Practice Management Software for Accounting Firms in the United Arab Emirates
FinnDesk is practice management software for accounting firms in the United Arab Emirates — audit firms, tax agents, bookkeepers and corporate service providers handling VAT and Corporate Tax for mainland and free zone clients. Keep every FTA deadline on schedule, collect documents over WhatsApp and bill each engagement from one workspace.
The deadlines accounting firms in the United Arab Emirates manage every year.
Filed with the Federal Tax Authority (FTA), through the EmaraTax portal. FinnDesk turns each of these into a recurring task for every client it applies to.
VAT returns (5% standard rate)
Filed through EmaraTax for each tax period — usually quarterly — within 28 days of the period end.
Corporate Tax returns (9% on profits above AED 375,000)
Filed and paid within nine months of the end of each tax period.
Corporate Tax registration
Deadlines depend on each entity’s incorporation or licence date, so they need tracking client by client.
Trade licence and visa renewals
Annual renewals for mainland and free zone clients, often handled alongside their tax work.
Deadlines summarised for planning. Always confirm current rules with the Federal Tax Authority.
How FinnDesk fits an accounting practice in the United Arab Emirates.
VAT and Corporate Tax on one calendar
Quarterly VAT periods and each client’s Corporate Tax year run as recurring tasks, so both appear in the same deadline view.
WhatsApp-first clients
Clients in the UAE reply on WhatsApp. Send document checklists from your firm’s WhatsApp Business number and track exactly what has arrived.
Mainland, free zone and offshore
Tag each client by jurisdiction and apply the right task templates, whether it is a mainland LLC or a free zone company.
Renewals that generate revenue
Licence, visa and registration renewals become recurring, billable tasks on the same client record instead of calendar reminders.
Everything your firm runs on, in one place.
Recurring compliance and tasks
Schedule every filing once per client; FinnDesk creates the tasks and reminds the owner before each due date.
Learn moreOne record per client
Contacts, entities, services, documents, messages and invoices together on a single client record.
Learn moreDocument collection over WhatsApp and email
Send checklists, track what has arrived and follow up automatically until everything is in.
Learn moreBilling from completed work
Completed tasks and logged time queue up for invoicing, and retainers go out on schedule.
Learn morePlans are billed annually in USD and priced by team size, with unlimited clients. See pricing
Practical guides for accounting firms in the United Arab Emirates.
Local guides on compliance calendars, client onboarding and running a practice in the United Arab Emirates are coming soon.
Accounting practice management in the United Arab Emirates, answered
Can FinnDesk track both VAT and Corporate Tax deadlines?
Yes. VAT periods and Corporate Tax years are separate recurring schedules for each client, shown on one calendar with reminders before each due date.
Does FinnDesk file returns on EmaraTax?
No. Returns are filed on EmaraTax as usual. FinnDesk manages the deadlines, documents, team workload and billing around them.
Does it suit corporate service providers and business setup firms?
Yes. Entity registers, licence renewals and formation workflows are covered — see our pages for corporate service providers and business setup companies.
Is pricing in dirhams?
Plans are billed annually in USD, including for UAE firms, and priced by team size with unlimited clients.
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