Corporate Tax Registration UAE
Register your company with the Federal Tax Authority, obtain your Tax Registration Number and file your returns on time. We handle registration, qualifying-status assessment and annual filing so you stay compliant and avoid penalties.
Registration is mandatory. Getting it right is optional.
Since June 2023 every company in the UAE, including free zone and offshore entities, must register for corporate tax with the Federal Tax Authority and file an annual return, regardless of whether any tax is due. Taxable profits above AED 375,000 are taxed at 9%, profits below that at 0%, and qualifying free zone persons may benefit from a 0% rate on qualifying income if they meet substance and reporting conditions. Late registration attracts an AED 10,000 penalty, and late filing adds more. Beyond the registration itself, the questions that matter are whether your free zone company qualifies for 0%, how related-party transactions are documented, and whether small business relief applies. We register your company, assess your position, and set up the filing calendar so nothing is missed.
- FTA registration and Tax Registration Number
- Qualifying free zone person assessment
- Small business relief eligibility check
- Annual corporate tax return preparation and filing
- Transfer pricing and related-party documentation
- Penalty avoidance and deadline tracking
Compliant from day one
Registration completed within the statutory deadline, a clear view of your effective tax rate, and returns filed on time every year.
Registration, assessment and annual filing
FTA Registration
Creation of your EmaraTax account, submission of the registration application with license, MOA and ownership details, and issuance of your Tax Registration Number.
Tax Position Assessment
Analysis of your activities, revenue sources and free zone status to determine whether you qualify for the 0% rate, small business relief, or fall under the standard 9% regime.
Annual Return Filing
Preparation and submission of your corporate tax return within nine months of your financial year-end, reconciled to your audited or management accounts.
Transfer Pricing Support
Documentation of related-party transactions and connected-person payments to meet arm's-length requirements and FTA disclosure rules.
Group & Multi-Entity Structuring
Advice on tax groups, qualifying group relief and how holding, operating and offshore entities interact under the corporate tax regime.
Deregistration & Amendments
Updating your registration when ownership or activities change, and deregistering correctly if the company is liquidated.
Corporate tax registration in four steps
Document Collection
Trade license, MOA, passport and Emirates ID of the authorised signatory, and financial year details gathered and verified.
EmaraTax Registration
Account created and registration application submitted to the FTA with all supporting documents.
TRN Issuance
Tax Registration Number issued, typically within 20 working days, and your tax certificate delivered.
Filing Calendar
Your first tax period and return deadline confirmed, and annual filing scheduled with our bookkeeping team.
Document Collection
Trade license, MOA, passport and Emirates ID of the authorised signatory, and financial year details gathered and verified.
EmaraTax Registration
Account created and registration application submitted to the FTA with all supporting documents.
TRN Issuance
Tax Registration Number issued, typically within 20 working days, and your tax certificate delivered.
Filing Calendar
Your first tax period and return deadline confirmed, and annual filing scheduled with our bookkeeping team.
Frequently asked questions about corporate tax
Yes. All UAE companies must register, including free zone and offshore entities. Registration does not mean you will pay tax; qualifying free zone persons can still benefit from 0% on qualifying income, but only if they are registered and file returns.
Register before the deadline
Book a free consultation and we will confirm your registration deadline, assess your tax position and get you registered.