Every question owners ask us, answered plainly.
About working with us, and about the UAE rules that carry deadlines. If your question is not here, ask it on a call.
Working with us
The practical ones.
What does SCorp Nexus actually do?
We run HR, accounting and marketing for small and mid-size businesses in Dubai and across the UAE. One team handles all three, so you stop carrying payroll numbers to the accountant and results to whoever asks.
Do I have to buy all three services?
No. Most clients start with the one that hurts most and add the others later. Moving one service does not commit you to the rest.
Do you work with free zone companies?
Yes, mainland and free zone both. The rules differ on visas, contracts and corporate tax treatment, so we check which set applies to your licence before we advise anything. There is a plain guide on free zone versus mainland.
How much does it cost?
A fixed monthly figure in AED, quoted in writing after a 20 minute call. What moves it is headcount, transaction volume, how many entities you run and how far behind the records are. The detail is on the pricing page.
How fast can you start?
Onboarding usually begins the week after the plan is agreed. WPS runs, MOHRE dates and filing deadlines get handled first, because those are the ones with penalties attached.
Who actually does the work?
A named team assigned to your account. You will know their names and they will know your business. You are not filing tickets into a queue.
What happens to our current bookkeeper or software?
We work with what you already have where it makes sense, and we say plainly when it does not. Nothing gets ripped out to suit us.
Who owns our data?
You do. If you leave, your records come back in full, in standard formats, with no exit fee.
Are we locked into a long contract?
The monthly figure and the notice period are both written down before you commit, so there is nothing to discover later.
UAE rules
The ones with dates attached.
What is the Emiratisation requirement in 2026?
Private companies with 50 or more employees must raise skilled Emirati headcount by 2 percent a year, split 1 percent by 30 June and 1 percent by 31 December. Every unfilled Emirati role costs AED 9,000 a month, roughly AED 108,000 a year. Work out your own position with the calculator.
When is my UAE corporate tax return due?
Nine months after the last day of your financial year. A year ending 31 December 2025 is due by 30 September 2026. There are no routine extensions. Full detail in the corporate tax guide.
Do I have to register for corporate tax if I made no profit?
Yes. Registration applies whatever your profit was, and registering late costs AED 10,000.
When must I register for VAT?
Once taxable supplies pass AED 375,000 in a twelve month period it is mandatory. From AED 187,500 you can register voluntarily, which sometimes helps and sometimes does not.
What is WPS and what happens if we miss it?
The Wage Protection System checks that staff were paid the contracted amount, on time, through an approved channel. Repeated failures can block new work permits, which stops you hiring. The WPS guide covers where salary files usually fail.
How is end of service gratuity calculated?
It is based on basic salary and length of service under the current labour law, with different treatment below and above five years. The exact figure depends on the contract, which is why we keep the contracts and the payroll records aligned all year rather than reconstructing them at the end.
Still stuck
Ask a person instead.
Twenty minutes, questions not a pitch. We will tell you which rules apply to your licence and your headcount.