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What is the Corporate Tax period?

The financial year (generally 12 months)

The tax period is the financial year for which the return is filed; it can be longer or shorter than 12 months, and a taxable person may apply to the FTA to change it.

Source: tax.gov.ae· as of Jun 2026· Not legal or financial advice
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