SaaS & Technology Accounting & Tax Services in Dubai (UAE)

Our Dubai SaaS & Technology accounting services are built for tech companies leveraging the UAE as a global or regional hub:

• Global SaaS Companies: Businesses with customers worldwide that use a Dubai Free Zone company to benefit from the 0% tax on foreign-sourced income.
• Bootstrapped & Seed-Stage Startups: Early-stage tech companies that need to establish proper revenue recognition and SaaS metrics to attract future investment.
• Venture-Backed Scale-Ups: Growth-stage companies that require IFRS-compliant financials, detailed cohort analysis, and robust financial models for board reporting.
• Companies with Development Teams in Dubai: Tech firms that need to track and potentially capitalize software development costs in compliance with IFRS.

Specialized SaaS accounting is crucial from day one. It becomes absolutely non-negotiable at these key milestones:

• When You Sign Your First Annual Contract: Under IFRS 15, revenue from a subscription must be recognized over the life of the contract, not upfront. This requires deferred revenue accounting.
• When You Register for Corporate Tax: To benefit from the 0% free zone regime, you must prove your income is 'Qualifying Income'. This requires meticulous record-keeping and transaction analysis.
• Before You Seek Investment: Investors will scrutinize your key SaaS metrics like Monthly Recurring Revenue (MRR), Customer Acquisition Cost (CAC), and Lifetime Value (LTV). These can only be calculated from clean, well-structured financial data.
• Before Your First Audit: Many free zones require an annual audit for license renewal. Your financial statements must be IFRS-compliant, particularly regarding revenue recognition.

The cost of outsourced SaaS accounting reflects its strategic importance in tax optimization and supporting valuation. The ROI from securing a 0% tax rate is immense.

• Early-Stage Startups (<$1M ARR): AED 3,000 - AED 7,000 per month. This covers IFRS-compliant bookkeeping, VAT returns, and initial Corporate Tax compliance support.
• Growth-Stage Companies ($1M - $5M ARR): AED 7,000 - AED 15,000 per month. This includes more advanced SaaS metric dashboards, departmental budgeting, and investor-ready reporting packs.
• Mature Tech Companies (>$5M ARR): Custom pricing starting at AED 15,000+, often including fractional CFO services for strategic planning and fundraising support.

For Dubai tech companies, financial compliance risks can directly impact their tax status and ability to operate.

• Loss of 0% Corporate Tax Rate: This is the single biggest risk. Earning a small amount of 'non-qualifying' income (e.g., from a Mainland client) or having inadequate 'substance' in the free zone can make all profits subject to the 9% tax rate.
• IFRS 15 Non-Compliance: Improper revenue recognition is a major red flag for auditors and can lead to a qualified audit report, jeopardizing your trade license renewal.
• VAT on Digital Services: Incorrectly determining the 'place of supply' for VAT on software sold to customers in different countries can lead to significant penalties from the FTA.
• Inaccurate SaaS Metrics: Presenting flawed metrics like MRR or Churn to your board or potential investors destroys credibility and can derail fundraising efforts.

Hiring an in-house finance team with specific expertise in IFRS 15, UAE Corporate Tax law, and SaaS metrics is extremely expensive. Outsourcing to YourLegal provides immediate access to a team that specializes in the Dubai tech ecosystem.

We act as your strategic finance partner. We help you structure your operations and contracts to maximize your eligibility for the 0% Corporate Tax rate. We implement systems to track your SaaS metrics accurately and ensure your revenue is recognized correctly. Our investor-grade reporting gives you the data you need to manage your business effectively and communicate confidently with your board. This allows you to focus on building a great product, confident that your financial operations are robust, compliant, and highly tax-efficient.