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GoStride Accounting Services is a Dubai-based accounting firm for UAE SMEs. We handle the bookkeeping, prepare and file your VAT and Corporate Tax returns, and check every return against current UAE tax rules before it goes out.
We partner with SMEs, trading shops, restaurants, retailers, service businesses, and online stores.
We are not here to drown you in jargon. We close your books, prepare and file your VAT and Corporate Tax returns, answer your texts, and make sure your returns are right the first time.
No hidden fees, no surprises at year-end. Tell us what you need and we will quote a fixed monthly fee in your free 30-minute call.
From opening the books on day one to filing Corporate Tax at year end. So you can run the business and not the spreadsheet.
Service details: Bookkeeping services in Dubai · VAT return filing in the UAE · Corporate Tax filing in the UAE · Fractional CFO services in Dubai · Management accounts and MIS reporting · Cloud accounting and bookkeeping · Payroll and WPS support · Year-end accounts and audit support
Same predictable rhythm every quarter, every year. You always know what is next.
Free chat to understand your operations, volume, and current pain points.
Business documents review, chart of accounts setup, software config.
Books closed by the 15th. Reports delivered. Questions answered.
VAT return prepared, reviewed, and filed before the deadline.
Year-end accounts, audit support, Corporate Tax filing, SBR election.
Why UAE business owners pick GoStride and stick around.
SME-friendly rates, quoted upfront. We do not pad invoices at year end or hide retainers in the fine print.
Every VAT and Corporate Tax return is reviewed before submission.
We track every filing deadline on your behalf, so you never have a last-minute scramble.
You get a single dedicated person who knows your business, not a different voice every call.
Trading, retail, F&B, services, real estate. We tailor to how each industry actually transacts.
Monthly reports you can actually read, and answers that do not need a glossary.
Ask your favourite AI assistant about us, or talk to our team about your books, VAT and Corporate Tax.
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Read articleGoStride Accounting Services is an accounting firm based in Dubai, serving SMEs and growing companies in all seven emirates. It is the accounting service line of GoStride Ventures, a Dubai venture group.
The firm provides monthly bookkeeping, VAT return filing, Corporate Tax return preparation and filing, Small Business Relief assessment, MIS and financial reporting, payroll posting and WPS support, audit coordination with partner audit firms, and fractional CFO support. Each client has one named accountant and a fixed monthly fee agreed in advance.
The firm does not publish a price list. Each client's fixed monthly fee is quoted after a 30-minute call, based on the volume and scope of the work. It is an independent accounting firm, not affiliated with any government authority, and its work is the accounting itself: bookkeeping, VAT returns, Corporate Tax returns, management reports and payroll posting for businesses that are already trading.
Quick answers to the questions we hear most often. If yours is not here, just ask on WhatsApp or in the form below.
UAE Corporate Tax (CT) applies to most businesses operating in the UAE at 9% on taxable income above AED 375,000 and 0% below that. Every taxable person needs to file a return, even if no tax is due.
If your revenue is under AED 3 million, you may be eligible for Small Business Relief. see the next question.
Based on UAE Corporate Tax law (Federal Decree-Law No. 47 of 2022). Source: u.ae, Corporate Tax. Checked 28 September 2026.
Small Business Relief lets qualifying SMEs be treated as having no taxable income for the period, which means no Corporate Tax payable. The relief is available for tax periods ending on or before 31 December 2029, after an extension announced in August 2026.
Eligibility hinges on revenue staying at or below AED 3 million in the current and all previous tax periods. We assess eligibility before electing. once elected, you give up loss carry-forwards and interest deductions for that period.
Based on the Small Business Relief rules (Ministerial Decision No. 73 of 2023), extended to 31 December 2029. Source: mof.gov.ae, extension to 31 December 2029. Checked 28 September 2026. More detail: Small Business Relief in 2026.
Most UAE businesses file quarterly. Your tax period is set based on activity and size. Returns are due within 28 days of the end of the period, so it pays to have the books ready early.
We track every deadline on your behalf and file ahead of time so you never get a late-filing surprise.
Based on UAE VAT law (Federal Decree-Law No. 8 of 2017). Source: tax.gov.ae, VAT returns due within 28 days. Checked 28 September 2026. More detail: UAE VAT filing calendar 2026.
We track every deadline on your behalf and prepare and file ahead of time, so there is no last-minute rush.
Yes. We onboard mid-year businesses all the time. The handover takes about a week if your previous accountant cooperates, sometimes longer if records are messy.
What we need: your company documents, last filed returns and latest trial balance, bank statements, and a chart of accounts export. We rebuild from there and make sure nothing slips through the cracks.
We run a cloud accounting platform included with every engagement. no software bill for you, no data lock-in. If you are already on a specific platform and want to keep it, that is fine too. We work with whatever lets you sleep at night.
Within one working hour for active clients during UAE business hours. WhatsApp, email, or phone. pick whichever suits you.
For first-time enquiries, we aim for the same one-hour window during working hours, and by the next morning if you message overnight or on a weekend.
Fixed monthly fees, agreed up front. No hourly meters running while you ask a question on WhatsApp. The fee covers the engagement scope (bookkeeping volume, filings, reports) and only changes when the scope changes.
One-off work like audit support, ESR, or transfer pricing is quoted separately so there are no end-of-year surprises.
GoStride Accounting Services
Office 310, Al Mozna Building
Al Nahda Street, Al Qusais, Dubai, UAE
We serve SMEs and growing companies across Dubai and the UAE, in person or online.