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UAE CT 9% — EmaraTax Ready

UAE Corporate Tax Filing
From Your Accounts, Not a Spreadsheet

ETaxFlow reads your accounting data and prepares the UAE CT return automatically — computing taxable income, applying exemptions, generating the CT300 report, and guiding you through EmaraTax submission.

CT300 return ready Small Business Relief Free zone QFZP tracking No credit card required

How ETaxFlow Handles UAE Corporate Tax

UAE CT compliance starts in your books — ETaxFlow bridges the gap between your day-to-day accounting and the annual CT return.

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Taxable Income Computation

ETaxFlow starts from your accounting profit and applies CT adjustments: adds back non-deductible expenses, applies interest limitation rules, and computes taxable income accurately.

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Small Business Relief

If your revenue is under AED 3 million, ETaxFlow identifies Small Business Relief eligibility and flags when the election should be made — protecting your business from unnecessary tax.

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Free Zone QFZP Tracking

Businesses in DMCC, ADGM, JAFZA, and other UAE free zones can track Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) income separately — preserving the 0% rate on qualifying income.

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CT300 Report Generation

After computing CT liability, ETaxFlow generates a structured CT300 report with all required disclosures, ready to transfer into the MoF EmaraTax portal for submission.

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Deadline Tracking

ETaxFlow tracks your financial year end and CT return due date (9 months after FYE), sending reminders so you never miss the Ministry of Finance filing deadline.

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Audit-Ready CT Workings

Every CT computation is backed by detailed workings — showing where each adjustment came from in your accounts — so you can respond to FTA queries with confidence.

UAE Corporate Tax Rates at a Glance

ETaxFlow applies the correct rate to each type of income automatically — no manual rate selection.

Business TypeTaxable IncomeCT Rate
UAE mainland company (standard)Up to AED 375,0000%
UAE mainland company (standard)Above AED 375,0009%
Small Business Relief (revenue ≤ AED 3M)All taxable income0%
Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP)Qualifying income0%
Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP)Non-qualifying income9%
Multinational Group (Pillar Two)Effective rate < 15%Top-up

From Your Accounts to CT300: How ETaxFlow Builds Your Corporate Tax Return

UAE Corporate Tax is computed from accounting records, not guessed. Here is the exact process ETaxFlow follows — from your first journal entry to a submitted EmaraTax CT300 return.

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Maintain IFRS-compliant accounting records

UAE CT law requires financial statements prepared under IFRS or IFRS for SMEs. ETaxFlow maintains a double-entry general ledger that produces a trial balance, P&L and balance sheet to IFRS standards at any point during the year — not just at year-end. Revenue, cost of sales, overheads, depreciation and finance costs are all tracked at transaction level.

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Apply CT-specific adjustments to accounting profit

Not all accounting expenses are tax-deductible. ETaxFlow flags and adjusts: entertainment costs (capped at 50% deductible), fines and penalties (0% deductible), related-party interest above the 30% EBITDA cap, and any dividends or income already exempt under the participation exemption. These add-backs are computed automatically from your chart of accounts.

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Calculate taxable income and apply the right rate

Taxable income = accounting profit + non-deductible add-backs − exempt income deductions. ETaxFlow then applies 0% on the first AED 375,000 and 9% on the remainder, or checks Small Business Relief eligibility (revenue ≤ AED 3M). For QFZP free zone companies, qualifying and non-qualifying income are tracked in separate accounts so the 0%/9% split is always accurate.

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Produce the CT300 return schedules

ETaxFlow generates the supporting schedules required by EmaraTax: the taxable income computation, related-party and connected-person disclosure, transfer pricing disclosure form (TDF) where applicable, and the QFZP income analysis for free zone entities. Every figure on the return is traceable back to a posted ledger entry — giving you a full audit trail before you click submit.

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File via EmaraTax and pay within the deadline

UAE CT returns must be filed and payment made within 9 months of your financial year end. ETaxFlow shows a countdown to your deadline on the dashboard and alerts you 60, 30 and 7 days before. The CT liability calculation updates in real time as you post transactions — so there are no surprises at year-end and you can plan cash flow accordingly.

Advanced CT provisioning

Simplify the Path from Your Ledger Directly to EmaraTax

Filing corporate returns requires complete organization of supporting records, asset depreciation schedules, and adjusted earnings sheets. ETaxFlow prepares these numbers continuously, ensuring your finance team is fully ready before deadline seasons arrive.

Fixed Asset Depreciation Schedules

Automatically calculates straight-line or reducing balance depreciation adjustments aligned with UAE corporate tax deductions — updated every period without manual intervention.

Portal-Ready Reports

Generates summaries that mirror the exact input fields required inside EmaraTax. Export CT300 schedules, taxable income workings, and supporting documents in one package.

Interest Limitation Tracking

Net interest expense monitored against the 30% EBITDA cap. Disallowed interest automatically excluded from CT deductions and carried forward per UAE CT rules.

Loss Relief Management

Prior year CT losses tracked and applied up to the 75% taxable income limit each period. Loss carry-forward schedule maintained automatically.

Corporate Tax Filing — FAQs

Common questions about UAE Corporate Tax and how ETaxFlow handles them

All UAE businesses — including sole establishments and free zone entities — with taxable income above AED 375,000 must register and file a CT return. Businesses below this threshold register but pay 0%. ETaxFlow tracks your accumulated revenue and alerts you before you cross the registration threshold.

The standard rate is 9% on taxable income exceeding AED 375,000. Income up to that threshold is taxed at 0%. Qualifying Free Zone Persons (QFZPs) can access a 0% rate on qualifying income, with non-qualifying income taxed at 9%.

CT returns must be filed within 9 months of your financial year end. For a business with a 31 December year end, the deadline is 30 September of the following year. ETaxFlow generates your draft return well before the deadline and sends reminders at 90, 30, and 7 days out.

Most genuine business expenses are deductible — salaries, rent, depreciation, and operating costs. Certain expenses are not deductible, such as fines, penalties, and 50% of entertainment costs. ETaxFlow automatically tags non-deductible items during transaction entry so your taxable income figure is always accurate.

Yes. ETaxFlow is the only UAE accounting platform that manages VAT returns (quarterly), CT returns (annual), and WPS payroll from a single ledger. There is no double-entry or manual mapping between systems — every invoice you post is automatically reflected in your VAT workings and your CT computation.

UAE Corporate Tax Filing Resources

Blog

UAE Corporate Tax 2025 Guide

Who pays, how it's calculated, deductions and filing deadlines

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UAE CT Return Deadline Guide

Deadlines, penalties, and payment dates for every year-end

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Small Business Relief — Who Qualifies?

AED 3M threshold, how to elect, and record-keeping rules

Product

UAE Corporate Tax Software

Full CT software overview with pricing and features

Free Tool

UAE Corporate Tax Calculator

Estimate your 9% CT liability and check Small Business Relief eligibility

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Free Zone CT — QFZP Support

0% qualifying income tracking for UAE free zone companies

File Your UAE Corporate Tax Return with Confidence

ETaxFlow turns your accounting records into a ready-to-submit CT return. Get started today.

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