Ministry of Finance issued Ministerial decision No.73 on Small Business Relief

April 7, 2023Dated:  | |

This decision will give more clarity to Article 21 of Corporate Tax Law, especially on the threshold for applying for small business reliefs.

Small business relief is mainly to support and promote start-ups and other micro or small businesses by reducing compliance costs and corporate tax burdens. Through this decision Ministry has clarified the below aspects;

DetailsClarifications from the authority
The threshold for applying for the small business reliefUpto AED 3 Million in a tax year.
The validity of the threshold decidedfrom 01st June 2023 till 31st December 2026
Accounting standard for determining the revenueApplicable     accounting     standard accepted in the UAE.
Non-applicable categoriesQualifying         Free        Zone companiesMulti-National Entities whose global turnover is more than AED 3.15 Billion in a year.
Tax Loss and disallowed net interest expenditure from a tax year in which small business relief is not electedCan    be   carried   forward   to   the subsequent tax years
GAAR provisionsAuthority will consider the total revenue of the entire business or business activity, in case of any artificial separation of the business or business activity for Corporate Tax advantage.

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