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Sharjah Research, Technology and Innovation Park · Sharjah

Audit services for SRTIP companies, ready before your licence renewal.

SRTIP is a free zone built for research and development, where technology companies work next to the American University of Sharjah and the University of Sharjah. Quick Ashford audits SRTIP companies, files their corporate tax and VAT returns and keeps their books, for a fee agreed before we start.

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Emirate
Sharjah
Established
2016
Audited statements filed with the authority
Every year
Sharjah skyline across the lagoon
SRTIPUniversity City, Sharjah

About SRTIP

What SRTIP is known for.

SRTIP is a free zone built for research and development, where technology companies work next to the American University of Sharjah and the University of Sharjah.

Known for
Research and technology companies working alongside Sharjah’s universities
Location
University City, Sharjah

Typical SRTIP businesses

  • Research and development
  • Technology and software
  • Environmental technology
  • Digital transformation
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Audit requirements

Does an SRTIP company need an audit?

Four situations make audited financial statements necessary. Most companies meet at least one.

  • Licence renewal

    Since 15 January 2024, SRTI Park has required an audit report for every licence renewal, from one of its accredited audit firms.

  • 0% corporate tax

    A Qualifying Free Zone Person must have audited financial statements, whatever its revenue. Without them the 0% rate is lost.

  • Banks and investors

    Banks ask for audited accounts for facilities, account reviews and large transfers. Buyers and investors ask for two or three years.

  • Closing the company

    Free zone authorities ask for a liquidator’s or auditor’s report and final accounts 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.

Approved auditors

SRTIP approved auditors: how it works.

Since 15 January 2024, SRTI Park has required an audit report for every licence renewal, and it accepts reports only from the audit firms it has accredited, listed on its website.

Audited statements
Filed with SRTIP every year
When they are due
With the licence renewal
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Closing a company

How to liquidate an SRTIP company.

Closing an SRTIP company means settling its obligations, cancelling visas and permits, getting the authority’s clearances, cancelling the licence and deregistering the company with the Federal Tax Authority. We handle the liquidation from the shareholders’ resolution to the final tax deregistration.

  • Shareholders’ resolution to dissolve the company and appoint a liquidator
  • Notice to creditors, where the authority requires it
  • Employee visas, establishment card and permits cancelled
  • Lease, utilities and bank account closed, with clearance letters
  • Liquidator’s report and final financial statements
  • Licence cancelled and the company removed from the register
  • VAT deregistration within 30 business days, and corporate tax deregistration within 3 months

Company liquidation services

What we do

Services for SRTIP companies.

One team for the audit, the tax filings and the books behind them.

  • SRTIP audit report

    Annual audit of your financial statements to International Standards on Auditing, in the format SRTIP and your bank expect.

  • Corporate tax return

    Registration, Qualifying Free Zone Person assessment, tax computation and the annual return.

  • VAT registration and returns

    Registration when you pass the threshold, quarterly returns, refunds and voluntary disclosures.

  • Bookkeeping

    Monthly books and IFRS financial statements, so the audit and tax return start from clean numbers.

  • New company setup

    Licence application, visas and bank account for a new SRTIP company or branch.

  • Liquidation

    Liquidator’s report, clearances, visa cancellation and tax deregistration when an SRTIP company closes.

How we work

From first call to signed report in four steps.

  1. Free consultation

    A 20 minute call or WhatsApp chat about your company, your licence and what is due.

    Day 1

  2. Fixed-fee proposal

    A written scope, timeline and price. No hourly billing and no surprises later.

    Within 24 hours

  3. Fieldwork

    Share records by secure upload. We test, reconcile and keep you posted on every open point.

    Agreed timeline

  4. Signed report

    Your signed audit report or filed return, delivered in the format your authority requires.

    Before your deadline

SRTIP FAQ

Questions from SRTIP companies.

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Do SRTIP companies need an audit?

Filing rules at SRTIP depend on the licence type. The corporate tax rules require audited statements 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 SRTIP companies pay corporate tax?

Yes, they are within the UAE corporate tax regime and must register and file a return. A SRTIP 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 SRTIP 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 SRTIP 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 SRTIP?

Yes. We handle the application, licence, visas and bank account for new SRTIP companies, and then look after the accounting, tax and audit each year.

Who can audit an SRTIP company?

Since 15 January 2024, SRTI Park has required an audit report for every licence renewal, and it accepts reports only from the audit firms it has accredited, listed on its website.

Services

The work behind a clean audit.

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