Corporate Tax for Freelancers UAE: Do You Need to Register?

Quick answer: If your freelance or sole establishment business earned more than AED 1 million in gross turnover during a calendar year, you need to register for corporate tax with the FTA — even if your actual profit is much lower, and even if you end up owing nothing. That last part trips up more […]

UAE E-Invoicing ASP Deadline 2026: How to Choose an Accredited Service Provider Before October 30

Here’s a number that should be sitting on every UAE finance manager’s desk right now: October 30, 2026. That’s the UAE e-invoicing ASP deadline the Ministry of Finance has set for businesses earning AED 50 million or more to appoint an Accredited Service Provider. Miss it, and the penalty isn’t a warning letter. It’s AED […]

Participation Exemption UAE: How to Receive Dividends Tax Free

Here’s something a lot of UAE holding companies get wrong without realising it: they’re paying 9% corporate tax on dividend income they were never supposed to owe in the first place. It usually happens quietly. A subsidiary pays out profits, the parent company books the dividend as income, and unless someone checks whether the participation […]