The most common question when budgeting for IFZA renewal is: "Why is my quote different from someone else's?" The primary reason is the number of visas on the license. IFZA's commercial license fee is calculated per visa slot, so a company with two visas pays more than a company with one. Here is the breakdown:
IFZA fees — approximate 2026
IFZA fees — approximate 2026
The figures above are IFZA's own government fees — paid directly to IFZA as part of the renewal process. They do not include financial statement preparation, audit fees, or your Professional Partner's service charge. Those are additional — detailed below. Fees are approximate and subject to IFZA's published schedule at time of renewal.
In addition to IFZA's own fees, there are two more cost items every IFZA company needs to budget for at renewal:
If the company requires a full audit report instead of simplified financials, replace the AED 499 line with AED 1,500 for Fastlane's audit fee. The IFZA fees and service fee remain the same.
Effective from 30 September 2025, IFZA requires all licensees to submit financial statements as part of their annual license renewal. The type of statement required depends on two criteria that must both be met for the simplified option:
Fastlane preparation fee
Fastlane audit fee
If your IFZA company had audited financial statements prepared for the FTA (for Corporate Tax purposes) covering the same financial year, IFZA will accept that existing audit report for the renewal submission. You do not need to commission a separate audit. Share the existing report with your Professional Partner for submission to IFZA.
A question that frequently comes up alongside the financial statement requirement is: "If my revenue is below AED 3 million, what is my Corporate Tax liability?"
Under UAE Corporate Tax Law, companies with revenue below AED 3 million can elect Small Business Relief (SBR) — which reduces the effective CT rate to 0% for that tax period. SBR must be actively elected on each annual CT return — it is not automatic. Once elected, the company is treated as having zero taxable income for CT purposes, meaning the CT return is still due but no tax is payable.
Note: SBR is not available to companies that are part of a Multinational Enterprise (MNE) group with consolidated global revenue above AED 3.15 billion, or to Qualifying Free Zone Persons who have elected QFZP status.
This means that for a typical small IFZA company with revenue below AED 3 million, the financial picture at renewal time aligns neatly: a Simplified Financial Statement is sufficient for IFZA, and Small Business Relief covers the CT obligation. Both are resolved by the same set of financial records.
If you are with a current Professional Partner (registered agent) and want to move to a different one — whether due to service, pricing, or simply preference — the process is straightforward. IFZA allows companies to switch their Professional Partner and the change takes effect quickly.
Here is exactly how it works:
Reach out to the Professional Partner you want to switch to (such as Fastlane) and confirm you want to proceed. Share your company name, IFZA license number, and current renewal deadline so they can assess the timeline.
No need to contact your old agent firstFastlane prepares a brief authorisation email on your behalf — or provides you with the template — for submission to IFZA. This is the official instruction to IFZA to update the registered Professional Partner on your company's record.
Fastlane handles the draftingThe authorisation email is sent to partner@ifza.com — either by you directly or by Fastlane on your behalf once you confirm in writing. This is the single action that initiates the transfer. No forms, no notarisation, no complex documentation.
✅ One email — that's all it takesIFZA processes the change and updates the registered Professional Partner on your company's account. During public holidays (EID, National Day, etc.) the processing timeline extends by the length of the holiday period — IFZA resumes changes on the next working day.
Typically completed within a few working daysOnce the Professional Partner change is confirmed, your new partner can proceed with the renewal on your behalf — coordinating the financial statement submission, KYC process, IFZA fee payment, and all other renewal steps.
✅ Fastlane handles the full renewal from hereYou are not required to formally terminate your relationship with your previous Professional Partner before initiating the switch. Once IFZA updates the record to reflect the new partner, the previous agent's access to your company's IFZA account is automatically removed. Informing them as a courtesy is reasonable but not a procedural requirement.
Fastlane is a registered IFZA Professional Partner handling license renewals, financial statement preparation (simplified and audited), KYC coordination, and Corporate Tax filing for IFZA companies. IFZA fees are approximate and subject to change — confirm current fees with IFZA at time of renewal. Small Business Relief eligibility should be confirmed with a qualified UAE tax advisor.
Professional Partner change · Financial statements · KYC coordination · IFZA fee payment · CT position review. AED 500 service fee + IFZA government fees.
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