Bookkeeping services Dubai businesses need: recording income and costs, tracking UAE VAT for quarterly returns and reconciling accounts each month. A trained remote bookkeeper does the work and a team lead reviews every month.
Bookkeeping services Dubai businesses rely on keep money records in order and UAE VAT ready for each quarterly return. A trained remote bookkeeper records income and costs in your own QuickBooks or Xero and sends a clear monthly report. A team lead checks every month before it reaches you.
What bookkeeping services Dubai businesses hand off first
Most Dubai businesses start with the tasks that take the most time each month:
- Entering bank and card transactions into QuickBooks, Xero or Zoho Books.
- Coding each cost to the right expense category.
- Matching supplier invoices to bank payments.
- Tracking UAE VAT collected and input tax credits each quarter.
- Month-end bank reconciliation and a short monthly summary report.
Your bookkeeper handles these on a set schedule. You review the report each month and send corrections. They come back the same day.
UAE VAT and Dubai bookkeeping
The UAE introduced a 5% VAT in 2018. Dubai businesses registered for VAT must file quarterly returns with the Federal Tax Authority. Each taxable transaction needs to be recorded with the right VAT code in your accounting software. Your bookkeeper does this as each item arrives. By the time the quarter closes, the output tax and input tax credits are reconciled and your tax agent can file without a last-minute scramble.
Free zone businesses may have different VAT obligations depending on their designated zone status. Your bookkeeper records the transactions; your tax advisor handles the filing requirements for your specific entity type.
Dubai industries we support
We work with real estate, retail, hospitality, construction, professional services, ecommerce and logistics businesses in Dubai. Your bookkeeper works in the software you already use. Zoho Books is also popular with Dubai businesses and your bookkeeper can work in it. See our guides to bookkeeping for small businesses and ecommerce bookkeeping.
How to check the work each month
- Compare the bank balance in your software to your statement.
- Pick five transactions and check they are in the right category.
- Review the VAT output total and compare with the prior quarter.
- Ask for a list of items that could not be matched automatically.
Where AI helps
Your bookkeeper is a real person. AI helps sort and code items faster and flags amounts that look out of place. A person checks every entry. A team lead reviews the full month before it reaches you.
What bookkeeping services Dubai cost
Pay-as-you-go bookkeeping starts at $12 an hour (USD) with hours that never expire. A dedicated bookkeeper starts from $5.62 an hour on a monthly plan. Compare that with a local Dubai bookkeeper at AED 80 to AED 150 an hour. See the bookkeeping service, pricing and the bookkeeping pricing guide.
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Frequently asked questions
How much do bookkeeping services cost in Dubai?
A remote bookkeeper through MyRemoteVA starts from $5.62 an hour on a dedicated plan, or $12 an hour pay-as-you-go. Local Dubai bookkeepers typically charge AED 80 to AED 150 an hour.
Do Dubai bookkeeping services handle UAE VAT?
Yes. Your bookkeeper tracks UAE VAT collected and paid each quarter in your accounting software. Your tax agent files the return with the Federal Tax Authority; your bookkeeper keeps the records ready.
What software does a Dubai remote bookkeeper use?
They work in QuickBooks Online, Xero or Zoho Books — all widely used by Dubai businesses. No data migration needed.
What is doing this yourself costing you?
Doing it yourself: $2,165 a month of your time.
The same hours at our $12/hr pay-as-you-go rate: $520. Dedicated plans start at $5.62/hr.
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