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Does the UAE 0% corporate tax band mean a small business is outside corporate tax altogether?
I want the real statutory answer, not a consultant slogan. Please explain how the AED 375,000 threshold actually works, why income above that amount moves into the 9% band, and why splitting activities across entities is not a harmless shortcut when the Authority sees artificial separation.
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