IMC

No email. No spreadsheets. No shortcuts.

IMC’s first decade ran on carbon paper, typewriters and a reputation that travelled faster than any courier.

In the 1980s, a mid-market client couldn’t Google their adviser. They asked around. Your name either opened doors or it didn’t.

That decade taught us the discipline we still run on: file early, check twice, call before the client has to.

Swipe through what professional services looked like when we started and the one thing that hasn’t changed since. ⬇️

30 September 2026 is the UAE Corporate Tax filing deadline.

If your business follows a 31 December 2025 financial year-end, now is the time to review your Corporate Tax position and get your return ready.

Before filing, make sure you have:
🔹Finalized your financial statements
🔹Reviewed taxable income and relevant adjustments
🔹Checked available tax losses and applicable reliefs
🔹Reviewed related-party transactions, where relevant
🔹Verified your Corporate Tax registration and filing details
🔹Calculated and arranged payment of any Corporate Tax due

The UAE Federal Tax Authority requires Corporate Tax Returns to be filed within nine months from the end of the relevant Tax Period.

With the deadline approaching, it is worth completing your review early rather than waiting until the final few days.

Need support with your UAE Corporate Tax Return?

Connect with IMC to discuss your filing requirements: https://zurl.co/pAgJf

“𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬. 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.”

In a recent conversation with UAE Stories, Priyanka Bhandari, Partner at IMC, shared her perspective on what businesses often miss about operating in the UAE.

From corporate tax and VAT to corporate governance and global mobility, the regulatory landscape has changed significantly. For businesses, staying compliant is no longer about checking a box once a year. It is about continuously understanding what has changed and what those changes mean for the way you operate.

As Priyanka puts it, businesses should “come in expecting a relationship, not a transaction.”

Read the full interview to hear her take on navigating regulatory change, staying ahead of compliance, and building for long-term growth.

👉 Read the full interview: https://uaestories.com/an-interview-with-priyanka-bhandari-of-imc/

Corporate compliance works best when it is built into the way your business operates.

From incorporation and shareholder changes to annual filings and board records, corporate secretarial work keeps the right processes and records in place as your company grows.

IMC supports 1,000+ businesses across Dubai, Singapore, and India with corporate secretarial and compliance requirements, helping them stay organized, up to date, and ready for what comes next.

Looking to strengthen your corporate compliance setup?

Explore IMC’s Corporate Secretarial Services: https://lnkd.in/ggpr4ZAH

Most companies find out their corporate secretarial records have gaps when they are under scrutiny, a due diligence process, a regulatory inquiry, or a filing deadline that suddenly becomes urgent.

Statutory registers that were not updated in real time, resolutions that were never properly signed, and annual filings that ran late are not minor administrative issues. They are the kind of gaps that delay deals and attract regulatory attention.

Checkout how IMC supports entity compliance across Dubai, Singapore, and Chennai at https://zurl.co/No2d7

An HR inbox message asking about a tax treaty rarely comes with time to spare.

Most people open the document expecting a maze and close it more confused than before. The truth is that once you know where to look, the same five articles answer almost every cross-border employment question.

Comment below if you'd like our one-page cheat sheet mapping these articles.

In 1979, our Founder and Chairman, Mr Pradeep Bhandari, saw a gap: growing Indian businesses needed advisors who took ownership, not advisers who sent memos.

So he built a firm around a single operating principle — the client’s peace of mind is the product. Everything else is paperwork.

Forty-five years later, it is still the only marketing strategy we’ve ever had.

This is the first entry from the Founder’s Desk, a year-long series in his own words.

What’s the best founding principle you’ve seen survive 45+ years?

In 1979, a young professional in Chennai made a promise to his first client: “I will treat your business as my own.”

45+ years later, that promise has crossed three oceans.
- One office became three — Chennai, Dubai, Singapore.
- One client became thousands, across 3 countries.
- One promise stayed exactly the same.

Over the next 52 weeks, we’re opening our archives: the founder’s story, the clients who grew with us, the lessons four and a half decades of professional services actually teach you.

Follow along the story of how trust compounds.. ⬇️

An unforgettable day.

Our new office was inaugurated on 17 August 2026 in the presence of our clients, partners, colleagues, and well-wishers who have been part of IMC's journey.

Every conversation, every handshake, and every shared moment reminded us why relationships remain at the heart of everything we do.

Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating this milestone.

Here's to many more years of growth together.