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Finledge offers audit and assurance support, accounting and bookkeeping, VAT and Corporate Tax compliance, e-invoicing readiness, financial advisory and virtual CFO services, business setup and corporate services, and accounting software implementation for Zoho, QuickBooks and Odoo.

Finledge serves businesses across the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, for both mainland and free zone companies. Meetings can be held by video call, phone or in person.

Registration is mandatory once taxable supplies and imports pass AED 375,000 over the past 12 months, or are expected to in the next 30 days. Voluntary registration is available from AED 187,500.

0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above that. Every taxable person must register, including businesses that expect to pay nothing.

Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more must appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 30 October 2026 and go live on 1 January 2027. Businesses below AED 50 million must appoint one by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 July 2027.

No. Finledge prepares financial statements and audit files and coordinates with independent licensed audit firms, which issue and sign the audit report.

Yes. Finledge Consultants is an Authorised Zoho Partner and implements Zoho Books, People, CRM and Zoho One.

Choose a date and time on the booking calendar on our Contact page, or message us on WhatsApp at +971 52 514 2376. You can also email info@finledge.ae.

UAE e-invoicing is the mandatory exchange of invoices and credit notes as structured electronic data in the PINT AE format, sent between Accredited Service Providers in a Peppol-based five-corner model, with invoice data reported to the Federal Tax Authority.

Businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more go live on 1 January 2027, businesses below AED 50 million on 1 July 2027, and government entities on 1 October 2027. Voluntary adoption opened on 1 July 2026.

The Ministry of Finance extended the deadline for businesses with revenue of AED 50 million or more from 31 July 2026 to 30 October 2026. The 1 January 2027 go-live did not change.

No. A PDF, scanned image or paper invoice is not an e-invoice under the UAE system. An e-invoice is structured machine-readable data in the PINT AE format.

No. Business-to-consumer transactions are out of scope until further notice. B2B and B2G transactions are in scope.

Under Cabinet Decision No. 106 of 2025, failing to implement e-invoicing or appoint an ASP on time costs AED 5,000 per month, each missing e-invoice or credit note costs AED 100 (capped at AED 5,000 per month), and not reporting a system failure within two business days costs AED 1,000 per day.

An ASP is a provider accredited by the Ministry of Finance to validate, exchange and report e-invoices. Every in-scope business must appoint one. Finledge is not an ASP; we help you choose one and connect your systems.

No. VAT returns continue. E-invoicing changes how invoices are issued and reported, so invoice data must match your VAT return.

Yes. Finledge Consultants is an Authorised Zoho Partner and implements Zoho Books, Zoho One, Zoho CRM, Zoho People and related apps for UAE businesses.

Zoho Books supports UAE VAT: tax registration numbers, standard, zero-rated and exempt rates, reverse charge and the VAT return report. Correct configuration matters, which is why we set it up for you.

Zoho Books can be connected to an Accredited Service Provider to exchange e-invoices in the UAE format. We configure the invoice data and coordinate the connection with your chosen ASP.

A Zoho Books setup with migration and training usually takes two to four weeks. A full Zoho One rollout across sales, HR and finance typically takes six to ten weeks.

Yes. We migrate opening balances, contacts, items and open transactions from Tally, QuickBooks, Excel and most other systems.

Most free zone companies must submit audited financial statements each year to renew their licence, and many mainland companies need audited accounts for shareholders, banks or Corporate Tax purposes. We confirm what applies to your company and licence.

No. We prepare your books, statements and audit file and coordinate with an independent licensed audit firm, which issues and signs the report.

When your books are up to date, preparation usually takes two to three weeks. If accounts need catching up, we schedule the clean-up first.

VAT records must be kept for at least five years, and Corporate Tax records for at least seven years after the end of the tax period. We keep your records organised and retrievable.

We work in Zoho Books, QuickBooks and Odoo, and can migrate you from spreadsheets or other systems.

Yes. Our accounting clean-up service catches up historical transactions, corrects errors and brings your VAT and Corporate Tax position up to date.

Registration is mandatory once taxable supplies and imports pass AED 375,000 over the past 12 months, or are expected to in the next 30 days. You can register voluntarily from AED 187,500.

The Corporate Tax return and payment are due within nine months of the end of your tax period. For a calendar-year company that is 30 September of the following year.

Resident businesses with revenue of AED 3 million or less in a tax period can elect to be treated as having no taxable income, for tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2026. Registration and a return are still required.

A virtual CFO sets your budget, monitors cash, reviews monthly results with you, prepares investor and bank reporting, and advises on pricing, funding and growth decisions, for a fixed monthly fee.

Yes. We build the financial model, valuation and data room financials, and support you through investor questions.

It depends on where your customers are, your activity and your Corporate Tax position. Free zone companies may benefit from a 0% rate on qualifying income. We compare both before you apply.

No. We prepare your ICV data and coordinate with an accredited certifying body, which issues the certificate.

Yes. Finledge Consultants is an Authorised Zoho Partner.

A standard Zoho Books implementation with migration and training usually takes two to four weeks, depending on your transaction history and integrations.