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End-to-End Accounting, VAT, PRO and Corporate Tax Services
Navigate the UAE’s evolving regulatory landscape with confidence through our integrated accounting, VAT, PRO, and corporate tax services. Our specialists provide practical, business-focused solutions that ensure compliance, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. We serve as a trusted partner, supporting your business at every stage of its journey.
Advising cross-border groups since 1975. Offices in the UAE, India and Singapore.
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Our Solutions
At the heart of our services is a commitment to bringing your business aspirations to reality. We offer a comprehensive suite of solutions designed to support you at every stage, ensuring a smooth and efficient path to success.
Eliminate jurisdictional headaches and maintain compliance across all international subsidiaries.
Company formation (Free Zone and Mainland)
Navigate regulations and capitalize on growth opportunities in fiercely competitive markets.
Supporting long-term residency applications helps key individuals remain settled without interruptions.
Managing government paperwork and renewals reduces administrative delays and missed deadlines. Handling smooth visa processing keeps talent moving, avoiding project delays and penalties.
Timely bookkeeping eliminates reporting stress and reveals clear cost efficiencies.
Prevent penalties with accurate filings and proactive advice on shifting rules.
Managing registrations, filings, and reviews keeps tax obligations on track and avoids fines or audit issues.
Due Diligence and Risk Support
Identify hidden liabilities early and protect deal value before signing.
Global mobility for Employees and Teams
Handling smooth visa processing keeps talent moving, avoiding project delays and penalties.
DIFC and ADGM Compliance Advice
Meeting free zone regulatory requirements helps businesses operate smoothly within DIFC and ADGM frameworks.
Overseeing finance, reporting, and controls supports informed decisions and steady business performance.
Protect wealth, organize cross-border assets, and secure family succession plans.
Why Work With IMC in Dubai
- One partner across setup, compliance and growth
- Local experts with real Dubai experience
- Supported by teams in Dubai, Singapore and India
- Clear timelines and transparent costs
- Practical help that goes beyond paperwork
What sets IMC apart
Dedicated Dubai-based experts supporting your UAE business journey
One partner across the full business lifecycle
Recognized by Leading Publications
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Testimonials
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We had no idea whether the mainland or free zone suited us. IMC explained both options in plain language without pushing anything. Our trade license was ready in under two weeks.
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Rajiv Menon Founder, Logistics Startup
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I was setting up from Singapore and couldn't fly down often. The consultants handled everything remotely and kept me updated on WhatsApp. I only visited Dubai once, for the visa stamping.
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Daniel Tan Director, Trading Company
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Corporate tax registration felt confusing after the new rules came in. IMC registered us on time and explained exactly what applies to us. No penalties, no surprises, just clear answers.
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Elena Petrova CFO, Technology Services
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VAT filing was eating up my weekends every quarter. Their team took it over completely along with our bookkeeping. Now I get clean reports and my time back.
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Marco Bianchi Partner, Design Studio
Trusted by Businesses in the UAE
We work with companies from startups to larger firms, helping them navigate Dubai’s business environment.
FAQs
Not automatically. A free zone entity pays the 0 percent rate only on qualifying income and only if it meets the conditions of a Qualifying Free Zone Person, including adequate substance in the free zone and compliance with transfer pricing requirements. Income outside the qualifying categories is taxed at the standard rate. The status is tested each year rather than granted once.
ESR notifications and reports are no longer required for financial years beginning on or after 1 January 2023, following Cabinet Decision No. 98 of 2024. Filings remain relevant only for the 2019 to 2022 periods, and penalties imposed for later periods were canceled, with amounts collected refunded. The substance question moved into the corporate tax regime, where free zone entities claiming the 0 percent rate must still demonstrate adequate substance.
The return is due within 6 months of the end of the first tax period, and the first tax period depends on the entity’s financial year rather than on the date corporate tax was introduced. Registration is a separate obligation with its own deadline, and an entity can be registered and still file late.
Groups above the prescribed thresholds must maintain a master file and a local file, and all taxable persons with related-party or connected-person transactions must complete the disclosure form accompanying the corporate tax return. The arm’s length principle applies to those transactions regardless of whether the documentation thresholds are met, which is the most commonly missed point.
The decision turns on four questions, and only one is a UAE question: what the Indian overseas investment rules permit, where the entity will be effectively managed from, what the treaty position delivers, and whether the group can put real substance where it intends to hold the structure. A UAE adviser answers the fourth. The other three decide the outcome.
It can, and the question that matters are not whether the UAE permits it but whether the Indian side accepts the deduction and what withholding applies. That is a transfer pricing question tested from the Indian end, supported by evidence that the services were genuinely provided and priced at arm’s length. Structures fail on evidence, not principle.
Audit requirements depend on the entity type and the licensing authority rather than a single federal rule. Several free zones require audited accounts as a condition of license renewal, and certain corporate tax positions depend on audited financial statements. For a group, the requirement should be checked entity by entity rather than assumed.
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