Jebel Ali Free Zone · Dubai
Audit services for JAFZA companies, ready before your licence renewal.
JAFZA is the UAE’s oldest and largest industrial free zone, built around Jebel Ali Port and used by multinationals as their Middle East distribution base. Quick Ashford audits JAFZA companies, files their corporate tax and VAT returns and keeps their books, for a fee agreed before we start.
- Emirate
- Dubai
- Established
- 1985
- Audited statements filed with the authority
- Every year
About JAFZA
What JAFZA is known for.
JAFZA is the UAE’s oldest and largest industrial free zone, built around Jebel Ali Port and used by multinationals as their Middle East distribution base.
Typical JAFZA businesses
- Logistics and warehousing
- Manufacturing
- Trading and distribution
- Regional headquarters
Audit requirements
Does a JAFZA company need an audit?
Four situations make audited financial statements necessary. Most companies meet at least one.
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Licence renewal
JAFZA’s company regulations require FZE and FZCO companies to prepare audited financial statements each year and submit them to the authority.
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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 JAFZA companies.
One team for the audit, the tax filings and the books behind them.
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JAFZA audit report
Annual audit of your financial statements to International Standards on Auditing, in the format JAFZA 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 JAFZA 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
JAFZA FAQ
Questions from JAFZA companies.
Have a question about your own company? An advisor replies the same working day.
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Do JAFZA companies need an audit?
JAFZA’s company regulations require FZE and FZCO companies to prepare audited financial statements each year and submit them to the authority. Separately, every Qualifying Free Zone Person must have audited financial statements under the corporate tax rules, whatever its size.
Do JAFZA companies pay corporate tax?
Yes, they are within the UAE corporate tax regime and must register and file a return. A JAFZA 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 JAFZA 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 JAFZA 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 JAFZA?
Yes. We handle the application, licence, visas and bank account for new JAFZA 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 DAFZ Dubai Airport Free Zone
- Dubai DSO Dubai Silicon Oasis
- Dubai DWC Dubai World Central (Dubai South)
- 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 JAFZA 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