Dubai fz tax

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I have a marketing fzco in dubai
Registered with IFZA
I read many posts about tax in dubai but until now I do not understand
I don't even understand what they mean by qualified business activity
Do I have to pay taxes or not
Plz advise me
 
As long as you are in Freezone and doing business overseas (abroad) i.e. not doing‌ business inside UAE. You won't be liable to pay any Corporate Tax in UAE. As‍ we speak Federal Tax Authority (FTA) has put a paper in public consultation for not⁠ taxing such income which is most likely to be implemented shortly to not tax such⁤ income which is not earned from inside UAE to maintain UAE tax Free status among⁣ Free Zones which is the biggest business puller for UAE. If your turnover is less⁢ than 3 Million AED you can opt for Small Business Relief and no need to︀ pay any tax untill end of 2026. Corporate Tax is still new in UAE and︁ a lot of practices' are getting evolved but one thing is pretty sure that Free︂ Zone businesses will find a way to stay out of the Corporate Tax as long︃ as they are doing business outside UAE. Please let me know know if you have︄ any specific question.
 
Yes they recently introduced a regressive tax system to embark Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid Al‌ Maktoum vision to only atract the best of the best.

Starting from 2023 you will‍ be paying the following rates

9% 0 - 10m AED
4.5% 10m - 50m AED⁠
0% above 50m AED
 
Hi Mr. Gus there is⁤ no progressive rate in UAE its only 1 rate of 9% on Net Taxable profit⁣ more than 375,000 AED.
 
I have fzco
My business makes︅ more than 375.000 aed a year.
I do not do business with mainland and I︆ do business only outside of UAE
Do I need to pay taxes or not ?︇
 
But they said that qualified activities do‌ not pay tax
I have marketing business
Do I pay taxes ?
 
Though marketing is not a qualified‍ activity but it depends on who your clients are if all your clients are based⁠ out of UAE? How much is your turnover going to be?

No You won't pay any taxes most likely︀ we are closely watching FTA's announcement. Is your Turnover more than AED 3 Million? or︁ expect to go up beyond this figure?
 
All my clients are based out of⁣ UAE.
Turnover is more than 3 million AED
 
Please wait for few days there will be a clarification‍ from FTA brining clarity on this. If all your income from outside UAE most likely⁠ it won't be taxable in UAE. Will keep you posted on this.
 
I've heard⁠ this is coming too from several sources now.

Looks like Fred will have been right⁤ all along
 
50% of people say I have‍ to pay tax
50% say I don't have to pay tax
I don't know who⁠ to believe
Others say I have to wait for news
I don't want to run⁤ my business now and then all of sudden they say I have to pay 9%⁣ taxes
 
You've already got⁤ the marketing company at ifza (I have one too) so that's done.

Keep trading, and⁣ have a potential of only 9% tax on profits minus expenses and salary - could⁢ be practically zero if you're smart - or they'll announce you're exempt/qualified anyway and you︀ pay zero.

Either way it's low tax and zero on salary, cap gains etc.
 
If I keep running my business now and⁣ after 1 month they announce that my business is not qualified, do I pay tax⁢ for previous profits or only for future profits?
 
That is why I ask. I don't want that later they come and ask me‍ to pay 9%.
I want to be on safe side from now.
Wish if Fred⁠ could join this thread to clarify..
 
Easy solution: keep 9% of your company's‍ profits as cash reserve until UAE gets its act together and finalizes the tax law.⁠

Normally when countries change tax rates, the new does not apply retroactively. It applies only⁤ on income from when the new tax law takes effect. But UAE is a monarchic⁣ dictatorship that's showing phenomenal incompetence, so we can't be sure standard practices apply.
 
Chill.
Your company's fiscal‍ year is important actually. And it's probably from 1. January to 31. December.
Until then⁠ you are still tax free for this year and after some more clarification you can⁤ start to decide if you want to liquidate your company or not.
 
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