Corporate Tax Health Check

A structured review of your UAE Corporate Tax position to catch registration, filing and documentation gaps before the FTA does.

A Corporate Tax health check is a proactive review of your registration status, past filings, related-party transactions and supporting documentation against FTA requirements — designed to surface issues while you can still fix them voluntarily, rather than after an FTA audit notice arrives. It's particularly valuable before a due diligence process, a bank facility renewal, or simply as an annual check that your tax function hasn't drifted out of compliance.

What is it?
A diagnostic review of a company's Corporate Tax registration, filings, and supporting records against current FTA requirements, identifying gaps and exposure before they become penalties.

Who needs it?
Companies that registered or filed without professional support, businesses preparing for due diligence or a sale, groups after a restructuring, and any business wanting assurance ahead of an FTA audit cycle.

Benefits

- Identifies exposure early, while voluntary disclosure options are still available

- Confirms Free Zone qualification and related-party documentation are FTA-ready

- Strengthens your position ahead of due diligence, financing or investment

- Gives management and shareholders written assurance on tax risk

Our Process

1. Review registration status, entity classification and prior filings

2. Test related-party transactions and transfer pricing documentation for completeness

3. Check exemptions, reliefs and Free Zone qualification evidence

4. Deliver a findings report ranked by risk, with a remediation plan

Cost Factor ~ Based on number of financial years reviewed, entity/group complexity, and depth of testing required (desktop review vs full transaction-level check).

Timeline ~ A single-entity health check typically takes 1–2 weeks; multi-entity groups or multi-year reviews take 3–4 weeks.

FAQs

1. What triggers the need for a Corporate Tax health check?

Common triggers include self-filed returns with no professional review, an upcoming sale or investment round, a group restructuring, or simply wanting assurance before the FTA's audit activity increases. It's also a sensible annual discipline even with no specific trigger.

2. Will a health check protect me if the FTA later finds an error?
A health check lets you make a voluntary disclosure, which generally carries lower penalties than an error the FTA discovers itself during an audit. It doesn't erase past non-compliance, but it materially improves your position.

3. How far back does a Corporate Tax health check go?
Most reviews cover all years since Corporate Tax became effective for your entity, since that's the FTA's open assessment window. We scope the exact years based on your incorporation date and filing history.