UAE Corporate Tax Calculator
Calculate your exact corporate tax at the UAE's 9% rate, check if you qualify for 0% Small Business Relief, and see your registration and filing deadlines.
Your total income for your financial year, before costs.
Income minus your business costs (your taxable profit).
Your taxable profit is within the 0% band (up to AED 375,000).
- Register within 3 months of incorporation.
- File your return and pay within 9 months of your financial year end.
- Keep your records for 7 years.
This is a simplified estimate for guidance, not tax advice. Confirm with the FTA or a licensed tax agent before you register, file, or pay.
Download our Spreadsheet and Corporate Tax Guide
- Register on time and avoid the AED 10,000 late-registration fine
- Know exactly what you can and cannot deduct
- Prepare the figures your EmaraTax return needs: details, profit and loss, balance sheet
- A before-you-file checklist that flags what applies to you: Free Zone, groups, reliefs
- File it yourself on EmaraTax, or hand your accountant a clean, sorted file
- Find out in minutes if you qualify to pay 0%
- Do I have to register, and by when?
- What can I actually deduct?
- Will I make the filing deadline?
Get any of these wrong and a penalty notice follows. The businesses that get that letter are not reckless. They simply did not know the rules in time, or left it too late. You do not have to be one of them.
- Be certain you are compliant, without the guesswork
- Know your exact tax and sort every expense
- Claim every dirham of relief you qualify for
- Done in an afternoon, not a week
What's inside
Nine linked sheets that calculate your tax and prep your EmaraTax return
An 8-page handbook, English and Arabic, on registering and filing
A printable one-page checklist so you never miss a step
Less than a lunch
AED 49, paid once. It saves you hours of guesswork and helps you avoid the AED 10,000 fine.
Comprehensive, not complicated
Every figure the EmaraTax return needs, laid out so you just fill in the blue cells.
Ready for business
Clean and structured, ready to use for your business or with clients, not a rough estimate.
A must-have for UAE businesses and the accountants who file for them. Get yours today.
- Works in Excel and Google Sheets, nothing to install
- Instant download after payment
- Free updates if the rules change before 2027
Small Business Relief ends on 31 December 2026. Most small businesses can pay 0% until then. Set up now to claim it while it lasts.
Common questions
What is the UAE corporate tax rate?
0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000, and 9% on profit above that. The tax applies to financial years starting on or after 1 June 2023.
What is Small Business Relief?
If your business revenue is AED 3,000,000 or less and you are a UAE resident (not a Free Zone person or part of a multinational group), you can elect Small Business Relief and pay 0% corporate tax. It applies to tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2026.
Do freelancers pay corporate tax in the UAE?
Only if your total business turnover is more than AED 1,000,000 in a calendar year. Below that, your freelance activity is not subject to corporate tax.
What format is the Spreadsheet and Guide, and where does it work?
The spreadsheet works in both Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. The guide and checklist are PDFs. Everything downloads instantly after purchase, with nothing to install.
Does this prepare my actual corporate tax return?
It gets your figures return-ready: your taxpayer details, a profit and loss and balance sheet, the tax adjustments, and a before-you-file questions sheet that flags what applies to you. You still submit on EmaraTax yourself.
Can accountants and advisors use this for clients?
Yes. The spreadsheet is a clean, structured way to prepare a client's figures, and the guide and checklist help you brief them. Many buyers are small firms, bookkeepers, and freelance accountants.
Is corporation tax the same as corporate tax in the UAE?
Yes. UAE corporate tax is also called corporation tax, company tax, or business tax. It is a single federal tax on business profit: 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above that. The calculator and kit use these same FTA rates.
When do I have to register for corporate tax, and when is the filing deadline?
You register for corporate tax with the FTA, then file your return and pay within 9 months of your financial year end. New companies generally register within about 3 months of incorporation; existing companies had staggered deadlines based on their licence issue month. The calculator shows your key dates from your details.
What is the penalty for late corporate tax registration in the UAE?
Registering late for corporate tax carries an AED 10,000 administrative penalty, with further penalties for late filing and late payment. The kit includes a before-you-file checklist of your deadlines so you do not miss them.
How do I file my corporate tax return on EmaraTax?
You register and file through EmaraTax, the FTA's free online portal. You enter your taxpayer details, your taxable income, and any reliefs or adjustments, then submit. The kit's spreadsheet gets all of these figures return-ready so you can enter them straight into EmaraTax.
Do Free Zone companies pay UAE corporate tax?
A Qualifying Free Zone Person can pay 0% on its qualifying income and 9% on the rest if it meets the conditions, such as adequate substance and qualifying activities. Free Zone companies cannot use Small Business Relief. The kit's questions sheet flags whether Free Zone rules apply to you.
Is the calculator or the Spreadsheet and Guide tax advice?
No. Both give general information and a simplified estimate using the FTA's published rates. They are not tax, legal, or accounting advice. Confirm with the FTA or a licensed tax agent before you register, file, or pay.
How it works: use the kit to calculate your corporate tax and get your figures return-ready, then file the return yourself on EmaraTax, the FTA's free online portal. The kit gives general information and a simplified estimate, not tax advice, and START does not file on your behalf. For anything complex, or to be sure, confirm with the FTA or a licensed tax agent.