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9% UAE CT, Done Right

UAE Corporate Tax. Set up cleanly. Filed correctly.

9% UAE Corporate Tax registration, group structuring, transfer-pricing positions, qualifying-free-zone analysis, and annual return filing. Plan it correctly upfront and you save more on tax than you'll spend on advisory in a decade.

9%
UAE CT rate
AED 375K
relief threshold
0%
QFZP eligible
Corporate Tax Advisory
Corporate Tax Advisory detail
CT registeredTRN in 12 days
Groupstructured cleanly
CT specialists
Transfer pricing
QFZP analysis
Return filing
Year-round advice

CT positions documented and defensible.

One team, one fixed price, one set of clean deliverables. No vendor sprawl, no Excel chains, no last-minute scrambles.

CT registration

Mandatory CT registration with FTA — including holding companies, free-zone entities and small business relief eligibility.

Transfer pricing positions

Master file, local file and disclosure forms — for related-party transactions across entities. OECD-aligned methodology.

QFZP / 0% rate analysis

Detailed analysis of whether your free-zone entity qualifies for 0% — substance, qualifying activities, de minimis test. Documented decision pack.

Annual CT return

Full CT computation, group consolidation if applicable, and FTA portal filing — within 9 months of financial year end.

From group review to CT return filed.

1
Structure review

60-min call: entities, ownership, FY, related-party flows.

2
Position analysis

QFZP eligibility, group relief, TP positions, small business relief.

3
Documentation

Decision memos, TP master / local file, disclosure forms drafted.

4
Registration & ongoing

FTA registration, year-round advice, mid-year position reviews.

5
Annual return

CT computation + filing within 9 months of FY end.

Advisory that actually saves tax.

Set it up right, save for years

Free-zone qualification, group relief, related-party pricing — get these right at the start and you can save 9% of profit for years. Get them wrong, retro-fixing is brutal.

OECD-aligned transfer pricing

UAE TP rules follow OECD guidelines. Our advisory team has trained at Deloitte and PwC TP practices — methodology that holds up under FTA review.

Year-round, not just at filing

CT decisions happen all year — new contracts, new entities, dividend flows, intercompany loans. We're available year-round, not just for the annual return.

“Paci structured our 4-entity group for CT and TP. We saved AED 1.4M in year-1 tax just by getting the QFZP eligibility right.”
AA
Ahmed Alavi
CEO, holding group, ADGM

Quick answers, no fluff.

Do I need to register for CT?+
Yes — every UAE entity (mainland, free-zone, branch) must register, even if eligible for 0% or below the AED 375K small business relief threshold.
What's the QFZP qualification?+
To qualify for 0%, your free-zone entity must (a) maintain adequate substance in the FZ, (b) earn qualifying income, (c) pass the de minimis test on non-qualifying income, and (d) not have elected to be subject to standard CT. We do the full analysis.
What's transfer pricing for SMEs?+
Any related-party transaction (intercompany services, IP licensing, intra-group loans) must be priced at arm's length and documented. Threshold for full master/local file is currently AED 200M revenue, but disclosure form applies broadly.
When's my first return due?+
Within 9 months of your financial year end. So an FY ending 31 Dec 2025 means a return due 30 Sep 2026. Don't wait until month 8 to start — gathering data and finalising positions takes time.

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Tell us your group structure (mainland / free-zone / offshore), financial year end, and biggest CT question. We'll quote a focused engagement.

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9% on profit. Or 0%. Make sure it's the right one.

QFZP analysis, TP documentation, group structuring, return filing — handled.