Ajman
Accounting, tax and audit for Ajman Free Zone companies
Ajman Free Zone offers more than 3,500 business activities, so its companies range widely. The tax side is the same for all of them: register for corporate tax, keep proper records and file each year with the Federal Tax Authority.
Send one free request and get quotes from up to three licensed accounting, tax and audit firms for your Ajman Free Zone company.
About Ajman Free Zone
Ajman Free Zone is in Ajman and lists more than 3,500 business activities for its licences.
Corporate tax, VAT and e-invoicing are federal. Records must be kept for 7 years, and the activities on your licence should match what the company actually does, because the tax treatment follows the real activity.
Audit for Ajman Free Zone companies
- For corporate tax
Every Qualifying Free Zone Person needs audited IFRS financial statements (Ministerial Decision 84 of 2025). So does any taxable person with revenue over AED 50m.
- For the free zone
Whether Ajman Free Zone asks for audited accounts at renewal is not confirmed here. Ask the zone or your auditor.
Audits must be signed by an auditor licensed by the Ministry of Economy and Tourism. See audit services.
Corporate tax for Ajman Free Zone companies
Register for corporate tax within 3 months of incorporation if the company was set up on or after 1 March 2024. Late registration costs AED 10,000. The return and payment are due 9 months after year-end.
The 0% rate on qualifying income needs Qualifying Free Zone Person status: adequate substance in the zone, audited IFRS statements, transfer pricing compliance, and non-qualifying revenue of no more than 5% of total revenue or AED 5m, whichever is lower. Failing a condition means 9% for that period and the next four. Without QFZP status, the normal rates apply: 0% up to AED 375,000 of taxable income and 9% above it.
More in the Qualifying Free Zone Person guide.
Services Ajman Free Zone companies ask for
Typical requests are bookkeeping, corporate tax filing and VAT return filing. If you are closing the company, see company liquidation.
- External auditAudited financial statements by a registered auditor
- Corporate tax registrationRegister on EmaraTax on time
- Corporate tax return filingFinancial statements, tax computation and the return
- Bookkeeping & accountingMonthly books, reconciliations and reports
- VAT registrationThreshold check, application and TRN
- Liquidation & deregistrationClose the company and its tax registrations properly
Ajman Free Zone: common questions
Does an Ajman Free Zone company pay corporate tax?
It must register and file. It pays 0% on qualifying income only if it meets every QFZP condition.
What happens to VAT if I close the company?
You apply for VAT deregistration within 20 business days of stopping taxable supplies, and file a final return within 28 days of the deregistration date. Corporate tax deregistration is also needed.
Do I need an audit?
For corporate tax, yes if you claim QFZP status or revenue is over AED 50m. For the zone’s own rules, ask Ajman Free Zone.
Is the request free?
Yes. Up to three licensed firms send quotes, with no obligation.
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