Less than 14 days left. Books not ready?
Valunxt can take you from incomplete accounting records to a reviewed Corporate Tax Return — reconciling the numbers, checking available reliefs, preparing the tax computation and filing through EmaraTax.
You do not need another reminder about the deadline.
You need a clear route to filing.
Deadline note: 30 September 2026 applies to taxable persons whose Tax Period ended on 31 December 2025. Other businesses may have different deadlines. The general filing and payment deadline is nine months after the end of the relevant Tax Period.
Your 2025 revenue may put you within the AED 3 million Small Business Relief threshold.
But eligibility does not remove the filing requirement.
Tell us where you stand. We will review the situation and give you a fixed scope before work begins.
Eligible Resident Persons can elect Small Business Relief where revenue is AED 3 million or less in the relevant and previous Tax Periods, subject to the applicable conditions. The relief has now been extended to eligible Tax Periods ending on or before 31 December 2029.
Pick the line that describes you.
Your Tax Period ended 31 December 2025, so the nine-month filing window closes on 30 September 2026.
Get my fixed-fee quoteThe Return and any Corporate Tax payable share the same deadline. Filing on time but paying late still triggers a separate late-payment penalty.
Plan the payment with usSmall Business Relief is claimed through the Return, not instead of it.
Check my SBR eligibilityNo revenue does not mean no Return. A dormant company with an active registration still files.
See zero-revenue filingWhether or not you are a Qualifying Free Zone Person, the filing obligation stands.
Review my Free Zone positionGenerally nine months after your Tax Period ends. Tell us your year-end and we will confirm the date.
Confirm my deadline| Your position | What you need to know |
|---|---|
| Financial year ended 31 December 2025 | Corporate Tax Return due 30 September 2026 |
| Corporate Tax payable | Payment is also due 30 September 2026 |
| Eligible for Small Business Relief | You still need to file and elect the relief in the Return |
| Zero revenue / dormant company | Filing is still required if you remain a Taxable Person |
| Free Zone company | Free Zone entities are still required to register and file |
| Different financial year-end | Your deadline may be different; generally nine months after the Tax Period ends |
The FTA has specifically reminded businesses with a 31 December 2025 year-end to file and settle Corporate Tax due by 30 September 2026.
That does not make the deadline disappear.
It means the accounting and tax work need to happen together.
Valunxt can review the ledger, reconcile the accounts, identify missing information and build the Corporate Tax filing from supportable financial numbers.
How the rescue works
“We had no revenue, so there is nothing to file.”
Not necessarily
The FTA states that taxpayers are required to file a Corporate Tax Return irrespective of their level of income or whether the company is dormant, unless their legal or tax status means a different obligation applies.
Zero revenue does not automatically mean zero filing obligation.
“We are a Free Zone company, so we do not need to file.”
Incorrect
The FTA states that Free Zone entities must register and file a Corporate Tax Return whether or not they are a Qualifying Free Zone Person. A Qualifying Free Zone Person may benefit from a 0% Corporate Tax rate on Qualifying Income if the relevant requirements are met — but that does not remove the filing obligation.
Free Zone does not mean filing-free.
“Our revenue is under AED 3 million, so we do not need a Return.”
One of the most important misconceptions
Small Business Relief is an election made through the Corporate Tax Return. Eligible businesses can file a simplified Return and may be treated as having no Taxable Income for the relevant period. But the FTA expressly confirms that eligibility for SBR does not eliminate the filing requirement.
You do not skip the Return because you may qualify for relief. You use the Return to claim the relief.
Many late filers do not have a tax problem first. They have an accounting problem — bank accounts unreconciled, expenses in the wrong place, revenue numbers that do not agree.
And the founder is staring at EmaraTax wondering what number can safely be entered.
Bring the 2025 records up to a usable filing standard.
Check key bank, receivable, payable and ledger balances.
Identify unusual balances, missing information and material accounting issues.
Move from Accounting Income to the applicable tax adjustments.
Assess Small Business Relief and other relevant elections within scope.
Prepare, review and submit the Return.
Confirm the tax amount due and the filing and payment deadline.
Retain the computation and supporting workings behind the Return.
The Return should be the output of reconciled numbers — not a deadline-day estimate.
No open-ended hourly billing. No surprise invoice after the Return has already been prepared. We review the position, confirm the work required and agree the fee before the engagement begins.
Fixed fee
Confirmed in writing before any work begins.
For businesses with little or no activity but an active Corporate Tax filing obligation.
Fixed fee
Confirmed in writing before any work begins.
For eligible businesses that want their SBR position checked and the simplified Corporate Tax Return handled properly.
Important: Small Business Relief is subject to statutory eligibility conditions. Qualifying Free Zone Persons and certain multinational-group members cannot elect SBR.
Quoted after record review
We review the backlog first, then fix the fee.
For businesses that know the Return is due but do not yet have reliable 2025 accounts.
The amount of catch-up work depends on the records. We review the backlog first, then give you the fixed fee before the work starts.
This close to the deadline, the choice usually comes down to three routes. Here is how they typically compare.
A general comparison of typical service models, not a claim about any specific firm. Every engagement is scoped on its own facts.
Speed matters now. But filing quickly does not mean filing blindly. Before submission, the Valunxt review looks for issues such as:
File fast. But file from numbers you can explain.
And a separate penalty applies if Corporate Tax payable is not settled on time.
Avoid it — get a fixed scopeFor each month — or part of a month — for the first 12 months.
For each month — or part of a month — from the thirteenth month onwards.
A separate late-payment penalty, applied monthly to unpaid Corporate Tax.
An illustration of the late-filing penalty only, using the figures above. It excludes the separate 14% a year late-payment penalty on any unpaid tax, and any other penalties that may apply.
3 months × AED 500
That is a separate penalty for late Corporate Tax registration. It should not be confused with the late-return filing penalty.
The closer the deadline gets, the less useful more procrastination becomes. If you are not ready, the question is no longer “can we finish this later?”
It is: what needs to happen today to get this filed correctly?
You need the accounting, tax computation and filing connected.
If the financial records need work, we can address the accounting before building the Return.
You know the commercial scope before committing.
Your filing is reviewed before it reaches EmaraTax.
The team can work from the underlying accounting records rather than treating the Return as a disconnected form.
Returns are prepared with working papers and supporting records behind material positions.
For businesses that need wider Finance, valuation or advisory support beyond the immediate filing.
Tick what is already done. It stays ticked on this device.
Tell us where you are and we will scope the rest.
A few guides from the Valunxt team, on the same topics.
Why Corporate Tax needs reviewing throughout the year, not just at filing time.
Read the guide
Deductions, Small Business Relief, Free Zone rules and tax losses, explained.
Read the guide
Reconciliations, records and audit readiness — the VAT side of the same books.
Read the guide
When it is time for stronger accounting, reporting and finance support.
Read the guideGet a fixed scope. Get the work moving. Get the Return filed.
Fixed fee agreed before work starts. Senior adviser review. No obligation to proceed after the initial scope.
This page is general information about UAE Corporate Tax filing obligations and is not tax advice. Deadlines, reliefs and penalty amounts depend on your own facts and on the Federal Tax Authority rules in force at the time. Confirm your position with a qualified adviser before acting. Contact contact@valunxt.com or call +971 4 255 4683.
Tell us where the 2025 accounts stand and we will come back with a fixed scope — before any work starts, and before the deadline does.
Under a minute. No obligation after the initial scope.
