Your Compliance, Our Commitment.
UAE Corporate Tax, VAT and accounting, handled for you.
We register your business with the FTA, file your returns on time and keep your books clean, then explain every step in plain English.
Led by Michel E. Maamary, CPA Abu Dhabi, serving all seven emirates
What do you need help with?
Pick a service to see what it covers and why you need it. Not sure? Send us a WhatsApp and we'll tell you.
Every UAE business
- Corporate Tax Register with the FTA, work out what you owe and file your annual return on time.
- VAT and Excise Register, file your VAT returns and claim back the VAT you're owed.
- Bookkeeping and monthly accounts Clean monthly books, so tax returns are quick and you always know your numbers.
- Financial statements Year-end financial statements prepared to IFRS from your books.
If the FTA has fined you or written to you
- Reduce or appeal an FTA fine Challenge a fine that's wrong, or ask the FTA to waive, reduce or split one that isn't. Includes voluntary disclosures to correct past mistakes.
- Tax disputes and FTA tax audits We represent you in an FTA audit and challenge decisions you disagree with, from reconsideration to the Tax Disputes Resolution Committee.
Compliance and training
- AML compliance goAML registration, risk assessment, AML policies, customer checks and compliance officer support for real estate brokers, gold and jewellery dealers, accountants and other regulated businesses.
- Workshops and training Practical Corporate Tax, VAT and AML sessions for owners and finance teams, at your office or online.
When things get more complex
- Transfer pricing Price deals between your related companies and owners correctly, and keep the documents to prove it.
- International tax Tax residency certificates, treaty relief and cross-border checks when you operate outside the UAE.
- E-invoicing and tax technology Get your invoicing and accounting systems ready for mandatory UAE e-invoicing.
- Industry advisory Sector-specific VAT for financial services and real estate, and the free zone or mainland decision.
Dates UAE businesses need to know
Corporate Tax returns and payment are due nine months after your financial year ends. These are the other dates coming up.
E-invoicing starts for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more.
Businesses under AED 50 million revenue appoint an e-invoicing service provider.
E-invoicing starts for businesses under AED 50 million revenue.
Last tax period that can use Small Business Relief.Only if revenue was AED 3 million or less in that period and in every previous tax period. Extended from 31 December 2026 by Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026.
Reviewed by Michel E. Maamary, CPA. Deadlines can change; check with us or the FTA before relying on them.
How we work
Tell us what you need
Send a WhatsApp or book a 15-minute call. Tell us your licence type, emirate and what's worrying you.
Get a fixed quote
We check your documents and send a fixed fee before any work starts. No hourly billing.
We file, you stay compliant
Your named advisor files with the FTA and reminds you before every deadline that follows.
About our founder
Michel founded Compliance Tax Consultancy and has led the firm as Managing Director since 2018, from Abu Dhabi.
He started his career in 1986 as an accountant at Deloitte & Touche, where he spent nine years. He then moved into business leadership in the UAE, as Chief Operating Officer of Lindenberg Emirates and later Managing Partner of Rapidus Information Technology in Abu Dhabi.
Today he acts as a tax agent and legal tax representative for CTC's clients, and trains finance teams on VAT, Corporate Tax, transfer pricing and e-invoicing.
- Qualification
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
- Career began
- 1986, Deloitte & Touche
- Focus
- Tax representation and registration, accounting, corporate training
- Based in
- Abu Dhabi
Latest from our advisors
Short, practical updates on UAE tax and compliance changes. See all articles
- Small Business Relief now runs to 2029: what changed and what didn't The relief now covers tax periods ending by 31 December 2029. The AED 3 million test, including your previous tax periods, is unchanged. Read article
- UAE e-invoicing: the dates your business needs to know Mandatory e-invoicing starts on 1 January 2027 for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more, and on 1 July 2027 for everyone else. Read article
- AML compliance in the UAE: what regulated businesses must have in place Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 is now the UAE's main AML law. Here is who it covers and the basics every regulated business needs. Read article
Common questions
Does my business need to register for UAE Corporate Tax?
Almost every UAE company must register with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA) for Corporate Tax, including free zone companies, even if they end up paying 0%. Individuals doing business must register once their business turnover passes AED 1 million in a calendar year. Late registration can carry an AED 10,000 penalty.
What is the UAE Corporate Tax rate?
0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000. A Qualifying Free Zone Person can pay 0% on its qualifying income if it meets the conditions.
Can I still use Small Business Relief?
Yes, if you qualify. Small Business Relief lets a UAE resident business be treated as having no taxable income.
Your revenue must be AED 3 million or less in the current tax period and in every previous tax period. If it went over AED 3 million in any earlier period, you can't use the relief again, even if revenue falls back below the threshold.
Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026 extended the relief to tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. Qualifying Free Zone Persons and members of large multinational groups can't use it, and it must be elected in each year's return.
What should I do if I receive a fine from the FTA?
Act quickly, because the time to respond is limited. Send us the FTA notice and we'll review it against your records, explain your options and confirm the deadline that applies to you.
How much do your services cost?
Every engagement is quoted individually. We review your situation and documents first, then agree a fixed fee with you before any work starts.
Do you work with free zone and mainland companies?
Yes. We work with mainland and free zone companies across all seven emirates from our base in Abu Dhabi.
Not sure where to start? Ask us.
Tell us your licence type and what you need. We'll reply with the next step and a fixed quote.
Or reach us directly: +971 56 219 0155 michel.maamary@ctcgcc.com