Filing-ready, prepared by people who already know your books
Tax preparation support
Finbryn prepares UAE Corporate Tax computations and returns, VAT filings, and the workpapers behind an FTA notice or audit response, built from books our delivery team already reconciles. An FTA-approved tax agent reviews and files each return, or represents you before the FTA, since only a registered agent may act for a taxpayer in a dispute.
Tax working papers
Illustrative client · August 2026
AED
- Year-end books closed and reconciledDone
- Fixed asset and depreciation scheduleDone
- Book-to-tax adjustments listedDone
- Supporting schedules for the preparerIn progress
- Handed to the signer for review and filingNext
Illustrative. An example of the document, not a client's figures.
Two federal taxes, one set of books
UAE Corporate Tax and VAT both draw from the same reconciled ledger, so we build the workpapers behind both from one monthly close rather than a separate exercise for each filing. Corporate Tax applies at 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above that, and a resident person can elect Small Business Relief, treating it as having no taxable income, where revenue stays at or below AED 3,000,000 in the current and every prior tax period, for tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2026. A Qualifying Free Zone Person keeps a 0% rate on its Qualifying Income instead, if it meets the Corporate Tax Law's substance and activity conditions.
Deadlines that catch companies out
A Corporate Tax return is due, and any tax owed paid, within 9 months of the tax period ending; for a financial year ended 31 December 2025, the Federal Tax Authority set 30 September 2026 as that deadline. Missing the earlier registration window carries an AED 10,000 penalty, though the FTA's waiver initiative lifts it if the first return is filed within 7 months of the entity's first tax period. VAT registration is mandatory once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 over the preceding 12 months, with a voluntary option from AED 187,500.
Free zone or mainland, IFRS either way
A DMCC, DIFC, ADGM, JAFZA, RAKEZ or IFZA entity and a mainland one under the Commercial Companies Law both prepare financial statements under IFRS, and the audit requirement that sits on top of that depends on licence type and jurisdiction. We build the tax computation from those same statements rather than reconstructing the numbers a second time. UBO declarations and, for entities carrying out a Relevant Activity, the Economic Substance Regulations notification and report stay on the same annual calendar, since ESR remains in force after its 2024 amendment.
Payroll sits on the same calendar
WPS wage payments through MOHRE and GPSSA contributions for UAE nationals are not tax returns, but they sit on the same compliance calendar. See payroll support for that detail.
Filed by an FTA-approved tax agent, not by us
We prepare the computation, the return and the supporting schedules. An FTA-approved tax agent, listed on the FTA's public registry, reviews and files the return through EmaraTax, or represents the company if a Corporate Tax or VAT matter turns into a dispute; we do not file or represent a client before the FTA ourselves. Northlane Solutions Inc. is the company you contract with. This also serves Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman companies, where VAT rates and rules differ by market. See bookkeeping for the monthly close this starts from, or pricing for how filing support is scoped.
All services
Tax preparation support: every service
- Tax planning supportYear-round planning support that looks ahead of filing season, modeling entity structure, timing and elections so decisions get made before a deadline forces them.
- Notice response supportSupport for reading, organizing and responding to a tax authority notice, from a simple math correction to a request for documentation.
- Corporation tax return preparation supportPreparation support for a limited company's corporation tax return and computations, built from statutory accounts and reviewed by a credentialed signer before filing.
- VAT return preparation support (Making Tax Digital)Preparation support for quarterly VAT returns filed through Making Tax Digital, built from digitally linked records in your accounting software.
Questions
Frequently asked questions: Tax preparation support
Do you file our Corporate Tax or VAT return with the FTA?
No. We prepare the computation and the return. An FTA-approved tax agent reviews and files it through EmaraTax.
What is Small Business Relief and do we qualify?
It lets an eligible resident person elect no taxable income for a tax period where revenue is AED 3,000,000 or less in that period and every prior one, for periods ending on or before 31 December 2026. A Qualifying Free Zone Person or a large multinational group member cannot elect it.
How does a free zone company keep its 0% Corporate Tax rate?
By meeting the Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions on its Qualifying Income and continuing to comply with the other Corporate Tax and free zone rules that apply to it. We check that mix against your actual revenue rather than assuming the rate applies automatically.
When is our Corporate Tax return actually due?
Nine months after your tax period ends, for both filing and payment. For a calendar-year 2025 period, the FTA set 30 September 2026 as that date.
Do you also work with companies in Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain or Oman?
Yes, on request. Oman applies VAT at 5%, Bahrain at 10%, and Qatar and Kuwait have not introduced VAT, so the filing detail differs by market.
Who represents us if the FTA opens an audit or dispute?
An FTA-approved tax agent. We prepare the workpapers and supporting file behind the response; representation itself sits with the registered agent.
Next step
Talk to the team that would run your books
A short call covers your setup, your software and what a first month would look like. You get a written scope and price after it.