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At SS&Co Global, we provide a complete range of corporate tax assessment services, covering everything from helping you understand your applicability criteria and how your business structure is affected by the UAE corporate tax regime to reviewing your tax position and the impact of corporate tax on your operations. We do it all for you.
SS&Co’s dedicated tax teams work around seven days a week and inspect your financial data, business activities, and routine transactions to define a clear tax situation for your company. We also recommend where further reviews and actions are needed based on your growth plans and put together a strategy to achieve your goals while staying as tax-efficient as possible.
No matter if you are operating as a mainland company, Free Zone business, or a branch office, we can help you determine which corporate tax implications are relevant to your business. With our practical insights, you can make informed decisions, stay compliant, and operate smoothly without the stress of legal stumbling blocks.
Understanding the Impact of UAE’s 9% Corporate Tax
Under UAE Corporate Tax law, a fixed corporate tax rate of 9% is levied on businesses with taxable income surpassing AED 375,000. If a company has taxable income that is up to and including AED 375,000 is subject to a 0% rate as per the standard corporate tax rates.
Likewise, companies that are operating in the UAE Free Zone can also gain the benefit of 0% corporate tax on their Qualifying income, while they still have to pay 9% corporate tax on their income that is ineligible for exempt treatment.
What most of the businesses misunderstand is that they simply consider that the 9% corporate tax rate is applied to their accounting profits. But the computation procedure is actually divided into steps where they have to find out the taxable income first after subtracting the adjustments, exemptions, deductions, etc. that a company can legally avail as per the UAE corporate tax legislation.
This is where SS&Co’s corporate tax assessment particularly plays its role: any adjustments, accounting expenses, or applicable immunities that a company is apt to benefit from are inspected by certified tax advisors. We pay attention to every minor and major detail according to the company’s unique sector requirements and circumstances, and instead of just depending on the standard calculation, we implement the actual implications of corporate tax calculations.
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What is Corporate Tax Assessment?
Corporate tax assessment services include a methodical breakdown of a company’s financial and operational standing according to its appropriate UAE corporate tax laws. It covers the examination of complete financial information, sources of income, business activities, transactions, and foundational elements. Any small gaps in these factors may result in compliance damages, which impact the legal situation of the company.
The corporate tax assessment is usually initiated by going through the company’s accounting profit and loss and by underlining which adjustments are needed to estimate the actual taxable income.
Each business has a unique type, and the assessment is done accordingly to determine the actual non-deductible expenses, exempt income, and transactions that involve related parties and connected persons or other changes defined by the UAE corporate tax legislation.
Additionally, many companies that are operating in the Free Zone also need a corporate tax assessment to find out if they are eligible for special tax treatment and relief. UAE offers tax relief to all qualifying Free Zone persons when their income meets the criteria for qualifying income. SS&Co conducts corporate tax impact reviews according to the nature and type of each company, comparing it with its respective corporate tax implications to figure out the precise terms and conditions, neither less nor more.
Corporate Tax Impact Review Services We Provide
SS&Co Corporate tax impact review services cover comprehensive and accurate corporate tax assessments for your company. From giving you a practical understanding of how the corporate tax regime impacts your financial position to finding out your actual tax implications and accounting treatment, we do it all for you.
Furthermore, our corporate tax impact review services cover:
- Important advice on modifications in the current systems, processes and practice in business operation to gain corporate tax optimization
- Thorough analysis of business transactions and situations where the corporate tax impact is unknown.
- Highlighting the expenses allowed, reliefs, exemptions and deductions to arrive at the exact corporate tax calculation to find the tax liability
- Recognizing the potential number of cross-border transactions, intra-group transactions, and long-term agreements since corporate tax is affected by these transactions
- Finding the related party and connected person transactions and thoroughly reviewing financial documentation.
- Considering accounting standards, revenue/expense categorization, and other important principles for the return preparation.
SS&Co corporate tax assessment services are designed to strengthen a company’s corporate tax compliance and keep it always statutorily aligned with UAE laws.
Why is Corporate Tax Assessment Important?
Corporate tax assessment is not as simple as it sounds; there are many critical factors that, if ignored, are resulted into legal damages that are concerning to a company’s credibility and operations. Without a sound and meticulous corporate tax assessment, businesses may not be prepared for corporate tax returns.
Therefore, before filing returns, businesses must perform a Rigorous examination that doesn’t overlook any documentation, transactions, and adjustments that could impact taxable income.
SS&Co is one of the leading corporate tax assessment service providers across the UAE. We help you find out what your final taxable income is, which is usually not what your internal teams consider it, but it is actually determined by our professionals through applying adjustments to accounting profits and losses. Finding this value otherwise is prone to several errors, and there is a high chance that you may not get it accurately if not supervised by tax professionals.
SS&Co corporate tax assessment services follow a methodical approach by which we first identify the potential areas of concern, including incorrect expenses, exempt income, and tax losses.
We also help management understand the expected corporate tax liabilities and prepare the records, including the supporting data, accordingly.
The maintenance of financial records is also highly pivotal for FTA compliance, which clearly states that every taxable person must hold all the important records, including the supporting data, all essential files, and relevant tax records. Hence, SS&Co corporate tax assessment services are not merely important to compute the estimated taxes, but it provides company’s an overview of where they are heading financially, what their tax positions and how they can fix compliance issues before they turn into a major legal concern.
Practical Steps for Maintaining Corporate Tax Compliance
When businesses usually wait until the eleventh hour to work on their corporate tax compliance, they are mostly exposed to stumbling blocks that become very difficult to clear in a short span of time.
The most impactful approach is to stay proactive and review your compliance checks on a regular basis. This regular review of accounting data, tax-related transactions, and other important considerations not just make corporate tax filing process less stressful but also diminishes the chances of risks and dangers.
SS&Co has a team of qualified tax experts who keep an eye on your corporate tax compliance matters through practical compliance measures, which include:
- Detailed review of the taxable income computations
- Examining the deductible and non-deductible charges
- Keeping all the important and supporting data archived
- Going through all the applicable reliefs and losses
- Finding out if the qualifying free zone exemption applies
- Computing and estimating corporate tax liabilities early
- Keeping tabs on payment and filing deadlines
As per the FTA in the UAE, taxable parties have to submit their returns and settle their payable amount within nine months from the end of the previous tax period. SS&Co ensures that a company stays prepared ahead of schedule to shield it from adverse FTA penalties.
Key Areas Covered in a Corporate Tax Impact Review
At SS&Co, we scrutinize every element that influences a company’s taxable position and its compliance requirements. This includes a company’s:
- Tax Status: We check the nature of the business, legal standing, current tax status, and rules that may apply to it
- Accounting Profit: The accounting profit or loss helps to determine the taxable income, which is subject to variations as per the corporate tax laws
- Revenue and Income: By analyzing the income streams, we consider which income is allowed to be exempt, which one is taxable, or which is subject to specific treatment
- Related Party Transactions: We check all the important expenses and underline the areas where tax deductibility or tax adjustment may be required.
- Tax losses and Reliefs: We find out the availability and treatments for tax losses and applicable reliefs that the company can use while finding the tax liability
- Free Zone Requirements: For our free zone clients, we determine their qualifying income and other taxable amounts
- Compliance gaps: We help to find out the documentation errors and the areas that need attention before filing the corporate tax.
SS&Co assists you in preparing a complete strategy to adjust and amend your business processes, systems, and technologies in accordance with the UAE corporate tax regime. Our corporate tax assessment makes you capable of managing and mitigating the tax risks of your business proficiently.
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