Deductible and Non-Deductible Expenses Under UAE Corporate Tax
An expense is deductible for UAE corporate tax if it is not capital in nature and is incurred wholly and exclusively for your business. Some costs are only partly deductible (entertainment is limited to 50%), and some are never deductible, such as fines, bribes, dividends and donations to non-qualifying organisations. Corporate tax is charged on […]
Owner Salary vs Dividend UAE: What Corporate Tax Allows
If you own a UAE company, a salary you pay yourself is deductible only up to market value, and a dividend is never deductible. If you run a sole establishment, nothing you pay yourself is deductible, even if you call it a salary. Which route saves tax depends mostly on one thing: whether your company […]
UAE Tax Calendar 2026-27: Every Key Deadline, Verified
The next UAE tax deadline is 28 October 2026. That is the VAT return and payment for quarterly filers whose tax period ended on 30 September, and for monthly filers covering September. Two days later, on 30 October, businesses with revenue above AED 50 million must have appointed an e-invoicing service provider. This page lists […]