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Train Your Tax Dragon

A practical UAE Corporate Tax learning journey covering the foundations of the regime, taxable income, key reliefs, related-party and family structures, and Corporate Tax return filing.

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Azeem Hussain Siddiqui, FCMA

Azeem Hussain Siddiqui, FCMA

President, ICMA International

About this Course

Programme Format: 3 Days | 5 Modules | 8 Learning Hours

Navigate UAE Corporate Tax through a practical learning journey — from understanding the foundations and determining taxable income to reliefs, related-party transactions, family structures and Corporate Tax return filing.

Day 1 3 Learning Hours
🥚 MODULE 1 · 1.5 Hours

Hatch the Dragon

Enter the UAE Corporate Tax World
  • UAE Corporate Tax Framework
  • Taxable Persons
  • Resident & Non-Resident Persons
  • Natural Persons & Business Activities
  • Exempt Persons
  • Corporate Tax Rates & Tax Periods
  • Registration & Deregistration
  • Accounting Standards & Financial Statements
🔥 MODULE 2 · 1.5 Hours

Tame the Flames

From Accounting Profit to Taxable Income
  • Accounting Income vs Taxable Income
  • Realisation Basis
  • Exempt Income
  • Participation Exemption
  • Foreign Permanent Establishment Exemption
  • Deductible & Non-Deductible Expenditure
  • Interest Deduction Rules
Day 2 3 Learning Hours
🛡️ MODULE 3 · 1.5 Hours

The Dragon’s Safety Net

Reliefs, Losses & Restructuring
  • Small Business Relief
  • Tax Losses
  • Transfer of Tax Losses
  • Qualifying Group Relief
  • Business Restructuring Relief
⚔️ MODULE 4 · 1.5 Hours

Enter the Dragon’s Den

Related Parties, Partnerships & Family Structures
  • Related Parties & Connected Persons
  • Arm’s Length Principle
  • Transfer Pricing
  • TP Disclosure & Documentation
  • Unincorporated & Foreign Partnerships
  • Family Foundations & Fiscal Transparency
  • Family Holding Structures & Family Offices
Day 3 2 Learning Hours
👑 MODULE 5 · 2 Hours

Master the Dragon

From Tax Calculation to Filing
  • Corporate Tax Calculation
  • Financial Statements to Tax Return
  • Corporate Tax Return Filing
  • TP & Related Party Disclosures
  • Tax Groups
  • Tax Group Return
  • Record Keeping & Compliance
  • FTA Audit Readiness

The Learning Journey

🥚1. Hatch the DragonUnderstand the Corporate Tax landscape

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🔥2. Tame the FlamesNavigate accounting profit to taxable income

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🛡️3. The Dragon’s Safety NetUnderstand reliefs, losses and restructuring

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⚔️4. Enter the Dragon’s DenNavigate related parties, partnerships and family structures

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👑5. Master the DragonCalculate, prepare and file

What You Will Gain

  • A complete map of the UAE Corporate Tax regime
  • Skills to move from accounting profit to taxable income
  • Command of reliefs, losses and restructuring options
  • Confidence to calculate, document and file the return

Who Should Attend

CFOs, Finance & Tax Professionals, Business Owners, Advisors and anyone responsible for UAE Corporate Tax compliance and return filing.

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Industry Journals & Publications

ArticleThe Genie Granted Three Wishes; The UAE Wrote Them Into LawForbes · Forbes Finance Council · 2026Forbes Finance Council article on how the UAE turned business wishes — clarity, competitiveness and certainty — into its corporate tax framework.Read publication ↗ArticleComply with both VAT and corporate tax to avoid risks of costly finesGulf News · 2024Gulf News on why UAE businesses must manage VAT and Corporate Tax together to stay compliant and avoid costly penalties.Read publication ↗PDFUAE businesses must integrate compliance activities into their operationsGulf News · UAE’s Top Business Leaders · 2024GN Focus interview with Alia Noor on corporate tax challenges, ESR modifications in 2024, and implications for free zone firms.Open PDF ↗
Hatch It. Tame It. Master the Dragon.
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Relevant Articles

How to Tame Your Tax Dragon

Alia Noor · January 24, 2024

Updated August 2026: This article was originally published in January 2024 during the early implementation of UAE Corporate Tax. It has been…

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