for a free-zone group

Income streams analysed and segregated so qualifying income retained the 0% rate with a defensible file.

0% qualifying rate preserved
Mainland

Corporate tax position built for a mainland trader

Registration, computation and first return delivered with reliefs correctly applied.

First return filed, reliefs claimed
FAQ

UAE corporate tax, answered.

Does a free-zone company pay 0% corporate tax?
Only on qualifying income, and only if it meets the qualifying-free-zone-person conditions. Non-qualifying income is taxed at 9%. We analyse and document your income streams so the 0% rate is defensible.
When do I need to register for corporate tax?
Registration is required within the timelines set by the FTA based on your licence. We confirm your deadline and complete registration so you are not exposed to penalties.
Do I need transfer pricing documentation?
If you have related-party or connected-person transactions, you are expected to apply arm’s-length pricing and maintain documentation. We build the policy and the file to support it.
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Make corporate tax a managed position.

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