Complex eligibility criteria, scattered financial data, and time-consuming documentation make it hard to claim what you're entitled to. We fix that.
Does your work qualify? Frascati criteria are complex.
GL lines, timesheets, and evidence across multiple systems.
Manual classification and narrative writing takes weeks.
Tiered non-refundable credit: 15% on first AED 1M, 35% on AED 1–2M, 50% on AED 2–5M
Credit rates require minimum R&D staff thresholds (2/6/14 respectively). 30% uplift on staff costs applies. Pre-approval from Emirates R&D Council required.
Software, a tax expert, and a defensible submission pack, all in one place
Plug directly into your accounting software, GitHub, Jira, Linear, and HRIS. Or simply upload a GL export. Either way, R&D evidence flows in and links itself to the right projects automatically.
Every cost, project, and narrative is evaluated against Cabinet Decision 215 and Ministerial Decision 24. Not generic R&D templates. The platform knows a qualifying prototype from an ineligible customisation.
Before anything leaves the platform, a qualified UAE tax professional reviews your claim end to end. A named human, not a chatbot, puts their signature on the number.
Before you can file with the FTA, the Council has to approve your projects. We draft the Frascati narratives, assemble the competent professional dossiers, track every application, and log every Council message. The hardest part of the process, done for you.
Trusted methodology, audit-ready output
From data upload to FTA-ready documentation
Plug in your accounting, engineering, and HR tools, or upload files directly. Minutes, not days.
Costs get classified. Projects get narrated. Your ERDC application and FTA claim get assembled. You watch it happen in one dashboard.
A qualified UAE tax expert walks you through the claim, flags anything borderline, and signs off alongside you.
Both the ERDC pre-approval pack and the FTA submission pack come pre-assembled, pre-signed, and traceable. Review, sign, submit.
Our team combines Big4 tax advisors from firms like EY and PwC with former Federal Tax Authority consultants and engineers who have built tax compliance software for other jurisdictions.
No commitment. We'll review your situation and tell you if it's worth pursuing.
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A tiered, non-refundable tax credit established by Cabinet Decision No. 215 of 2025 and Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026. Credit rates are 15% on the first AED 1M, 35% on AED 1–2M, and 50% on AED 2–5M of qualifying R&D expenditure, subject to minimum R&D staff thresholds. Staff costs receive a 30% uplift. Unused credits carry forward indefinitely.
UAE-incorporated entities (including Free Zone persons) subject to Corporate Tax and/or Top-up Tax that conduct qualifying R&D activities in the UAE. Foreign entities with a UAE Permanent Establishment also qualify. Free Zone entities must be taxed at 9% on R&D-derived income or subject to Top-up Tax. Entities using small business relief (Article 21) are excluded. A minimum number of R&D employees is required.
Staff costs (with a 30% uplift for overheads), consumable costs (including software licenses), subcontracting fees (UAE-based only), and arm's length cost-sharing contributions. Each R&D project must have at least AED 500,000 in qualifying expenditure per year. Social sciences, humanities, and arts are excluded. Staff must be physically located in the UAE.
You must first obtain pre-approval from the Emirates R&D Council. Claims are submitted with your Corporate Tax or Top-up Tax Return, accompanied by: Council pre-approval proof, a senior management declaration, a qualifying expenditure breakdown, and audited financial statements. Late claims are generally not accepted.
Yes, but only if the Free Zone entity is subject to Corporate Tax at 9% on taxable income derived from R&D activities, or subject to Top-up Tax. Qualifying Free Zone Persons taxed at 0% on qualifying income cannot claim the R&D tax credit unless they meet one of these conditions.
Phase 2 is under development. Based on Phase 1 data, the Ministry of Finance may introduce refundable credits, expanded qualifying expenditure limits, and sector-specific incentives. The Cabinet Decision framework already allows the Minister to set whether credits are refundable or non-refundable.