Plain-English guides for UAE founders.
We write what we wish we could have read when we were figuring out CT, VAT, payroll, e-invoicing and audit ourselves. Every guide is written by a working UAE-licensed chartered accountant and updated the day the FTA changes a rule.
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FTA readiness check
A personalised readiness report on Corporate Tax, VAT, payroll and e-invoicing. Six questions and you're done.
Partner rev-share calculator
For accounting firms — pick your client volume and plan mix, see your monthly and 24-month payout in real time.
How onboarding works
An interactive walk through the four-step onboarding — UAE Pass, bank connection, baseline tax position, sign-off.
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Small Business Relief, before it expires
SBR sunsets 31 December 2026. A clear-eyed look at who still qualifies, who is about to fall out, and what to do in the last 18 months.
The new VAT penalty regime, explained
The April 2026 penalty regime is stricter than the original 2018 framework. What changed, what didn't, and how to avoid AED 10,000+ surprises.
The QFZP test, with worked examples
Qualifying Free Zone Persons keep 0% CT on qualifying income. Three case studies show how the de-minimis and substance tests really work.
WPS, gratuity & the EOSB you owe
The most-misunderstood payroll number in the UAE. We walk through gratuity caps by emirate and nationality, plus the EOSB accrual most SMEs under-report.
The first-time-audit playbook
Why your auditor sends 60+ PBC requests, what they're really asking for, and how to compress three weeks of prep into four days with the right setup.
ESR, UBO and AML — registers that matter
Three registers every UAE entity should keep. What goes in them, who can read them, and which licensing authority asks for which.
Pillar 2 / DMTT — does it apply to you?
Only if you are part of a multinational group above EUR 750M consolidated revenue — but the modelling needs to start now. We show how.
Cash forecasting for UAE founders
A 13-week cash forecast template that takes 20 minutes to update. Built for businesses that pay payroll in AED but invoice in USD.
UAE business banking, ranked honestly
Wio, Mashreq Neo, ENBD, ADCB, FAB — what each is best at, who they reject, and how Open Finance connections actually work behind the scenes.
An audit trail for AI-prepared books
What auditors actually want to see when AI agents classify transactions. The reasoning trail format we built, and why it stands up.
IFZA vs DMCC vs DIFC — which fits you
Setup cost, ongoing compliance, banking quality, and the tax position you end up with. We rank them by the type of business you actually run.
Your first 30 days after company formation
The checklist most setup agents forget. UAE Pass linking, bank account, MOHRE registration, FTA, accounting — sequenced in the right order.
"I learned more from Ledgr's QFZP guide in twenty minutes than I had from three accountants in two years."— Noura Al Suwaidi · founder, NS Consultancy
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One short email per month. New guides, rule changes, and the deadlines that actually move. Sent the first Tuesday of every month.