Full CT compliance: FTA registration, annual return filing, transfer pricing docs, Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) optimisation. From AED 1,500.
FTA Registered · All Entity Types · 9% CT · QFZP Specialists
Since June 2023, the UAE introduced a federal 9% Corporate Tax on business profits above AED 375,000. Every UAE entity must register — mainland, free zone, and even offshore if UAE-sourced income exists. FTA deadlines for registration are staggered by trade licence date, and missing registration triggers AED 10,000 penalties immediately.
Beyond registration, every company must file an annual CT return, maintain CT-aligned books, prepare transfer pricing documentation for related-party transactions, and navigate Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) rules if applicable. Get it wrong and the FTA can audit, penalise, and reassess multiple years of returns.
Noble Core Ventures handles UAE Corporate Tax end-to-end — from first registration to annual filing, transfer pricing docs, QFZP structuring, and FTA audit defence. Bundle with bookkeeping and VAT compliance for seamless reporting.
Registration, filing, optimisation, and FTA audit defence — all in one service.
Register your entity with the Federal Tax Authority before your staggered deadline.
Prepare and file your annual Corporate Tax return with full supporting schedules.
Qualify for 0% CT on qualifying free zone income under FTA rules.
Related-party transaction documentation, master file, local file, and CbCR.
Structuring, group restructuring, tax grouping, and loss utilisation planning.
Represent you in FTA queries, audits, reassessments, and penalty appeals.
Year-round compliance. Proactive, not reactive.
Review licence, activity, financial year, and related-party structure.
File FTA registration via EmaraTax. Tax Residency Certificate issued.
Adjust bookkeeping and accounting to CT-compliant basis for the period.
Compute taxable income, apply adjustments, prepare supporting schedules.
File annual CT return with FTA. Post-filing review with management.
Calendar-driven reminders. Every FTA deadline tracked and actioned on time.
QFZP optimisation, tax grouping, loss relief — all structuring tools deployed.
Our bookkeeping is CT-aligned from day one. No year-end scrambles.
Full transfer pricing files for related-party flows — FTA-ready always.
If the FTA knocks, you have complete documentation and a defender on your side.
International tax treaties, DTA applications, withholding tax, and foreign tax credits.
"Noble Core registered our 6 entities, built the transfer pricing file, and structured tax grouping. First CT return filed with zero FTA queries."
"QFZP qualification secured on our DMCC trading co. 0% CT confirmed."
Sara HussainFounder, Trading Co"Avoided the AED 10,000 late registration penalty by 2 weeks. Noble Core flagged it in time."
Ahmed Al MoustafaiOwner, Boutique Co"Full transfer pricing file for our UAE-UK-Singapore group. Investor-audit passed."
Omar FaroukMD, Family OfficeFixed fees. Bundle with accounting for end-to-end compliance.
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Every UAE business — mainland, free zone, and offshore (if UAE-sourced income) — must register with the FTA for Corporate Tax. This includes sole proprietorships, freelancers with UAE trade licences, and partnerships. Foreign companies with a UAE permanent establishment also register.
0% on taxable profits up to AED 375,000. 9% on profits above AED 375,000. 15% Domestic Minimum Top-Up Tax (DMTT) for large multinationals (Pillar Two, from Jan 2025). Qualifying Free Zone Persons can pay 0% on qualifying income.
Deadlines are staggered by trade licence month — businesses with licences issued in January/February had to register by May 2024, others follow month-by-month. Missing the deadline = AED 10,000 penalty, immediately. Contact us to check your specific deadline.
A QFZP is a free zone company that can pay 0% CT on qualifying income (instead of 9%). To qualify: (1) adequate substance in the UAE, (2) derive 'qualifying income' per FTA rules, (3) comply with transfer pricing, and (4) not elect to be subject to regular CT. We structure and annually reconfirm QFZP for every free zone client. Learn more about free zones.
It depends. If a free zone company qualifies as QFZP → 0% on qualifying income. If it doesn't → regular 9% on profits above AED 375K. Non-qualifying income (like UAE mainland customer revenue) is always 9%.
Transfer Pricing (TP) rules require related-party transactions to be priced at arm's length. Groups must maintain a master file (global structure), local file (UAE-specific), and if revenues exceed AED 3.15 billion, Country-by-Country Report (CbCR). Non-compliance triggers penalties and adjustments.
UAE offshore companies (RAK ICC, JAFZA Offshore, Ajman Offshore) generally fall outside the CT regime — provided they have no UAE-sourced income and meet Non-Resident criteria. If UAE-sourced income exists, CT applies. Always review your specific activity.
Late filing penalties: AED 500/month for first 12 months, then AED 1,000/month thereafter, capped at AED 25,000 per return. Incorrect returns add further penalties of up to 300% of the tax underpaid.
Yes — and you should. CT compliance requires CT-aligned books from day one. Clients on our accounting Growth plan get CT-ready books as standard. Add our Compliance CT plan for complete turnkey coverage.
The FTA has 5 years (extended to 15 years for tax fraud) to audit and reassess. Selection is risk-based — red flags include inconsistent VAT/CT numbers, mismatched transfer pricing, rapid growth, or late filings. Our clients are audit-defensible: clean books, documented positions, full file retention.
Free 30-minute CT consultation. We review your entity, deadline, QFZP eligibility, and give you a fixed fee quote — on the same call.