Real Estate & Property Accounting
Developer escrow audits, Mollak service-charge accounts, broker books, and VAT on commercial leases.
What we do
Real estate in the UAE comes with its own rulebook. Off-plan developers need annual RERA escrow audits under Dubai Law 8 of 2007. Jointly-owned properties need service-charge accounts filed through the Mollak system. Brokers, property managers, and holding companies face 9% Corporate Tax once they cross the threshold, and commercial leases carry 5% VAT while residential supplies are exempt (with the first supply zero-rated). We handle the bookkeeping, reporting, and compliance across all of it, so your developer, brokerage, or property portfolio stays audit-ready year-round.
What’s included
- →RERA escrow account bookkeeping and audit preparation (Dubai Law 8 of 2007)
- →Mollak service-charge reporting and JOP account audits
- →Owner Association (OA) and community management company accounting
- →Real estate broker trust account reconciliation and commission tracking
- →VAT treatment for commercial vs residential sales and leases
- →Corporate Tax compliance for developers, brokers, and property managers
- →IFRS-compliant financial statements for off-plan projects
- →Service-charge budget preparation and variance reporting
- →Coordination with RERA-approved auditors for sign-off
What happens next:
We review your project or portfolio, identify which audits and filings apply (escrow, Mollak, CT, VAT), and give you a fixed annual fee that covers the full compliance cycle.
Indicative Pricing
From AED 6,000/year
Available add-ons
Audit coordination
From AED 2,000
Backlog bookkeeping (UAE)
From AED 500/month
Final fee confirmed after free consultation
Not sure if this is right for you?
All new clients get a free 30-minute consultation before any commitment. We’ll assess your situation and recommend exactly what you need.
Frequently asked questions
Under Dubai Law 8 of 2007, every developer selling off-plan units must hold buyer payments in a RERA-supervised escrow account and file an annual audit on that account. The audit traces every deposit and disbursement against construction milestones. We prepare the books and working papers so a RERA-approved auditor can sign off without friction.
Mollak is the DLD/RERA e-system that monitors service charges for jointly-owned properties in Dubai. Invoices, collections, and disbursements all flow through a supervised trust account, and owner associations must file audited service-charge accounts annually. We handle the bookkeeping, budget preparation, variance reporting, and audit coordination.
Yes. Licensed brokerages, property managers, and developers are all within scope of the 9% Corporate Tax once profits exceed AED 375,000. Individual investors running a licensed real estate activity become taxable once turnover crosses AED 1 million in a calendar year. We assess your position, register you with the FTA, and file the return.
Commercial property sales and leases are standard-rated at 5%. Residential supplies are generally exempt, except the first supply of a new residential property within three years of completion, which is zero-rated. We make sure your bookkeeping correctly classifies each transaction so you neither overpay nor miss an input-tax recovery.
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