Compliance

Looming Tax Return Deadline for UAE Firms

One of the prime business tax responsibilities is to file the corporate tax return timely and in compliance with laws. As the year-end approaches, UAE firms are heading towards a looming tax return deadline. The specific deadline of a business depends on its financial year. However, the general guidance is…
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5 Accounting Mistakes SMEs Must Avoid

For a small or new business, some challenges go beyond operations. From compliance matters to accounting and record keeping, SMEs must prepare themselves for the changing business and regulatory environment. However, committing errors, whether knowingly or unknowingly, will result in non-compliance, cash shortages, poor decision-making, and so on. Therefore, it…
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VAT Compliance for SMEs in the UAE

Just like corporate tax, value-added tax (VAT) is also an integral part of the tax collection system in the UAE. It is applicable in most of the developed economies worldwide.  However, it started on January 1st, 2018, in the UAE. For businesses, VAT is not just a tax; it is…
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Corporate Tax Registration Deadlines

Corporate tax registration is one of the crucial steps for most businesses operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). This is mainly to ensure compliance with the ever-evolving taxation regulations in the country and so on. However, one of the key issues in this scenario for businesses is to meet…
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Tax Evasion and Tax Avoidance: Key Differences

Tax evasion and tax avoidance are two concepts widely used in taxation. Businesses or even individuals can save their tax liabilities through various techniques that are either tax evasion or tax avoidance. Even though these involve saving tax liabilities, there is a massive difference in terms of legality and ethical…
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