UAE R&D Tax Credit
Recover between 15% and 50% of your qualifying R&D spend, applied against your UAE Corporate Tax liability.
How Much Can You Recover?
The credit is calculated in tiers. The more you invest in R&D, the higher the rate.
Both the spend and headcount thresholds must be met to access each rate. A minimum of AED 500,000 per project applies.
What Qualifies?
The scheme is open to a broad range of innovative UAE companies, projects, and costs.
Who Can Claim
- UAE companies subject to Corporate Tax
- Free Zone companies taxed at the standard 9% rate
- Projects must be pre-approved by the Emirates R&D Council
Qualifying Projects
- Basic research, applied research, and experimental development
- Work resolving a genuine scientific or technical uncertainty
- Activities performed within the UAE
Qualifying Costs
- Staff salaries and employment costs, plus a 30% overhead uplift
- Consumable materials directly used in R&D activities
- UAE-based subcontractor fees and cost-sharing contributions
End-to-End Support
Our experts take ownership of the entire UAE R&D Tax Credit process, from early eligibility to audit support, so your team stays focused on innovation and compliance.
Project Eligibility Assessment
Our R&D tax specialists work directly with your technical and finance teams to identify qualifying projects and define boundaries under the new framework.
Council Pre-Approval Submission
We prepare and submit the full pre-approval dossier to the Emirates R&D Council on your behalf — a mandatory step before any expenditure can be claimed.
Cost Allocation & Computation
You provide payroll records and ledgers, we handle the rest. We classify eligible expenditure and apply the appropriate allocation methodology.
Technical Narrative
We translate your R&D activities into clear, structured narratives aligned with OECD/Frascati principles, ready for authority review.
Claim Preparation & Submission
We consolidate technical and financial inputs into a consistent, audit-ready claim file to ensure accuracy before submission.
Audit & Query Support
If questions arise, we draft the responses. We explain methodologies and address technical queries until resolution.
Our Guarantee
We align our financial success directly with your capital recovery.
No Benefit, No Invoice
Our engagement model is strictly contingent. If we do not identify eligible R&D expenditure, there is zero cost to your business.
Integrated Audit Defense
We don't just file and leave. Full audit support and FTA query management are included in our standard service scope.
Fee Reimbursement
In the unlikely event of a claim rejection, we provide proportional fee reimbursement protection.
Speak with an R&D Tax Expert
Assess your eligibility and prepare your claim now.
This initial conversation is designed to understand your innovation priorities and clarify how our specialists would support you from preparation through submission.
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