Dubai Accounting Services

Accounting Services in Dubai

VAT registration is mandatory once your taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 in a rolling 12-month period, and VAT returns are due within 28 days of the end of each tax period. Corporate tax is 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000, with returns due nine months after the tax period ends. Ratio runs the bookkeeping, filings and monthly reporting that keep Dubai SMEs inside both deadlines.

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  • UAE-licensed accounting firm working across Dubai
  • One named account manager per client, not a shared inbox

What you get

Accounting Services We Provide in Dubai

Four service lines: bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax, monthly reporting, and payroll with WPS. All four run to the FTA filing calendar, not to a month-end of our choosing.

Bookkeeping & Accounting

Daily transaction recording and monthly bank reconciliation. Books are closed ahead of each VAT filing date, so the return does not wait on catch-up work.

VAT & Corporate Tax

VAT is charged at 5%. Registration is mandatory once taxable turnover passes AED 375,000 in a rolling 12 months, and returns are due within 28 days of period end. Corporate tax is 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000, filed within nine months.

Financial Reporting

Monthly P&L, balance sheet and cash flow, issued after each close. The same figures your bank, your auditor and the FTA will see.

Payroll & WPS

Payroll runs, WPS submission, visa and employment documentation. Gratuity is calculated under Federal Decree-Law No. 33 of 2021: 21 days of basic salary per year for the first five years, 30 days per year after that.

How it works

How Ratio Runs Accounting for Dubai Clients

Ratio Accounting & Financial Advisory is a UAE-licensed firm working with Dubai SMEs. One account manager owns your file. Reporting runs through Ratio Volt, so you see the position between closes rather than weeks after them.

  1. 01UAE-licensed accounting firm working across Dubai
  2. 02VAT and corporate tax filed in-house, to the 28-day and nine-month deadlines
  3. 03Real-time financial reporting via the Ratio Volt platform
  4. 04One named account manager per client, not a shared inbox
  5. 05Integration with UAE banks and payment systems
  6. 06Audit-ready financials for the FTA, banks, and investors
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Ratio Accounting and Financial Advisory
Baynunah Tower 2, Corniche Street, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

What accounting services does Ratio offer in Dubai?

Bookkeeping, VAT registration and filing, corporate tax registration and filing, payroll with WPS, monthly management reporting, and CFO advisory. We also handle e-invoicing readiness: appointing an Accredited Service Provider and moving invoicing onto the Peppol PINT AE standard before the 1 July 2027 go-live that applies to businesses under AED 50 million revenue.

How much do accounting services cost in Dubai?

Fees track transaction volume and the number of entities, not headcount. Send us one month of your transactions and we will come back with a fixed monthly fee covering bookkeeping, and a separate quote for VAT and corporate tax filing, payroll and management reporting.

Do I need a licensed accounting firm in Dubai?

Your records have to stand up to an FTA review, and your bank and auditor will ask for the same file. A licensed firm signs off on that work. Ratio is UAE-licensed and files VAT and corporate tax returns with the FTA directly.

What are the VAT and corporate tax deadlines in Dubai?

VAT returns and payment are due within 28 days of the end of each tax period. Corporate tax returns are due nine months after the tax period ends. Late corporate tax filing costs AED 500 per month for the first 12 months and AED 1,000 per month after that, plus 14% annual interest on unpaid tax.

Does Ratio work with small businesses in Dubai?

Yes. Most Ratio clients are UAE SMEs: startups, sole establishments, and companies with 50+ employees. Small Business Relief can be elected where revenue is AED 3 million or below, which changes what a small company files, so we review that election every year.

Next step

Talk to the Dubai Team

Bring one month of bank statements and your trade licence. We will tell you what is missing from the books, what it costs to fix, and which filing falls due next.

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