Dubai World Central (Dubai South) · Dubai
Audit services for DWC companies, ready before your licence renewal.
Dubai South, still widely known as DWC, is the master-planned city around Al Maktoum International Airport, with dedicated aviation, logistics and business park districts. Quick Ashford audits DWC companies, files their corporate tax and VAT returns and keeps their books, for a fee agreed before we start.
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Established
- 2006
- Audit needed to claim the 0% rate
- Tax-driven
About DWC
What DWC is known for.
Dubai South, still widely known as DWC, is the master-planned city around Al Maktoum International Airport, with dedicated aviation, logistics and business park districts.
Typical DWC businesses
- Aviation and aerospace
- Logistics and e-commerce fulfilment
- General trading
- Business services
Audit requirements
Does a DWC company need an audit?
Four situations make audited financial statements necessary. Most companies meet at least one.
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Licence renewal
Dubai South asks companies to maintain audited financial statements, and the corporate tax rules require them for any company claiming the free zone 0% rate.
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0% corporate tax
A Qualifying Free Zone Person must have audited financial statements, whatever its revenue. Without them the 0% rate is lost.
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Banks and investors
Banks ask for audited accounts for facilities, account reviews and large transfers. Buyers and investors ask for two or three years.
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Closing the company
Free zone authorities ask for a liquidation audit report before they cancel a licence.
Authorities update their filing rules from time to time. We confirm the current requirement for your licence before we quote.
What we do
Services for DWC companies.
One team for the audit, the tax filings and the books behind them.
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DWC audit report
Annual audit of your financial statements to International Standards on Auditing, in the format DWC and your bank expect.
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Corporate tax return
Registration, Qualifying Free Zone Person assessment, tax computation and the annual return.
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VAT registration and returns
Registration when you pass the threshold, quarterly returns, refunds and voluntary disclosures.
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Bookkeeping
Monthly books and IFRS financial statements, so the audit and tax return start from clean numbers.
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New company setup
Licence application, visas and bank account for a new DWC company or branch.
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Liquidation
Liquidation audit, clearances, visa cancellation and tax deregistration when a company closes.
How we work
From first call to signed report in four steps.
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Free consultation
A 20 minute call or WhatsApp chat about your company, your licence and what is due.
Day 1 -
Fixed-fee proposal
A written scope, timeline and price. No hourly billing and no surprises later.
Within 24 hours -
Fieldwork
Share records by secure upload. We test, reconcile and keep you posted on every open point.
Agreed timeline -
Signed report
Your signed audit report or filed return, delivered in the format your authority requires.
Before your deadline
DWC FAQ
Questions from DWC companies.
Have a question about your own company? An advisor replies the same working day.
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Do DWC companies need an audit?
Dubai South asks companies to maintain audited financial statements, and the corporate tax rules require them for any company claiming the free zone 0% rate. Separately, every Qualifying Free Zone Person must have audited financial statements under the corporate tax rules, whatever its size.
Do DWC companies pay corporate tax?
Yes, they are within the UAE corporate tax regime and must register and file a return. A DWC company that meets the Qualifying Free Zone Person conditions pays 0% on qualifying income and 9% on other income.
How long does an audit of a DWC company take?
For most small and medium companies, one to three weeks once the accounting records are complete. If your licence renewal is close, tell us on the first call and we plan the work around it.
Can you keep the books and file tax returns for a DWC company too?
Yes. Many clients use us for monthly bookkeeping, VAT returns and the corporate tax return as well as the annual audit, so the numbers are consistent across all of them.
Can you help set up a new company in DWC?
Yes. We handle the application, licence, visas and bank account for new DWC companies, and then look after the accounting, tax and audit each year.
Services
The work behind a clean audit.
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ServiceAudit & assurance
Statutory, internal and free zone audits carried out to International Standards on Auditing, with a signed report your bank, free zone and the FTA will accept.
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ServiceCorporate tax & VAT
Registration, returns and advisory for UAE corporate tax, VAT and Pillar Two, so every filing reaches the Federal Tax Authority correct and on time.
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ServiceAccounting & bookkeeping
Monthly bookkeeping and IFRS financial statements kept audit-ready all year, so year end is a review and not a rescue.
Other free zones
We also work with companies in these zones.
- Dubai DMCC Dubai Multi Commodities Centre
- Dubai JAFZA Jebel Ali Free Zone
- Dubai DAFZ Dubai Airport Free Zone
- Dubai DSO Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Dubai IFZA International Free Zone Authority
- Dubai Meydan Meydan Free Zone
- Ras Al Khaimah RAKEZ Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone
- Ajman AFZ Ajman Free Zone
- Sharjah HFZA Hamriyah Free Zone Authority
- Sharjah SAIF Zone Sharjah Airport International Free Zone
- Sharjah SPC Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone
- Sharjah SHAMS Sharjah Media City
- Sharjah SRTIP Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park
- Sharjah USARTC U.S.A. Regional Trade Center Free Zone
Free consultation
Tell us when your DWC renewal is due. We will plan around it.
Send a few details and an advisor will call you back within one working day with next steps and a fixed quote. No obligation.
- Call+971 52 202 3984
- WhatsAppChat with an advisor
- Emailadvisor@ashfordmc.com
- OfficeAl Shafar Investment Building 121, Al Quoz Industrial Area 1, Dubai
- HoursSaturday to Thursday, 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM