1. Glossary
Accounting Income: The accounting net profit or loss for the relevant Tax Period as per the Financial Statements prepared in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 of the Corporate Tax Law.
Accounting Standards: The accounting standards specified in Ministerial Decision No. 114 of 2023.
Accrual Basis of Accounting: An accounting method under which the Taxable Person recognises income when earned and expenditure when incurred.
AED: The United Arab Emirates dirham.
Auditor: An independent Person licensed and registered by the competent authorities of the UAE, that is appointed and remunerated by a private pension fund or a private social security fund to audit its Financial Statements.
Authority: Federal Tax Authority.
Bank: A Person licensed in the UAE as a bank or finance institution or an equivalent licensed activity that allows the taking of deposits and the granting of credits as defined in the applicable legislation of the UAE.
Business: Any activity conducted regularly, on an ongoing and independent basis by any Person and in any location, such as industrial, commercial, agricultural, vocational, professional, service or excavation activities or any other activity related to the use of tangible or intangible properties.
Business Restructuring Relief: A relief from Corporate Tax for business restructuring transactions, available under Article 27 of the Corporate Tax Law and as specified under Ministerial Decision No.133 of 2023.
Cash Basis of Accounting: An accounting method under which the Taxable Person recognises income and expenditure when cash payments are received and paid.
Connected Person: Any Person affiliated with a Taxable Person as determined in Article 36(2) of the Corporate Tax Law.
Corporate Tax: The tax imposed by the Corporate Tax Law on juridical persons and Business income.