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Drop your P&L, get your tax estimate
Export your profit & loss from Excel, Zoho, QuickBooks or anything else โ drop it here and see your estimated UAE corporate tax in seconds. Your file is read entirely in your browser and never leaves your computer.
Drop your .xlsx or .csv here
or click to choose a file
Accepted formats โ either works:
- Download our template โ columns: Type (Revenue/Expense), Category, Description, Amount.
- Any sheet with a Description and Amount column where revenue is positive and expenses are negative.
What this is โ and isn't
An estimate, not a filing
This tool sums your revenue and expenses, applies the two most common adjustments (fines are never deductible; client entertainment is 50% deductible), checks Small Business Relief eligibility against the AED 3M revenue test, and applies the 0%/9% bands. It doesn't know about exempt income, related-party pricing, interest caps or free-zone splits โ that's what a licensed advisor's review is for before you file on EmaraTax.
Reading the result
From profit and loss to a corporate tax estimate
This tool reads the profit figure out of a P&L you already have and applies the corporate tax rules to it. Everything happens in your browser. The file is parsed locally and is never uploaded, stored or transmitted anywhere.
Accounting profit is the starting point, not the answer
Corporate tax is charged on taxable income, and taxable income starts from accounting profit and then adjusts. The estimate here applies the rate structure, meaning 0% on the first AED 375,000 and 9% above it, with Small Business Relief where revenue is at or below AED 3,000,000. What it cannot do is make the adjustments that a preparer would.
The adjustments that most often move the number for a smaller business are these.
| Non-deductible items | Fines, penalties and donations to unapproved bodies are added back in full. |
|---|---|
| Entertainment | Subject to a 50% deduction limit. |
| Owner's drawings | Not a deductible expense. Remuneration to an owner has to be at arm's length to be deductible. |
| Related-party transactions | Must be priced at arm's length, with documentation. |
| Prior-year losses | Can generally be carried forward and offset, subject to limits and continuity conditions. |
| Exempt income | Certain dividends and participation income are excluded. |
A clean owner-managed services business with no related parties and no unusual expenses will often see an estimate close to its final position. A business with intercompany charges, significant entertainment, or brought-forward losses will not.
Getting a usable file
Export your profit and loss to CSV or Excel from whatever you use, whether that is Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero, Tally or a spreadsheet you maintain by hand. The parser looks for a net profit line and for revenue. If it picks the wrong row, correct the figure directly rather than reshaping the file.
What to do with the estimate
Treat it as a planning number, useful for setting aside cash and for knowing roughly where you sit relative to the AED 375,000 band and the AED 3,000,000 relief threshold. It is not a return, it is not a filing, and it should not be the only basis for a payment. When the figure is material or your structure is not simple, have it reviewed before you file through EmaraTax.
For the underlying rules see the corporate tax guide, and for the relief see the Small Business Relief guide.
Common questions
Is my profit and loss file uploaded anywhere?
No. The file is parsed entirely in your browser. It is never uploaded, stored or transmitted to any server.
Why might the estimate differ from my actual tax?
Because taxable income is accounting profit after adjustments. Non-deductible items, the 50% entertainment limit, related-party pricing, brought-forward losses and exempt income all change the figure and cannot be read from a P&L alone.
Which file formats work?
CSV and Excel exports from common accounting packages including Zoho Books, QuickBooks, Xero and Tally, as well as manually maintained spreadsheets.
Can I file my return using this estimate?
No. It is a planning figure. Returns are filed through EmaraTax, and a material or non-simple position should be reviewed by a licensed tax agent first.