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Corporate Tax Return Preparation & Filing

Every Taxable Person must file a Corporate Tax return for each tax period, even where no tax is due. The return is submitted through the FTA’s EmaraTax portal within nine months of the end of the tax period, together with financial statements and any disclosures the FTA requires.

A return is only as reliable as the figures behind it. Accounting profit must be adjusted for tax purposes — adding back disallowed expenses, removing exempt income, and applying available reliefs — before taxable income and any liability can be determined. We prepare, review, and file your return so it is accurate, complete, and on time.

What’s Involved

Key Benefits

  • Accurate, compliant returns filed on time.
  • Correct use of reliefs and exemptions.
  • Reduced risk of penalties and FTA queries.
  • Clarity on your liability before you file.
  • Working papers retained for the seven-year requirement.

Why Legacy Partners

We connect your return to your bookkeeping, transfer pricing, and audit work, so the figures reconcile and your filing position is consistent across every obligation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Within nine months of the end of your tax period. For a financial year ending 31 December, that means the following 30 September.

Yes. A return is required for every tax period once you are registered, even if no tax is payable.

It allows eligible resident businesses with revenue below a defined threshold (currently AED 3 million) to be treated as having no taxable income for a period, easing their compliance burden, subject to the FTA’s conditions.

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