UAE Corporate Tax & VAT Localization Requirements for Businesses

The New Corporate Tax Landscape in the United Arab Emirates

With the UAE implementing a standard 9% Corporate Tax rate alongside the existing 5% VAT, corporate accounting has become a multi-layered compliance task. Businesses need clear separation of taxable income, exempted sectors, and free-zone transactions.

Critical Tax Optimization Strategies

• Free Zone Exemptions: Documenting Qualifying Income to maintain 0% tax eligibility.
• VAT Auditing: Submitting exact FTA Tax Declarations (VAT201) with fully matched sales and purchases accounts.
• Transfer Pricing: Ensuring arm's length pricing documentation for inter-company transfers.

Automating UAE Taxes with Aurex

Aurex ERP features localized UAE tax ledgers, automated VAT returns, and flexible corporate tax calculations configured specifically to Federal Tax Authority guidelines.