GCC Filings Blog: UAE VAT, Corporate Tax, PRO and Payroll Guides
Plain-English guides to UAE tax and compliance questions, each answered first and checked against official sources such as the Federal Tax Authority, the Ministry of Finance and u.ae.
VAT registration and compliance
- What is the VAT registration threshold in the UAE? - VAT registration UAE thresholds explained: AED 375,000 mandatory, AED 187,500 voluntary, what counts, new businesses and non-residents.
- How to register for VAT in the UAE? - VAT registration UAE explained: AED 375,000 mandatory and AED 187,500 voluntary thresholds, the 30-day deadline, documents, steps and penalty.
- Do free zone companies need to register for VAT in the UAE? - Free zone VAT explained: Designated Zones vs other free zones, goods vs services, zero-rated vs out-of-scope supplies and when registration applies.
- How to choose a VAT consultant in Dubai? - VAT consultants Dubai: what a consultant or tax agent does, how to check the FTA register, what you stay responsible for, and questions to ask.
PRO services
- What government tasks do PRO services handle for employee visas and Emirates ID in Dubai? - PRO services Dubai for staff: residence visa issue, renewal and cancellation, medical test, Emirates ID and establishment card, per official pages.
Corporate tax
- Who must register for corporate tax in the UAE, and by when? - Corporate tax registration UAE explained: who must register, deadlines by licence date, EmaraTax steps, the AED 10,000 penalty and when to get help.
- How does a free zone company qualify for 0% corporate tax (QFZP) in the UAE? - QFZP UAE explained: conditions for 0% corporate tax in a free zone, Qualifying Income, the de minimis rule, audited accounts and what happens if you fail.
- How does Small Business Relief work under UAE corporate tax? - Corporate tax small business relief UAE: the AED 3 million revenue test, who is excluded, how to elect in the return, and what you give up.
Payroll
- How to calculate end-of-service gratuity in the UAE? - Learn how gratuity calculation in the UAE works: who qualifies, the 21 and 30 day rules, which salary counts, and a worked example.
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