Taxation
Taxation
Since 20178+ Of Experience in This Finance Advisory Company.
- FTA approved tax agency
- VAT and corporate tax
- Filed in your name
Review your tax position
Share your turnover and licence type and we will confirm which registrations apply.
- Reply in 24h
- FTA approved
- Direct to a specialist
Two regimes
How UAE VAT and corporate tax differ
VAT since 2018, corporate tax since 2023, and transfer pricing rules that catch group companies who never thought they were in scope. We register you, file for you, and argue your position with the FTA when it is questioned.
| VAT | Corporate Tax | |
|---|---|---|
| In force since | 1 January 2018 | 1 June 2023 |
| Headline rate | 5% on taxable supplies | 9% above the threshold |
| Registration threshold | AED 375,000 mandatory, AED 187,500 voluntary | Registration required regardless of profit |
| Filing frequency | Quarterly or monthly, set by the FTA | Annually, within nine months of year end |
| Who it catches | Anyone making taxable supplies over the threshold | Every mainland and most free zone entities |
| Common trap | Claiming input VAT on blocked expenses | Assuming a free zone licence means exemption |
Rates and thresholds as published by the Federal Tax Authority. Your own position depends on your licence, your turnover and your group structure.
What we do
We can inspire and Offer Different Services
We provides comprehensive taxation services, including VAT & Corporate Tax registration, compliance & tax return filing.
Domestic and international certificates, and the treaty position that sits behind them.
Also part of advisory & consulting
Advisory: With a team of experts in the Accounting sector, making sure the accuracy of your financial records and statements, and providing you with the best advice.
Assurance: An independent second opinion on the numbers behind a decision, before you commit to it.
Dubai Custom: Customs code registration and training, so goods clear without a call from the authority.
Your position
VAT you collect is held on the FTA’s behalf
Every dirham of VAT you collect is held on the FTA's behalf, and every dirham of input VAT you reclaim has to be supported when they ask. Kept separate and recorded properly from the start, a tax audit is a morning's work. Reconstructed afterwards, it is a negotiation.
- Registered with the FTA and filed in your name
- Input VAT supported by records that survive a review
- Corporate tax and transfer pricing argued consistently
Federal Tax Authority
What FTA approval permits us to do
Plenty of firms in Dubai help with VAT. Far fewer are approved by the Federal Tax Authority to represent a business before it. That approval is what the mark on the right stands for, and this is what it lets us do for you.
Act for you in front of the FTA
An approved agent can correspond with the Federal Tax Authority on your behalf rather than leaving you to answer alone.
File and defend the position taken
The same firm that prepares the return is the one that explains it if the Authority asks a question about it.
Held to the Authority's own standard
Approval is granted against the FTA's requirements for qualification, conduct and record keeping, and it is reviewed.
The approval was reported by
Government Agencies
We work closely with all Government Agencies
Company formation, licensing, visas, customs codes and tax registration all pass through these authorities. Start a company setup.
Answers
Tax questions
The five that come up before anyone mentions a fee.
01Do I have to register for corporate tax even if I make no profit?
Yes. Corporate tax registration is required regardless of whether you owe anything. Profit determines what you pay; it does not determine whether you register. Businesses that assumed otherwise have been the largest single source of penalties since 2023.
02My company is in a free zone. Are we exempt?
Not automatically. A Qualifying Free Zone Person can access a 0% rate on qualifying income, but the conditions are specific and easy to fail, and failing them applies the full rate to everything, not just the disqualified income. We check your position before you rely on it.
03Can we recover VAT we have already overpaid?
Often, yes. Refund claims have deadlines and require the underlying records to support them. Bring us the periods you are unsure about and we will tell you what is recoverable before you commit to the work.
04What is transfer pricing and does it apply to us?
It governs the prices charged between related parties, your UAE entity and its overseas parent, or two companies under common ownership. If your group has more than one entity, it almost certainly applies, and documentation is required.
05Do you deal with the FTA directly?
Yes. Vigor is an FTA approved tax agency, so registrations, returns, assessments, appeals and reconsideration requests are filed by us in your name.
Not here? Ask Vigor, and a specialist picks it up from there.
Not sure which registrations you already need?
Tell us your turnover and licence type. We will tell you what is due, and what is not.
