Accounting for Manufacturing
Factories and light industrial producers: we cost production properly, value stock, handle import VAT on raw materials and show margin by product line.
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Price from real costs, not guesses
Manufacturers live and die by unit cost. Raw materials, freight, duty, labour, power and machine time all feed into it, and if any of them are missing, prices are set on numbers that are too low.
We build a costing that reflects how your plant actually runs, value raw materials, work in progress and finished goods every month, and report margin by product line. Import VAT, customs, Corporate Tax and, for free zone factories, the QFZP rules are handled alongside.
- Production and unit costing
- Raw material, WIP and finished goods
- Landed cost of imported materials
- Import VAT and reverse charge
- Margin by product and customer
- QFZP review for free zone plants
Where we usually come in
"We're not sure what each product really costs."
With us: We build unit costs from materials, labour and overheads.
"Stock in the system never matches the floor."
With us: Monthly reconciliations and count support keep them aligned.
"Imported materials make our VAT confusing."
With us: We record import VAT and reverse charge correctly.
"We're in a free zone and assume 0% tax."
With us: We test manufacturing income against the QFZP rules.
Accounting built for manufacturing
Costing model
Standard or actual costing built around your production process.
Inventory valuation
Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods valued to IFRS.
Landed cost
Freight, insurance and duty added to the cost of imported materials.
Import VAT
Reverse charge and customs VAT recorded and reconciled.
Margin reporting
Gross margin by product line, customer and channel.
Corporate Tax and QFZP
Manufacturing is a qualifying activity; we check the other QFZP conditions too.
How we work with you
- 1
Map
We walk through your production flow and bill of materials.
- 2
Set up
Stock items, cost centres and costing rules configured.
- 3
Reconcile
Stock, purchases and production reconciled each month.
- 4
Report
Unit cost, margins and cash, reviewed by a partner.
VAT and Corporate Tax for manufacturing
| Topic | What applies |
|---|---|
| VAT on sales | 5% locally; exports of goods can be zero-rated with evidence |
| Import VAT | Usually accounted for under the reverse charge by VAT-registered importers |
| Corporate Tax | 0% up to AED 375,000, 9% above; free zone manufacturers may qualify for 0% as a QFZP |
| Audit | Required for QFZPs and companies above AED 50M revenue; banks often ask too |
General information as of November 2026. Your facts decide the answer, so take advice before relying on it.
Fixed monthly fees. No surprise invoices.
Startup
AED 999/mo
Up to 50 transactions a month
- Monthly bookkeeping
- Quarterly VAT filing
- Annual financial statements
- WhatsApp support (4hr response)
Most popular
Growth
AED 2,500/mo
Up to 500 transactions a month
- Everything in Startup
- Monthly KPI dashboard
- Audit-ready financial statements
- Corporate Tax registration and filing
- Direct partner access
Scale
Custom
Groups, multi-entity, family offices
- Everything in Growth
- Multi-currency consolidation
- Virtual CFO included
- Quarterly board reports
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Manufacturing accounting: common questions
Is manufacturing a qualifying activity for QFZPs?
Yes. Manufacturing and processing of goods are qualifying activities, but the company must still meet every other QFZP condition, including substance, the de minimis test and audited accounts.
Can you help with a stock count?
Yes. We help plan year-end and periodic counts and reconcile the results to the books.
Do you work with ERP systems?
Yes. We work with SAP, Odoo, Tally and other ERPs, as well as Zoho Books and QuickBooks for smaller plants.
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