Behind on VAT or corporate tax? We'll get you compliant.
Late filings don't fix themselves. Whether it's one missed return or years of catching up, we get you compliant, and keep you there.
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Penalties are the most avoidable cost in any business.
You're not the only founder in this spot
✕ A deadline passed and you're not sure what happens next
✕ Your accountant files, but nobody checks the numbers behind it
✕ You registered for corporate tax and haven't looked since
✕ Every quarter is a scramble for invoices and receipts
Tax problems grow while you wait
Penalties keep running
Late registration and late filing carry fixed penalties, and unpaid tax keeps building a charge until it is settled.
Loans and deals stall
Banks, investors and buyers ask for clean tax records. Gaps slow down a loan, a raise or a sale.
Questions get harder to answer
The tax authority can look back several years. The further behind the books are, the harder every question becomes.
From worrying about tax to not thinking about it
Now
✕ Exposure you can't size
✕ Penalties adding up
✕ Deadlines you find out about late
✕ Audit questions you can't answer
With Finalytics
✓ A clear picture of where you stand
✓ Backlog cleared, filings current
✓ Every return on time, every time
✓ Ready for the auditor whenever they ask
Tax went wrong. Now it's 44% lower.
A technology consultancy, with a founder running finance alone and a tax return filed on incomplete books.
44% less corporate tax
Every adjustment evidenced, and finance off the founder's desk.
What the law asks of you
VAT
✓ Register once taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 in any rolling 12 months, or voluntarily from AED 187,500
✓ Standard rate 5%
✓ Return and payment due within 28 days of each tax period
✕ Late filing: AED 1,000, or AED 2,000 for a repeat within 24 months
✕ Late payment: 14% a year, calculated monthly
Corporate tax
✓ Almost every company must register, even if no tax is due
✓ 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000, 9% above
✓ Return and payment due within nine months of your year end
✕ Late registration: AED 10,000
✕ Late return: AED 500 a month for 12 months, then AED 1,000 a month
✕ Late payment: a monthly charge on the unpaid tax until it is paid
General information, current as of October 2026. It is not legal or tax advice. More detail in our UAE Corporate Tax Guide.
What most founders don't know yet
Fixing a mistake yourself now costs far less
Since 14 April 2026, correcting an error in a past return through a voluntary disclosure costs 1% a month on the difference. If you wait until the tax authority has told you it will audit, a fixed 15% is added on top. Errors can be corrected for up to five years after the period ends. Finding your own mistakes first is now much cheaper than waiting for them to be found.
A group may be able to file as one
If one UAE company owns at least 95% of others (shares, votes and profits), they may be able to form a tax group and file a single corporate tax return, so one company's losses can reduce another's profits. All members need the same year end and the same accounting standards, and none can be an exempt person or a qualifying free zone person. Some older ownership arrangements can fail the 95% test, so check your structure before you apply.
E-invoicing is coming, and it starts with clean books
Invoices between businesses will have to go through an accredited service provider in a set electronic format. Every invoice will be visible to the authority as it's issued, so books that don't tie out will show.
✓ Revenue of AED 50m or more: appoint a provider by 30 October 2026, live from 1 January 2027
✓ Revenue below AED 50m: appoint a provider by 31 March 2027, live from 1 July 2027
General information, current as of October 2026. It is not legal or tax advice. E-invoicing dates follow the latest published timeline; check the Ministry of Finance for any update.
Tax compliance for UAE founders who are behind
We work with founder-led businesses across the UAE, on the mainland and in free zones. Some have never registered for corporate tax. Some have VAT returns that were filed but never checked. Others have years of books to bring current before anything can be filed. Wherever you are starting from, the goal is the same: every registration in place, every return filed on time, and numbers you can stand behind if the Federal Tax Authority asks.
What you can expect
✓ A clear view of what is outstanding and what it may cost
✓ Overdue registrations and returns brought current
✓ VAT returns filed every period, on time
✓ Corporate tax returns backed by books that tie out
Questions founders ask us
No. Register or file as soon as possible. Penalties stop growing the moment you are current, and the position improves from there.
Yes. We take over the books and filings, and make sure nothing falls between the cracks in the handover.
Yes. Almost every UAE company must register and file, even if no tax is due.
Both. We bring you current, then keep you there as part of running your whole finance function.
As far as the problem goes. We have brought businesses current after several years of missed filings.
We prepare and file your returns, and help you answer any questions the authority raises.
Clearing a backlog is scoped in the finance deep dive. Staying compliant is part of one monthly fee.
Get compliant. Stay compliant.
Tell us where you stand. We'll tell you what it takes.
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