Mainland, SHAMS and SPC
Accounting, tax and audit firms in Sharjah
Sharjah companies pay the same federal corporate tax and VAT as companies in any other emirate. The Federal Tax Authority (FTA) runs both through EmaraTax. What is local is your licence: it may come from the emirate’s economic department, or from one of Sharjah’s free zones, such as Sharjah Media City (SHAMS) or Sharjah Publishing City (SPC).
UAE Accountant passes one free request to up to three licensed accounting, tax and audit firms that work with Sharjah companies. They contact you with quotes, and you decide whether to go ahead.
Accounting and tax services in Sharjah
Pick a service. Our Sharjah pages explain what is different here. For the others, the form opens with Sharjah already selected.
- Corporate tax registrationA tax agent or accounting firm checks your deadline, prepares the documents and registers your business for corporate tax on EmaraTax.
- Corporate tax return filingYear-end financial statements, the taxable income calculation, relief and free zone checks, and the return filed on EmaraTax.
- VAT registration in SharjahCheck whether you must or may register, prepare the turnover evidence and submit the VAT registration on EmaraTax.
- VAT return filingSales and purchase VAT reconciled from your books, the return prepared and filed on time, and corrections when something was missed.
- E-invoicing readinessReadiness review, choosing an Accredited Service Provider, data and system changes, and testing before your go-live date.
- Bookkeeping & accounting in SharjahYour transactions recorded, bank accounts reconciled and clear monthly reports: the records corporate tax and VAT depend on.
- Payroll & WPSSalary calculations, WPS salary files, end-of-service gratuity accruals and payslips, run every month.
- External auditStatutory audits for free zone and mainland companies, and audits for corporate tax, licence renewals and banks, by registered auditors.
- Accounting system setupChoosing and setting up accounting software, the chart of accounts, VAT codes and data migration, plus training for your team.
- Part-time CFO servicesA senior finance professional for budgets, cash flow forecasts, management reporting and bank or investor discussions.
- Liquidation & deregistrationLiquidation reports, final financial statements, and corporate tax and VAT deregistration so nothing is left open with the FTA.
- AML complianceAnti-money laundering programmes for real estate brokers, dealers in precious metals and stones, corporate service providers and other designated businesses.
Sharjah’s free zones and what they mean for your books
Sharjah has free zones with a clear focus. SHAMS is Sharjah Media City, and it publishes its own compliance guidance, for example on beneficial ownership. Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone (SPC) was founded in 2017 under the Sharjah Book Authority as the first free zone focused on publishing, and today offers more than 2,000 business activities.
Size matters for tax. Corporate tax is 0% on taxable income up to AED 375,000 and 9% above it, and a resident business with revenue of no more than AED 3m may elect Small Business Relief for tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2029. Electing it still means registering and filing a return.
A free-zone company can only get 0% on qualifying income as a Qualifying Free Zone Person. That requires audited IFRS financial statements and other conditions, so a small free-zone business should compare the two routes with a licensed firm.
What Sharjah businesses usually ask for
- Small companies and freelancers
Corporate tax registration, a simple annual return and, where revenue is AED 3m or less, cash-basis accounts.
- Growing traders and service companies
VAT registration once supplies pass AED 375,000, then quarterly VAT returns.
- Companies without an in-house accountant
Outsourced bookkeeping that keeps records ready for VAT, corporate tax and any audit.
- Free-zone companies
The beneficial owner register, which SHAMS publishes guidance on, and an audit if the company claims QFZP status.
- B2B suppliers
E-invoicing: businesses under AED 50m revenue appoint an Accredited Service Provider by 31 March 2027 and go live on 1 July 2027.
Where Sharjah companies are based
Firms work with companies across the emirate, including in:
- Sharjah city
- Sharjah Media City (SHAMS)
- Sharjah Publishing City (SPC)
- SAIF Zone
- Hamriyah Free Zone
- Khor Fakkan
- Kalba
Most bookkeeping and tax work is done remotely, so a firm in Sharjah city can serve a company on the east coast.
Accounting firms in Sharjah: common questions
Is tax in Sharjah different from Dubai?
No. Corporate tax and VAT are federal, with the same rates and deadlines in every emirate. Your licensing authority and free-zone rules are what differ.
I am a freelancer with a SHAMS licence. Do I need to register for corporate tax?
All free-zone companies must register. For individuals, a natural person is in scope when business turnover is over AED 1,000,000 in a calendar year. A licensed firm can check which applies to your licence.
Does my SHAMS company need an audit?
If it claims Qualifying Free Zone Person status, yes: that needs audited IFRS accounts. Check with SHAMS or a licensed firm whether the zone also requires audited accounts at renewal. See SHAMS.
Who receives my request?
Up to three licensed accounting, tax or audit firms. We ask each firm for its trade licence and, where relevant, its FTA tax agent registration or Ministry of Economy and Tourism auditor licence.
Is the request free?
Yes, and there is no obligation to accept a quote.
Get quotes from accounting firms in Sharjah
One request reaches up to three licensed firms that work with Sharjah mainland and free-zone companies.