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UAE Corporate Tax Fundamentals/Revenue Recognition for CT
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Revenue Recognition Principles

How revenue is recognised for CT purposes under IFRS 15.

Revenue Recognition

Corporate Tax follows the accounting treatment of revenue recognition. The UAE CT law adopts IFRS as the basis for taxable income computation.

IFRS 15 — Revenue from Contracts with Customers

Revenue is recognised when control of goods or services transfers to the customer, using the 5-step model:

  1. Identify the contract
  2. Identify performance obligations
  3. Determine the transaction price
  4. Allocate the price to obligations
  5. Recognise revenue when/as obligations are satisfied

Tax Alignment

Since CT uses accounting profit as the starting point, revenue recognition for tax follows IFRS. However, specific tax rules may override (e.g., deemed income rules).

Key takeaways

  • Revenue recognition follows IFRS 15
  • CT uses accounting profit as the starting point
  • Specific tax rules may override accounting treatment

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