United Arab Emirates
Tools, compliance guides and resources to help you start, manage and grow your business in the UAE.
Key tools
All tools →- UAE VAT Calculator (UAE)Calculate 5% UAE VAT on sales and purchases.
- Corporate Tax Calculator (UAE)Calculate 9% UAE corporate tax above AED 375,000.
- Invoice GeneratorCreate professional invoices with tax, logo and custom details.
- Profit Margin CalculatorCalculate profit, markup and margin for your products or services.
- EMI CalculatorCalculate loan EMIs for business and personal loans.
- Salary Slip GeneratorCreate professional salary slips in seconds.
Guides
All guides →Tax summaryUAE Dirham (AED) · key ratesShowHide
| VAT | 5% |
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| Corporate Tax | 9% |
| Personal Income Tax | 0% |
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All United Arab Emirates guides (51)
Every guide we publish for the United Arab Emirates, grouped by topic.
Business registration & legal
- DAFZA Free Zone in 2026: Licences, Setup Steps, Costs, Visas and Corporate Tax
- Ajman Free Zone in 2026: Licence Packages, Costs, Setup Steps and Visas
- Hamriyah Free Zone (HFZA) in 2026: Licences, Costs, Facilities and How to Set Up
- Meydan Free Zone Business Setup in Dubai (2026): Licences, Real Costs, Visas and Tax
- Dubai Business Setup in 2026: Mainland vs Free Zone vs Offshore, Step by Step
- UAQ Free Zone (Umm Al Quwain Free Trade Zone) in 2026: Packages, Licences, Visas and Costs
- UAE Trade License in 2026: Mainland vs Free Zone, Costs, Renewal and Tax Duties
- Freelance Visa in Dubai (2026): Permits, Real Costs and How to Apply
- JAFZA (Jebel Ali Free Zone) in 2026: Licences, Published Costs, Facilities, Visas and Tax
- SPC Free Zone (Sharjah Publishing City) in 2026: Licence Prices, Visa Costs and How It Compares
- SHAMS Free Zone (Sharjah Media City) in 2026: Packages, Visa Costs and How to Set Up
- How to Check Trade Licence Information in Dubai (2026): Mainland, Free Zones and Fakes
- DMCC Free Zone in 2026: Published Costs, Licences, Visas and Tax
- Al Hamra Free Zone and RAKEZ in Ras Al Khaimah (2026): Costs, Licences and Visas
- Fujairah Free Zone Authority in 2026: FFZ vs Creative City, Licences, Costs and Visas
- Dubai South Business Hub Free Zone in 2026: Licences, Published Costs and Visas
- Masdar City Free Zone, Abu Dhabi (2026): Published Costs, Licences, Visas and Tax
- IFZA Free Zone in 2026: Licences, Real Costs, Visas and How Setup Works
- ADGM Company Setup in 2026: Official Fees, Entity Types, Tech Start-ups and Courts
- DIFC Company Setup in 2026: Official Fees, Entity Types and the Innovation Licence
- Dubai Chamber of Commerce Membership (2026): Who Must Join, Fees, Certificates of Origin and Renewal
- Dubai CommerCity in 2026: Licences, Costs, Logistics and How to Set Up an E-commerce Company
- Dubai Internet City in 2026: Licensing, Tech Activities, Costs and Office Options
- Ejari Registration for Businesses in Dubai (2026): Commercial Ejari Fees, Documents, Licence Link and Renewal
- KEZAD Abu Dhabi in 2026: Licences, Land Lease Rates, Visas and What Setup Really Costs
- SAIF Zone Sharjah in 2026: Licences, Facilities, Visas and What Setup Really Costs
- How to Start a Publishing House in the UAE in 2026: Sharjah Publishing City, ISBNs and Media Law
- UAE Golden Visa for Entrepreneurs and Business Investors (2026): Eligibility, Capital Thresholds and How to Apply
- Trade Name Reservation in Dubai and the UAE (2026): Naming Rules, DET and Abu Dhabi Process, Fees and Examples
- Visa Quota for a UAE Company (2026): How It's Set, the Establishment Card, Mainland vs Free Zone and How to Increase It
- UAE UBO Register in 2026: Cabinet Resolution 109, the 25% Test, Filing and Penalties
Starting & growing a business
- How to Start an E-commerce Business in the UAE (2026): Licence Options, Rules, Tax and Costs
- How to Open a Restaurant in Dubai in 2026: Licences, Approvals, Costs and the Order to Do Them In
- General Trading Company in Dubai (2026): Licence Rules, Mainland vs Free Zone Costs, Customs and Tax
- Home Business Licence in Dubai (2026): eTrader, Intelaq and the Options for Expats
VAT & excise tax
- VAT Registration in the UAE (2026): Thresholds, Documents, EmaraTax Steps and the Late-Registration Penalty
- VAT Return Filing in the UAE (2026): The VAT 201 Form Box by Box, Deadlines and Corrections
- The Reverse Charge Mechanism in UAE VAT (2026): Imports, Gold, Electronics, Metal Scrap and How to Report It
- UAE E-Invoicing in 2026: Scope, Deadlines, Accredited Service Providers and Penalties
- VAT Penalties in the UAE (2026): The Full FTA Penalty Table, Late Payment Maths, Disclosures and How to Get Relief
- VAT in the UAE in 2026: Rates, Registration Thresholds, Returns and Penalties
Corporate tax
- UAE Corporate Income Tax in 2026: Rates, Registration, Relief and Filing
- Filing a UAE Corporate Tax Return in 2026: Deadlines, What the Return Contains, Small Business Relief and Penalties
- Corporate Tax Registration in the UAE (2026): Who Registers, Deadlines, EmaraTax Steps and the AED 10,000 Penalty
- Small Business Relief for UAE Corporate Tax (2026): The AED 3 Million Test, the 2029 Extension and When Not to Elect
- UAE Tax Residency Certificate (2026): Who Qualifies, the 183- and 90-Day Tests, Documents, Fees and How to Apply
HR, payroll & labour
- Emiratisation in 2026: Targets, Contributions, Nafis and the Rules for Private Companies
- Gratuity Calculation in the UAE (2026): The 21/30-Day Formula, the Cap and Worked AED Examples
- UAE Employment Contracts in 2026: Fixed-Term Rules, Probation, Notice and Termination
- WPS in the UAE (2026): How the Wage Protection System Works, Who Must Use It and the New Deadlines
