Corporate Tax, VAT & Accounting in the UAE

Generally, expenses incurred wholly for business purposes are deductible, subject to specific rules and exclusions set out in the Corporate Tax law. We review your expense categories against those rules as part of preparing your return.

Yes — we can take over your bookkeeping and accounting at any point in the financial year, as long as we have access to your prior records. We review what's already in place before continuing, so nothing gets duplicated or missed.

The risk grows the longer records go unreconciled — errors compound, and it becomes harder to prepare accurate tax filings or financial statements under time pressure. We can help you catch up on backlogged bookkeeping rather than just managing it going forward.

No — both are calculated from the same underlying financial records, just with different rules applied. Accurate, consistent bookkeeping supports both filings, which is why we treat them as one connected process rather than two separate ones.

You're generally expected to retain invoices, contracts, bank statements, and supporting documentation for a set number of years, as UAE tax authorities can request them during a review. We advise on record-keeping practices as part of our ongoing support.

Yes — we assess your position, confirm what you should have registered for and when, and manage the registration and any required disclosures with the relevant authority. Addressing it proactively is generally better than waiting for it to be flagged.