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UAE Corporate Tax, Free Zones & GCC Cross-Border Advisory

Navigate the UAE’s transformed tax regime with confidence. Trusted guidance across UAE Corporate Tax, VAT, Free Zone 0% qualification, and India bilateral structuring.

UAE Federal Tax Authority

The UAE Corporate Tax Era: What Every Founder Must Know

The introduction of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses established a 9% headline tax rate for taxable income exceeding AED 375,000. All businesses registered in the UAE — including Free Zone entities — are legally mandated to register and file annual tax returns.

Many business owners mistakenly assume that Free Zone entities are automatically exempt from Corporate Tax. In reality, maintaining Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) status requires strict adherence to qualifying income activities, de minimis thresholds, adequate substance, and arm's length transfer pricing.

Key Tax Facts

UAE Tax Parameters

  • Standard Corporate Tax Rate: 9%
  • Small Business Relief Threshold: Up to AED 3,000,000
  • Qualifying Free Zone Rate: 0% (Conditions Apply)
  • Standard VAT Rate: 5%
  • Mandatory Registration: All Active Licenses

Qualifying Free Zone (QFZP) Optimization

We map your revenue streams against Cabinet Decision No. 55 of 2023 to verify whether your income satisfies "Qualifying Activities" and ensure your non-qualifying income stays within the 5% / AED 5M de minimis rule.

Full Technical Defense

Tax Grouping & Loss Relief

For business groups with multiple mainland or freezone licenses, we assist in forming a Fiscal Tax Group (single tax return), enabling the offset of tax losses between profitable and loss-making subsidiaries.

Group Consolidation

VAT Health Checks & Audit Support

The UAE FTA conducts rigorous audits. Led by our ITR-recognized Indirect Tax partner, we conduct pre-emptive reviews of reconciliations, customs imports, export proof of exit, and correct errors prior to audits.

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Regional Footprint

Tax experience spanning UAE, KSA, Bahrain & India

Having directed group tax across 9 jurisdictions at AW Rostamani and served global clients with KPMG, our partners deliver proven multi-country compliance.

United Arab Emirates

Corporate Tax registration & returns, Free Zone qualifying income rulings, VAT filings, ESR and UBO disclosures.

Saudi Arabia (KSA)

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) compliance, 15% VAT, E-Invoicing Phase 2 integration, and withholding taxes.

Bahrain (NBR)

National Bureau for Revenue (NBR) 10% VAT compliance, import declarations, and cross-border GCC tax agreements.

India Compliance Centre

DTAA tax credit structuring, Transfer Pricing documentation, TDS mitigation, and back-office delivery excellence.

Operating across multiple GCC countries?

Consult with Faizan Bashamakh to review your cross-border supply chain, PE exposures, and tax residency structure.

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FBH Tax Consulting

Growth-focused corporate tax advisory and outsourced accounting across UAE, India & GCC jurisdictions.

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