Why UAE R&D tax credits matter, and what it takes to claim them.
Since January 2026, UAE businesses can claim substantial tax credits on qualifying R&D activities. Position your organisation for maximum credit value with audit-ready compliance.
Our specialists map your R&D activities and review your projects. Our platform connects to your financial systems, captures costs automatically, tracks staff time, and generates audit-ready documentation.
Maximise your R&D investment.
Offset 15 to 50% of qualifying R&D expenditure against Corporate Tax through the UAE’s tiered R&D Tax Credit. From personnel costs to cloud infrastructure, capture every eligible dirham with precision documentation and automated categorisation.
Illustrative cost split for a single qualifying project. The four qualifying categories under MD 24/2026 are staff costs, consumables, subcontracting fees, and Cost Contribution Arrangement payments.
Compliance and audit readiness, from day one.
Built to FTA specifications from day one. Real-time validation against Frascati Manual criteria ensures your claim withstands regulatory scrutiny. Our audit success rate speaks to our rigorous compliance standards.
Every claim is reviewed against the latest legislation, and our specialists ensure your documentation is audit-ready before submission. Records must be retained for seven years under Article 12 of Ministerial Decision No. 24 of 2026.
Save time and resources.
Automate evidence capture and technical narrative generation. What traditionally takes six months or more is compressed to weeks. Your engineering team stays focused on innovation while we handle documentation.
R&D Tax Credit timeline.
The UAE R&D Tax Credit is in effect for tax periods from 1 January 2026. Organisations that act now will be positioned to claim in the first eligible tax period, while others scramble to gather documentation.
Readiness, illustrative. Companies that start early gain established documentation workflows and compliance readiness.
Ready to claim your R&D Tax Credit?
Start tracking R&D activities now to maximise your first claim. Companies that act early gain a competitive advantage with established documentation workflows and compliance readiness.
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