The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has launched a landmark penalty waiver initiative in 2025, offering UAE businesses a critical opportunity to avoid or recover administrative fines, including the AED 10,000 penalty for late Corporate Tax registration. To qualify for the FTA penalty waiver and refund in 2025, businesses must submit their first Corporate Tax return […]
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Is It Time to Hire a Bookkeeper? 9 Signs Dubai Businesses Shouldn’t Ignore Running a business in Dubai is a lot like juggling in a sandstorm exciting, fast-paced, but hard to control without the right systems in place. And one of the most overlooked yet critical systems is bookkeeping. Many business owners try to handle
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UAE Small Business Relief Explained: Eligibility, Benefits & Tax Filing Guide (2025–2026) With the introduction of Corporate Tax in the United Arab Emirates in June 2023, small businesses have been presented with a new set of financial responsibilities. However, to support the country’s entrepreneurial landscape, the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) introduced a Small Business Relief
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Driving your business without accurate financial reporting is like trying to navigate Dubai’s busy Sheikh Zayed Road with a fogged-up windshield. You might move forward, but you won’t see the turns, signals, or roadblocks ahead — and the chances of a crash increase by the minute. Financial reporting works like that clear windshield, helping business
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Summary Tax filing in the UAE is an essential responsibility for businesses, as the country has implemented corporate tax and VAT regulations. While individuals do not pay income tax, businesses must comply with VAT (Value-Added Tax) and corporate tax rules. Mistakes in tax returns can lead to penalties, delays, and audits by the Federal Tax
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Summary Know Your Customer (KYC) is a crucial process in financial compliance that helps Licensed Exchange Businesses in the UAE prevent money laundering (ML) and the financing of terrorism (FT). The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) mandates strict KYC measures under its Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Program, outlined in Chapter
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