UAE Corporate Tax Calculator
Calculate your exact corporate tax, 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 you have to register, and by when?
- What can you actually deduct?
- Will you make the filing deadline?
Get any of these wrong and the FTA fines are real. 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.
What's inside
From your numbers to your return
Nine linked sheets for Excel and Google Sheets: your taxpayer details, income and expenses, a profit and loss and balance sheet, the deductible flags (entertainment 50%, fines 0%), and a before-you-file questions sheet. It works out your tax and lays out everything the EmaraTax return asks for.
Plain language, no legal jargon
An 8-page handbook, in English and Arabic, that walks you through who must pay, how to register on EmaraTax, your deadlines, and how Small Business Relief works.
Every step on one page
A printable 1-page filing checklist so you never miss a step. It is included with your kit and built into the spreadsheet's Filing Checklist tab.
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.
Professional enough for accountants
Clean and structured, ready to use with clients, not a rough estimate.
A must-have for UAE businesses and the accountants who file for them. Get yours today.
Be certain you are compliant, without the guesswork. Know your exact tax, sort every expense, and claim every dirham of relief you qualify for, in an afternoon instead of a week.
- 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 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.