Monthly bookkeeping cost
What should monthly bookkeeping cost for a small Dubai company?
The situation
Market guides in 2026 put monthly bookkeeping at about AED 500 to 1,200 for micro businesses with under 100 transactions, and AED 1,200 to 3,000 for small businesses with 100 to 300.
The law
- Art 56, Federal Decree-Law 47 of 2022: Records must support returns
What it means for you
Price depends on transactions, payroll, VAT and complexity. Payroll adds about AED 50 to 150 per employee a month. Example: a 5-person company with 150 transactions a month and VAT might pay about AED 1,500 to 2,000 a month.
What to do
- Count monthly transactions.
- List payroll and VAT needs.
- Get two or three quotes.
- Agree a monthly close date.
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