{"id":22340,"date":"2026-09-11T17:35:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T13:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beaufort.ae\/?p=22340"},"modified":"2026-09-11T18:10:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T14:10:54","slug":"uae-small-business-relief-extended-2029","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beaufort.ae\/ru\/uae-small-business-relief-extended-2029\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Small Business Relief Extended to 2029: What Businesses Need to Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"22340\" class=\"elementor elementor-22340\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20be5c2 blog-content e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20be5c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"blog-paragraph\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6206c83 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6206c83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The UAE has extended Small Business Relief for Corporate Tax to Tax Periods (the financial periods for which Corporate Tax is calculated and filed) ending on or before 31 December 2029. Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026 replaces the previous end date of 31 December 2026, while leaving the AED 3 million Revenue threshold unchanged. An eligible Resident Person (for example, a UAE company or an individual carrying on a business that is subject to Corporate Tax) must still satisfy the conditions and elect the relief in its Corporate Tax Return.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43c37c elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"e43c37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;container&quot;:&quot;.blog-content&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\r\n\t\t\t\tTable of Contents\t\t\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e43c37c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e43c37c\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__e43c37c\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3f709 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c3f709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9345e15 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9345e15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Small Business Relief now applies to eligible Tax Periods ending on or before 31 December 2029.<\/li><li>The AED 3 million Revenue threshold has not changed.<\/li><li>Revenue must not exceed AED 3 million in the relevant Tax Period or any previous Tax Period to which the threshold applies.<\/li><li>A Qualifying Free Zone Person (a Free Zone business that meets the conditions for the special Corporate Tax regime) and a Constituent Company of a qualifying multinational enterprise group (a company that is part of such a multinational group) cannot elect for the relief.<\/li><li>Eligible persons must still register for Corporate Tax, file a simplified Corporate Tax Return and make the election for each relevant Tax Period.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7ef1ee exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d7ef1ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Changed Under Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-836755c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"836755c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026 replaces Clause 2 of Article 2 of Ministerial Decision No. 73 of 2023. The AED 3 million threshold continues to apply to Tax Periods commencing on or after 1 June 2023, and the threshold now continues to apply to subsequent Tax Periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. The earlier decision had limited this period to 31 December 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-215bf4d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"215bf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Can Claim UAE Small Business Relief?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e2875 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"18e2875\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small Business Relief may be elected by a Resident Person (for example, a UAE company or an individual carrying on a business that is subject to Corporate Tax) whose Revenue does not exceed AED 3 million in the relevant Tax Period and each previous Tax Period to which the threshold applies. Revenue is determined in accordance with the applicable accounting standards accepted in the UAE. If the threshold was exceeded in an earlier relevant Tax Period, the relief is not available in a later period merely because Revenue falls back below AED 3 million.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>The relief is not available to a Qualifying Free Zone Person (a Free Zone business that meets the conditions for the special Corporate Tax regime) or a Constituent Company of a qualifying multinational enterprise group (a company that is part of such a multinational group). The person should therefore confirm both the Revenue test and its status before making the election.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>For businesses needing wider support beyond the relief election, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/beaufort.ae\/corporate-tax-services\/\"><strong>UAE Corporate Tax services<\/strong><\/a> covering filing, consultancy, registration and other Corporate Tax compliance requirements.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3dabbe exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d3dabbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Does Small Business Relief Do?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db126ac exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db126ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A valid Small Business Relief election treats the eligible Resident Person as not having derived any Taxable Income (profit subject to Corporate Tax after the applicable tax adjustments) for that Tax Period. As a result, the person is not required to calculate Taxable Income for that period and completes a simplified Corporate Tax Return with fewer fields. The relief is an election, not an exemption from Corporate Tax registration, filing or record-keeping obligations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Newly established businesses should also confirm their <a href=\"https:\/\/beaufort.ae\/corporate-tax-registration\/\"><strong>Corporate Tax registration requirements<\/strong><\/a> before relying on the relief.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df1456d exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df1456d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Do Eligible Businesses Still Have to File a Corporate Tax Return?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb67339 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb67339\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Yes. Small Business Relief does not remove the Corporate Tax Return filing requirement. The Federal Tax Authority has confirmed that eligible persons must submit a simplified return within the statutory filing timeframe and elect for the relief in the return. Corporate Tax Returns are generally due within nine months from the end of the relevant Tax Period, unless the Federal Tax Authority specifies another date.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Businesses that need assistance preparing the return can use Beaufort Associates&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/beaufort.ae\/corporate-tax-return\/\"><strong>UAE Corporate Tax return filing services<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a3fafd exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a3fafd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Should a Business Check Before Electing for Small Business Relief?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e449809 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e449809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before electing, a person should confirm its Revenue history, eligibility status and the effect of the relief on future tax positions. Tax Losses (tax-adjusted losses under the Corporate Tax rules) and Net Interest Expenditure (net interest costs subject to the Corporate Tax interest limitation rules) arising in a Tax Period for which Small Business Relief is elected cannot be carried forward to later periods. However, eligible unused Tax Losses or Net Interest Expenditure from earlier Tax Periods in which Small Business Relief was not elected may generally continue to be carried forward, subject to the applicable conditions. The rules also prevent artificial separation of a business to keep Revenue below the AED 3 million threshold.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Where eligibility is uncertain, specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/beaufort.ae\/uae-corporate-tax\/\"><strong>Corporate Tax consultancy in the UAE<\/strong><\/a> can help assess the conditions before the return is filed.