What our corporate tax filing service includes
- Reviewing your financial statements and working out your taxable income
- Adjusting for non-deductible expenses and exempt income
- Checking whether you qualify for small business relief or the free zone 0% rate
- Using available tax losses to reduce the tax you pay
- Preparing related party and transfer pricing disclosures where required
- Filing your corporate tax return on EmaraTax and confirming the tax payment amount
Pay the tax by the same deadline
Any corporate tax due must be paid by the same date as the return, 9 months after the end of your tax period. Late payment adds penalties on the unpaid amount, so we confirm the amount you owe well before the deadline.
Is your deadline close?
Businesses with a financial year ending 31 December 2025 must file their corporate tax return by 30 September 2026. Contact us now to make sure yours is filed on time.
Documents required for corporate tax filing
- Financial statements for the tax period (audited, where required)
- Trial balance and general ledger
- Fixed asset register
- Details of transactions with related parties and connected persons
- Tax losses brought forward from earlier periods
- Corporate Tax Registration Number and EmaraTax access
How VATAXSYS handles your corporate tax filing
Records review
We review your accounts and tell you if anything is missing.
Tax calculation
We calculate taxable income and apply every relief you qualify for.
Your approval
We walk you through the return and the tax payable before filing.
Filed on EmaraTax
We submit your corporate tax return and share the FTA acknowledgement.
Corporate Tax Filing FAQs
When is the corporate tax return due in the UAE?
Within 9 months of the end of your tax period. For a financial year ending 31 December 2025, the deadline is 30 September 2026.
Do I need to file a corporate tax return if I have no income?
Yes. Every business registered for corporate tax must file a return for each tax period, even if no tax is payable.
Do I need audited financial statements?
Audited financial statements are required for businesses with revenue above AED 50 million and for qualifying free zone persons. Other businesses can usually file based on their prepared financial statements.
What is small business relief?
Small business relief lets eligible resident businesses with revenue of AED 3 million or less be treated as having no taxable income, for tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2026. The business still needs to elect for it in its return.