Accounting and tax

Bookkeeping, financial reporting, VAT, corporate tax, and ongoing compliance for UAE businesses.

Overview

UAE businesses need current accounting records for management decisions, VAT, corporate tax, reporting, and regulatory review. Zenesis maintains the books, prepares reconciliations and reports, and manages filing responsibilities.

The team supports newly incorporated and operating businesses with day-to-day accounting and tax compliance.

Who it's for

Support for new companies, operating businesses, founder-led SMEs, and cross-border groups.

01

Newly formed businesses

Companies that need their tax registrations, filing calendar, and record-keeping set up correctly from the start.

02

Growing operating companies

Businesses that have outgrown ad hoc spreadsheets and need steadier bookkeeping, VAT handling, and reporting discipline.

03

Founder-led SMEs

Small and mid-sized businesses that want reliable compliance support without hiring a full in-house finance team.

04

Cross-border and group structures

Businesses that need company records, reporting obligations, and filing responsibilities managed together.

Core services

Bookkeeping and reconciliations support VAT, corporate tax, financial reporting, and audit preparation.

Open service: Corporate Tax Registration
Corporate tax registration consultation for a UAE business

Corporate Tax Registration

Corporate tax registration is the first step for businesses that need their UAE tax setup handled correctly before filing begins.

What this includes+
  • Review whether the business should register now and what position supports that decision.
  • Set up EmaraTax properly and complete the submission with the right documents.
  • Explain what filing and record-keeping work starts once registration is complete.
Open service
Open service: Corporate Tax Filing
Corporate tax filing review for a UAE company

Corporate Tax Filing

Once registered, businesses need annual return preparation, accurate tax calculations, and records that support the filing position.

What this includes+
  • Prepare and file the annual return through the FTA system with supporting calculations and records.
  • Review taxable income, deductions, and credits before the filing is submitted.
  • Manage deadlines, documentation, and follow-through so the filing does not become a last-minute rush.
Open service
Open service: VAT Registration
VAT registration application support in the UAE

VAT Registration

VAT registration support connects the threshold decision and application evidence to the filing process that follows.

What this includes+
  • Assess whether mandatory or voluntary VAT registration applies.
  • Prepare the turnover evidence, application information, and supporting documents.
  • Set the invoicing, record-keeping, and filing rhythm after approval.
Open service
Open service: VAT Filing
VAT filing and reconciliation support in the UAE

VAT Filing

VAT filing support keeps recurring returns, invoice checks, reconciliations, deadlines, and payment follow-through under control.

What this includes+
  • Prepare VAT returns from sales, purchases, invoices, and the records behind them.
  • Reconcile input and output VAT before filing and document how the return was calculated.
  • Support filing periods, payment steps, and any audit-related follow-up.
Open service
Open service: Bookkeeping
Professional bookkeeping and financial record support in Dubai

Bookkeeping

Bookkeeping keeps the business ready for VAT, corporate tax, reporting, and day-to-day financial visibility.

What this includes+
  • Keep weekly or monthly books current and reconcile the main bank activity properly.
  • Prepare reporting and support the documentation needed for reviews or audits.
  • Support payroll and work within QuickBooks, Zoho Books, Tally, and Excel environments.
Open service

How Zenesis helps

Zenesis keeps the records behind each filing current, reconciled, and ready for review.

01

Books and reconciliations

Zenesis maintains the books, reconciles the main accounts, and organizes the records behind each reporting period.

02

Tax registration and filing

Zenesis prepares VAT and corporate tax registrations, calculations, returns, and the supporting schedules required for filing.

03

Ongoing compliance

Zenesis tracks the reporting cycle and keeps invoices, reconciliations, ledgers, and filing evidence ready for review.

Accounting and tax leadership

Meet the Zenesis professionals responsible for accounting, tax, audit, reporting, and compliance work.

BCom, CA, CFA

Sajal Arora

Director - Accountancy and Taxation

More than 13 years of experience across finance, taxation, auditing, banking, treasury, costing, and project financing.

CA Intermediate (IPCC), BCom

Glenita D'Souza

Accounts Manager and Compliance Officer

Hands-on responsibility across management accounts, bookkeeping, VAT, corporate tax compliance, and client reporting support.

Direct answers

Registration, filing, bookkeeping, records, and reporting requirements.

01Does every UAE business need bookkeeping and tax support?+

Filing requirements vary, but every operating business needs current books and supporting records. Regular bookkeeping supports VAT, corporate tax, reporting, audits, and management decisions.

02What usually causes VAT or corporate tax problems first?+

The early problems are usually weak record-keeping, rushed registrations, missing reconciliations, and unclear ownership of deadlines. By the time the filing is due, the real issue is often that the books were never kept in a way that supports the filing properly.

03When should a business set its reporting rhythm?+

As early as possible. Set the monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting schedule before VAT or corporate tax deadlines become urgent. This gives the team time to reconcile accounts and resolve missing records before filing.

04What records should stay ready at all times?+

At a minimum, keep sales records, purchase records, invoices, bank reconciliations, payroll support where relevant, and the working papers behind VAT and tax calculations in order. Businesses that wait to gather these only at filing time usually create avoidable risk and delay.

Process

Zenesis reviews the current position, resolves missing records, prepares the filing, and retains the supporting evidence.

01

Current accounting and tax position

Start with registrations, existing books, filing status, and any immediate compliance risks or deadline pressure.

02

Reporting schedule

Define what needs to happen monthly, quarterly, and annually across bookkeeping, VAT, and corporate tax.

03

Filing preparation

Handle the records, reconciliations, calculations, and filing work needed to keep the business current.

04

Ongoing records and compliance

Maintain reconciliations, ledgers, invoices, and supporting schedules for future filings, reviews, and audits.

Primary sources

Tax treatment depends on the facts of each business. This page provides general information and is not a substitute for advice on a specific filing position.

Sources checked July 31, 2026

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