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b99a6 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09b99a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Can Beaufort Associates Help?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcd94c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebcd94c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Beaufort Associates can review whether a business meets the Small Business Relief conditions, assess the Revenue threshold across relevant Tax Periods and prepare the Corporate Tax Return with the appropriate election. Businesses can also use our broader UAE Corporate Tax services for registration, filing and ongoing compliance support.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a9140c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a9140c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3883ab exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"a3883ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Until when has UAE Small Business Relief been extended? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1710\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01c4448 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01c4448\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32a13d4 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32a13d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Small Business Relief has been extended to eligible Tax Periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. The extension was made through Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1711\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1711\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Has the AED 3 million Small Business Relief threshold increased? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1711\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f8eeb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f8eeb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6923a3c exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6923a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. The Revenue threshold remains AED 3 million for the relevant Tax Period and previous Tax Periods to which the threshold applies. The 2026 amendment extends the period of availability; it does not increase the threshold.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1712\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1712\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Does Small Business Relief mean no Corporate Tax Return is required? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1712\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57bb779 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57bb779\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-262f2ec exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"262f2ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. An eligible person must still submit a Corporate Tax Return within the applicable deadline and make the Small Business Relief election for the relevant Tax Period. The return is simplified where the relief is validly elected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1713\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1713\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Can a Qualifying Free Zone Person claim Small Business Relief? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1713\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a816e55 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a816e55\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d37ba83 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d37ba83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>No. Ministerial Decision No. 73 of 2023 excludes a Qualifying Free Zone Person (a Free Zone business that meets the conditions for the special Corporate Tax regime) from electing for Small Business Relief. Separate Corporate Tax rules apply to Qualifying Free Zone Persons.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dfafbb exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7dfafbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"exad-link-anything-wrapper elementor-element elementor-element-596b950 elementor-author-box--avatar-yes elementor-author-box--name-yes elementor-author-box--biography-yes elementor-author-box--link-no exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-author-box\" data-exad-element-link=\"{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/beaufort.ae\\\/ru\\\/author\\\/beaufort\\\/&quot;,&quot;is_external&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;nofollow&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;custom_attributes&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" style=\"cursor: pointer\" data-id=\"596b950\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"author-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div  class=\"elementor-author-box__avatar\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/07dae8ddbad4fd8bf3c1ac3dd9dc52ac55f624074c9f90d7c01e4a29991d9a37?s=300&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g\" alt=\"Picture of beaufort\" loading=\"lazy\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div >\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-author-box__name\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbeaufort\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-author-box__bio\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0876822 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0876822\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Last Reviewed on 8th September, 2026<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f6eb5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c6f6eb5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6608c39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6608c39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fc2d99 exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fc2d99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This page sets out our understanding of corporate tax filing based on the legislation and guidance in force at the date of last review. The position may change, and the application to a particular set of facts may require further analysis. Nothing on this page constitutes professional, legal or tax advice. Beaufort Associates accepts no liability for action taken or not taken in reliance on this page. Please contact us for advice tailored to your circumstances.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b013090 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b013090\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-419eb6e exad-sticky-section-no exad-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"419eb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sources-block\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #e5e7eb; padding-top:16px; margin-top:32px; font-size:14px; color:#4b5563;\">\r\n  <h4 style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0; color:#1f3a5f;\">Sources<\/h4>\r\n  <p style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;\">Primary sources referenced on this page:<\/p>\r\n  <ul style=\"margin:0 0 12px 20px; padding:0;\">\r\n \r\n \r\n  <li>Ministerial Decision No. 131 of 2026 Amending Certain Provisions of Ministerial Decision No. 73 of 2023 on Small Business Relief for the Purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses<\/li>\r\n<li>Ministerial Decision No. 73 of 2023 on Small Business Relief for the Purposes of Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses<\/li>\r\n<li>Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022 on the Taxation of Corporations and Businesses and its amendments - Article 21 (Small Business Relief)<\/li>\r\n<li>Federal Tax Authority - Corporate Tax Returns Guide CTGTXR1<\/li>\r\n<li>Federal Tax Authority - filing reminder dated 2 September 2026 confirming that persons eligible for Small Business Relief must submit simplified Corporate Tax Returns within the statutory timeframe<\/li>\r\n<li>Ministry of Finance announcement - Small Business Relief extended until 31 December 2029 (7 August 2026)<\/li>\r\n\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n  <p style=\"margin:0; font-style:italic; font-size:13px;\">\r\n    We have referenced the legislation in force as at the last review date.\r\n    The UAE tax framework is evolving; later changes may affect the position.\r\n    Speak with us for advice on your specific circumstances.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdac58a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fdac58a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UAE Small Business Relief has been extended to Tax Periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. 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