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Practical guides on VAT, corporate tax, company formation, and accounting — written specifically for technology companies and IT professionals in the UAE.

Meydan Free Zone Cost: What You Pay to Set Up and to Run
Company Formation13 September 2026

Meydan Free Zone Cost: What You Pay to Set Up and to Run

What a Meydan Free Zone licence actually costs, what the quoted package leaves out, and the annual running cost nobody mentions until month thirteen.

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Zero Rating Exported Services: When Your Dubai IT Agency Charges 0% VAT
VAT10 September 2026

Zero Rating Exported Services: When Your Dubai IT Agency Charges 0% VAT

When a service to an overseas client is zero rated for UAE VAT, the evidence the FTA expects, and the mistake of charging 5% when you did not need to.

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UAE Accounting Essentials: IFRS & Corporate Tax for IT SMEs
Corporate Tax10 September 2026

UAE Accounting Essentials: IFRS & Corporate Tax for IT SMEs

What IFRS requires from a small UAE software business, the three things that go wrong, and what the FTA expects when you file Corporate Tax.

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Payment Gateways in Dubai: What They Do to Your Books and Your VAT
Bookkeeping10 September 2026

Payment Gateways in Dubai: What They Do to Your Books and Your VAT

Gateway fees, settlement timing and VAT on foreign platforms. What a Dubai tech business needs to get right in the accounts, not just which gateway to pick.

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Freelance VAT Registration in UAE: Do You Really Need to Register in 2026?
VAT10 September 2026

Freelance VAT Registration in UAE: Do You Really Need to Register in 2026?

UAE freelancers must register for VAT once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 in 12 months, and may register voluntarily from AED 187,500. What each means.

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Fractional CFO Services UAE: Cost and When You Need One
Company Formation10 September 2026

Fractional CFO Services UAE: Cost and When You Need One

What a fractional CFO does for a UAE tech business, what it costs, and the honest test of whether you need one yet or just better bookkeeping.

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UAE Corporate Tax Deductions: What IT Companies Can Claim
Corporate Tax10 September 2026

UAE Corporate Tax Deductions: What IT Companies Can Claim

What a UAE IT company can deduct against Corporate Tax, the four rules that catch people out including 50% on entertainment, and what to keep.

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Invoicing in USD, Paying in AED: How UAE Tech Businesses Handle FX
Bookkeeping8 September 2026

Invoicing in USD, Paying in AED: How UAE Tech Businesses Handle FX

USD invoices and AED costs are the norm for UAE tech firms. The peg removes one risk; EUR, GBP and INR do not. How to invoice, record and convert.

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UAE E-Invoicing Deadlines: 31 March 2027 and the AED 5,000 Penalty
VAT8 September 2026

UAE E-Invoicing Deadlines: 31 March 2027 and the AED 5,000 Penalty

The UAE e-invoicing dates that apply to your business, the AED 5,000 a month penalty for missing them, and the one step to take before 31 March 2027.

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