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UAE tax & accounting, in depth.

Long-form analysis from a chartered-accountant practice in Dubai. Corporate Tax, VAT, audit, transfer pricing, free-zone structuring — the nuance that one-page guides skip.

Corporate Tax

Corporate Tax in the UAE for 2026: A Complete Guide for Founders

The UAE introduced a federal Corporate Tax in June 2023 under Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022. Two and a half years in, the rules are clearer — and so are the traps. This is the FCCA-led version of what founders actually need to know in 2026.

Sergey Gorchakov, FCCA April 24, 2026 7 min read

Corporate Tax · Free Zones

Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP): Are You Actually Eligible for 0%?

Free Zone entities pay 0% Corporate Tax only as Qualifying Free Zone Persons. Failing any one of five tests in a single tax period costs QFZP status for that period and the next four. This is the FCCA-led version of how the regime actually works in 2026 — and where founders most often lose the 0%.

Sergey Gorchakov, FCCA April 24, 2026 7 min read

VAT

VAT Registration in the UAE: Threshold, Process, and Common Mistakes

The UAE introduced a 5% VAT in January 2018 under Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017. The mandatory registration threshold is AED 375,000 of taxable supplies and imports — but the way that figure is calculated, and the moment it is triggered, are where founders most often get caught.

Sergey Gorchakov, FCCA April 24, 2026 7 min read