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Tax Attorneys in UAE
Responding to a UAE corporate tax enquiry
When a group receives a tax enquiry, the first question is which company, accounting period and transaction the authority is asking about. LEXPERT helps businesses operating across the Emirates organise the evidence and prepare a response that agrees with their filings.
Identify the entity behind the figures
A group chart is a useful starting point. Add the licences, contracts and invoices for the entity under review, then trace a sample transaction from the agreement to the ledger and return. A recharge between two group companies needs its own trail even if both use the same accounts team.
Build a response around the actual request
Keep the original notice and its attachments together. For each question, record the period covered, the supporting document and who can explain it. Flag missing records and differences between the accounts and the return before sending an explanation.
Frequently asked questions
Can one group company answer for another?
Start with the entity named in the notice. Check who is authorised to respond for it and identify which records sit with another company or an external accountant.
What should we share for the first review?
The complete notice, the relevant return, a group chart and a short chronology let us identify the issues and check the deadline shown on the notice.
