Corcess Consulting
Corporate Tax Return Filing Deadline — 30 September 2026

File your UAE Corporate Tax return accurately, on time, every year

Not a DIY EmaraTax form, not a generic bookkeeper's afterthought. Your return, prepared and filed by a Federal Tax Authority-registered tax agency — with every deadline tracked so penalties never become your problem.

Time left to file before 30 September 2026
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  • Free Zone (QFZP) status reassessed before every filing
  • Every deadline tracked — never file late again
  • A registered FTA tax agent handles all FTA correspondence
FTA-Approved Tax Agency · TAN 30011993

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Tell us about your business — a registered tax agent calls you back within one business day to confirm your deadline and next steps.

No spam. Your details go straight to our FTA-approved tax team.

Deadline alert: if your financial year ended 31 December 2025, your Corporate Tax return is due 30 September 2026 Deadline: 30 Sep 2026.See the full 2026 deadline breakdown →
Know Exactly Where You Stand

Calculate your deadline and penalty exposure

Enter your financial year end and (optionally) your estimated tax due — we'll show you your exact filing deadline, and if you're already overdue, exactly how much the delay is costing you, based on the FTA's published penalty rates.

  • Your exact filing deadline, calculated instantly
  • Live late-filing penalty accrued, month by month
  • Estimated late-payment penalty on unpaid tax

e.g. 31 December if your tax period follows the calendar year.

Add this to also estimate the late-payment penalty on unpaid tax.

This calculator provides a general estimate based on published FTA penalty rates and is not a substitute for professional advice — your exact position can depend on facts specific to your business. Confirm your figures with a registered tax agent before relying on this result.

What's Included

A complete Corporate Tax return filing service

One dedicated case manager, handled by a Federal Tax Authority-registered tax agency from financial review to filed return.

Corporate Tax return preparation and EmaraTax submission
Taxable income calculation, adjustments and exemptions review
Free Zone / Qualifying Free Zone Person status reassessed for this filing
Transfer pricing documentation for related-party transactions
Deadline tracking so your filing is never late — this year or next
Direct FTA liaison through your registered tax agent
Why Corcess

Why we're ahead of the average bookkeeper

Anyone can prepare a spreadsheet. Very few are actually registered with the FTA to represent you if your return gets queried.

Registered FTA Tax Agent (TAN) prepares your return
Corcess
Yes
Typical Bookkeeper
No
Free Zone / QFZP status reassessed at every filing
Corcess
Yes
Typical Bookkeeper
Not always
Return reviewed for errors before EmaraTax submission
Corcess
Yes
Typical Bookkeeper
Not always
Transfer pricing & related-party disclosures checked
Corcess
Yes
Typical Bookkeeper
No
Your deadline tracked proactively, year after year
Corcess
Yes
Typical Bookkeeper
Not always
Support if the FTA queries your return after filing
Corcess
Yes
Typical Bookkeeper
No

"Typical Bookkeeper" reflects common gaps we see across unregistered intermediaries in the market — not any specific company.

Officially Verified by the FTA

We're not calling ourselves "Approved." The FTA says so.

Corcess Consulting L.L.C-FZ is listed on the Federal Tax Authority's own Registered Tax Agents directory under Tax Agency Number (TAN) 30011993, with our agent Hafiz Hammad Ahmad holding TAAN 20056974. That's a legal standing very few bookkeepers filing your return actually hold — it means we can represent your business directly before the FTA, not just submit a form on your behalf.

Federal Tax Authority Approved Tax Agency badge — TAN 30011993

Official FTA Approved Tax Agency badge, issued to Corcess Consulting under our Tax Agency Number.

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Corcess Consulting listed on the Federal Tax Authority's official Registered Tax Agents directory — TAAN 20056974

Search our agent, Hafiz Hammad Ahmad (TAAN 20056974), on the FTA's official registry to verify our credentials at any time.

What a rushed return actually risks

A wrong return can cost more than a late one

Corporate Tax return filing looks like a spreadsheet exercise. It isn't. A single missed adjustment or misapplied exemption — filed by someone without the standing or experience to catch it — can trigger a costly correction, an FTA query, or penalties that dwarf what getting it right the first time would have cost.

Understating taxable income by missing required adjustments or disallowed expenses
Claiming Qualifying Free Zone Person (QFZP) status without meeting every condition
Missing transfer pricing documentation for related-party transactions
Handling a loss-making year incorrectly, and forfeiting the right to carry it forward
Missing 30 September entirely — the AED 500/month penalty starts immediately, rising to AED 1,000/month after a year

Correcting a filed return after the fact — through a Voluntary Disclosure, or worse, an FTA-initiated review — almost always costs more than getting it right the first time. That's the gap an FTA-registered tax agent closes.

How It Works

From review to filed return

STEP 1

Financial Review

We review your financial statements and confirm your Corporate Tax position, exemptions and any structuring considerations.

STEP 2

Return Preparation

We calculate your taxable income, apply the correct adjustments, and prepare your Corporate Tax return.

STEP 3

Filing & Submission

Your return is submitted through EmaraTax before your deadline, with full supporting documentation on file.

STEP 4

Ongoing Compliance

We track your filing calendar year-round so the next deadline never catches you off guard.

FAQ

Common questions

What happens if I file my Corporate Tax return late?+

Late filing triggers an automatic AED 500/month administrative penalty for the first 12 months, rising to AED 1,000/month after that — plus a 14% per annum late-payment penalty, accrued monthly, on any unpaid tax. Use the calculator above to see exactly what that adds up to for your business, then file as soon as possible to stop it growing further.

Do free zone companies still need to file a Corporate Tax return?+

Yes. All Corporate Tax registrants must file a return, even Qualifying Free Zone Persons paying 0% on qualifying income. We reassess your QFZP status as part of every filing to make sure it's still being applied correctly.

My business made a loss this year — do I still need to file?+

Yes, a return is still required. Filing accurately in a loss year also preserves your ability to carry that loss forward against future taxable profit.

Do I need audited financial statements to file?+

Generally, yes if your revenue exceeded AED 50 million in the relevant tax period, and always for Qualifying Free Zone Persons benefiting from the 0% rate. We confirm your exact audit requirement as part of the financial review step, before your return is prepared.

I already filed, but think there's a mistake in my return — what now?+

We prepare a Voluntary Disclosure to correct it directly with the FTA. Disclosing a mistake proactively is treated far more favourably than having the FTA find it first, so the sooner it's corrected, the better your position.

Can you take over if another accountant already started my filing?+

Yes — we regularly step in mid-process, review what's been prepared, and take the filing to completion under our own FTA tax agent registration.

FTA-Approved Tax Agency · TAN 30011993

Get your Corporate Tax return filed correctly, before 30 September 2026

Book a free filing review and know exactly where your business stands — before the penalty clock starts.

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Deadline: 30 Sep 2026
Deadline: 30 September 2026
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