Registered agent for company formation. Bookkeeping, audit coordination and FTA filings under one roof, across mainland, free zone and offshore structures.
Chartered Accountants in DubaiStop paying the FTA in penalties for deadlines nobody told you about.
Aabi Chartered Accountants handles formation, bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax, audit coordination, and voluntary liquidation for businesses across Dubai and the UAE — as one continuous record, not four separate vendors chasing four separate deadlines.
Indicative only, based on publicly published FTA thresholds as of Sept 2026. Offshore companies incorporated in the UAE must still register and file for corporate tax; VAT applies only if they make taxable supplies in the UAE — confirm your specific position with us before relying on this. Not tax advice for your circumstances.
Aabi Chartered Accountants is a Dubai-based chartered accountancy firm offering audit, corporate tax, VAT, bookkeeping, company formation and voluntary liquidation services. The firm handles all compliance from one client file — formation through to closure — across mainland, free zone and offshore structures in the UAE.
Where is your business today?
Pick the stage that fits and go straight to the services that matter for it.
Starting a business
Choose a structure, licence and location, then register for tax from day one.
- Mainland vs free zone
- Choose the right free zone
- Company formation cost
- Corporate tax registration
- VAT registration
Running a business
Keep the books, filings and audit on schedule so penalties never become a line item.
Check my obligations →Closing or restructuring
Wind up, deregister or reshape the company with a clean paper trail and final NOCs.
- Voluntary liquidation
- VAT deregistration
- Business restructuring
- Insolvency & bankruptcy
- Succession & exit planning
Most accounting firms hand you off. We don't have to.
A typical Dubai accounting shop books your transactions and stops at the tax return. Formation goes to one consultant, audit to another, and a liquidation months later starts from zero because nobody kept the full paper trail. Aabi Chartered Accountants is built to hold that trail end to end — one file, from the day your company is formed to the day it's closed, if that day ever comes.
1,500+ clients, a track record you can check
Nine practices your business will eventually need — under one roof
Every engagement sits in one client file, so your auditor can see what your bookkeeper booked, and your liquidator isn't reconstructing three years of history from scratch. Explore each service below for full detail, pricing logic and a working tool you can use right now.
Company Formation
Mainland, free zone and offshore setup, licensing, and visa quota structuring. Includes a free "which structure fits you" tool.
Corporate Tax
Registration, return filing, Small Business Relief elections, free zone qualifying income. Includes a free corporate tax calculator.
VAT
Registration, return filing, refunds, deregistration and voluntary disclosures. Includes a free instant VAT calculator.
Accounting & Bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping, backlog cleanup, payroll and WPS, management reporting. Includes a free 60-second bookkeeping health check.
Audit & Assurance
Statutory, free zone and internal audit, coordinated through our licensed practice. Includes a free "do I need an audit" check.
Advisory
Outsourced CFO, financial modelling, valuations, restructuring and due diligence. Includes a free CFO cost-savings calculator.
Compliance
AML and UBO filings, e-invoicing readiness, ongoing FTA correspondence. Includes a free compliance exposure check.
Free Zone Services
Accounting and audit support tailored to your free zone, backed by channel-partner status with most UAE free zones and offshore registered-agent standing.
Liquidation & Deregistration
Voluntary liquidation, final audit, creditor notices and licence cancellation. Includes a free liquidation readiness check.
Dates that apply whether or not you've heard of them
These are published Federal Tax Authority obligations, not ours. We just make sure you hit them before they hit you.
| Date | Obligation | Applies to | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sept 2026 | Corporate tax return, FY ending Dec 2025 | All registered taxable persons | Due |
| 31 Dec 2029 | Small Business Relief election window closes | Revenue up to AED 3,000,000 | Ends |
| 30 Oct 2026 | Appoint accredited e-invoicing provider | Revenue AED 50,000,000+ | Due |
| 1 Jan 2027 | E-invoicing go-live | Revenue AED 50,000,000+ | Plan |
| 31 Mar 2027 | Appoint accredited e-invoicing provider | Revenue under AED 50,000,000 | Plan |
| 1 Jul 2027 | E-invoicing go-live | Revenue under AED 50,000,000 | Plan |
No scope surprises, no vanishing after the invoice
We look at what you actually have
Trade licence, current books (or lack of them), and outstanding filings — free, before any commitment.
Fixed scope, fixed fee, in writing
You see exactly what's included before you sign anything — no hourly surprises on recurring compliance work.
Backlog cleared before we go recurring
If records are behind, we reconcile first. We don't build a monthly cycle on numbers we can't stand behind.
Ongoing cycle, tracked against your calendar
Bookkeeping, filings and renewals run against your specific obligation dates, with reminders ahead of each one.
Related guides from our team
Practical explanations of the rules behind this service, written by our chartered accountants.
Questions we get before the first meeting
Do I need to register for corporate tax if my company hasn't made a profit?+
Yes. Registration is triggered by holding a trade licence and carrying on business, not by profitability. A dormant or loss-making company still registers and still files a return; the late-registration penalty applies regardless of whether tax is actually owed.
What's the difference between mainland and free zone for tax purposes?+
Both register for corporate tax. A free zone company can qualify for 0% on "qualifying income" if it meets substance, activity and transfer-pricing conditions as a Qualifying Free Zone Person — otherwise it's taxed on the standard 0%/9% bands like a mainland company.
When does Small Business Relief end?+
As currently published, the relief is available for tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2029, for businesses with revenue up to AED 3,000,000. It must be elected in the return — it isn't applied automatically.
Can you represent us in front of the FTA?+
Yes. We manage your FTA matters end to end — tax audits, clarification requests and voluntary disclosures — preparing every submission and response and guiding you through each stage.
We want to close a free zone company. Where do we start?+
With the licence terms and any outstanding filings. Voluntary liquidation generally needs a liquidator appointment, a final audit, creditor notice period, and clearance from the free zone authority before the licence is cancelled — we run that sequence rather than you chasing five different offices.
How do your fees work?+
Fixed where the work is predictable — which covers most recurring bookkeeping, VAT and corporate tax compliance. You get the scope and fee in writing before anything starts.
How much does accounting, audit and formation actually cost in Dubai?+
Published 2026 UAE market ranges: statutory audit AED 5,000–50,000+/year depending on company size; company formation AED 5,750–25,000+ depending on mainland vs. free zone. Bookkeeping and liquidation fees depend on your company's records, volume and outstanding matters, so we quote them after a short review of your details — ask us about our current special discounts. See our dedicated Formation Cost and Audit pages for full breakdowns — every quote we give is itemised, not a headline number.
Get your free obligation map
Send us your trade licence and last filed return if you have one. Within 24 hours you receive a written map of every corporate tax, VAT, e-invoicing, audit and licence obligation that applies to your company, with the deadline for each.
- Reviewed by a qualified accountant
- Mainland, free zone and offshore companies
- Your documents are kept confidential
Every day you wait is a day closer to a penalty you didn't need to pay.
Tell us your licence type, revenue and year end.
We'll map exactly which obligations apply to you and when they fall due — before you commit to anything, and within 24 hours.