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UAE Free Zone Substance Requirements: What the FTA is Checking and How to Pass

UAE Free Zone Substance Requirements: What the FTA is Checking and How to Pass

If you operate a business in a UAE Free Zone and rely on the 0% corporate tax regime, having the right license and office is only part of the picture. The FTA also wants to ensure your business has a genuine presence in the UAE. Understanding the Free Zone substance requirements UAE businesses must meet … Read more

Under AED 3 Million in Revenue? The Real Upside and Hidden Costs of UAE Small Business Relief

Advantia - The Real Upside and Hidden Costs

When the UAE introduced corporate tax in June 2023, a lot of small business owners panicked. Overnight, a jurisdiction famous for having no business taxes suddenly had a 9% corporate tax rate. The headlines were everywhere. What did not get nearly as much attention was the relief the government quietly built in for smaller businesses. … Read more

Are Your Intercompany Fees Defensible? A Practical Guide to UAE Transfer Pricing

Advantia - Transfer Pricing in UAE Free Zones

For many businesses, the first year of UAE corporate tax was about understanding registrations, filing obligations, and whether they qualified for the 0% Free Zone regime. Increasingly, however, the conversation has shifted from whether tax applies to how profits are allocated within a group. If your organisation operates both Free Zone and Mainland entities in … Read more

Audited Financial Statements in UAE Free Zones: Who Is Required, When the Deadline Falls, and What Non-Compliance Actually Costs

Audited Financial Statements in UAE Free Zones

The AED 50 million audit threshold is one of the most widely quoted figures in UAE corporate tax. It is also one of the most misunderstood. For many businesses, it determines whether an audit is required. For companies operating as Qualifying Free Zone Persons (QFZPs), however, an entirely different rule applies. If you’re researching audited … Read more

Cómo funciona la facturación en Dubái y qué esperan ver los clientes en ella

Comprensión del sistema de facturación en Dubái y las expectativas estándar de los clientes - (Credits Unsplash)

En Dubái, una factura tiene peso operativo. Circula por equipos financieros, departamentos de compras, cadenas internas de aprobación y sistemas gubernamentales. Se revisa para verificar el cumplimiento normativo, se comprueba su exactitud y se analiza su estructura antes de llegar a la cola de pagos. Por eso la facturación en Dubái sigue un marco definido. … Read more