Unified UAE Legislation Database

Guide of the Corporate Tax Calculation in Mainland

Status

In force

Issuing Authority

FTA

Effective date

XX.XX.XXXX

Official Link

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Practical instructions from the Real Law service

1. Corporate Tax Registration Guide

2. Guide for calculating corporate tax in Mainland

3. Small Business Relief Benefit Guide

4. Guide for calculating corporate tax in free zones

5. Guide on the tax period for corporate tax purposes

 

The current Guide covers examples of corporate tax calculation for Natural Persons and Juridical Persons registered in the mainland. For the calculation of corporate tax for Persons in Free Zones, please refer to a separate guide titled Corporate Tax for Free Zones.

 

1. Terms used in this guide.

Revenue — the monetary funds that a Person is owed or has received for goods sold, services rendered, or work performed during a specific period.

 

Deductible Expenditure — expenses incurred wholly and exclusively for the purposes of the Taxable Person's business activities, which by their nature are not capital, and are eligible for deduction in the tax period in which they occurred, in accordance with the provisions and exceptions specified in Article 28 of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022.

 

Tax Losses Carried Forward — negative taxable income for a tax p...